| If you find yourself in a position of not having a job, | | | | expensive candidate in, they will try and gain favor |
| whether it's because of a layoff or by choice, using a | | | | with their client. However they work on commission |
| job recruiter is an good option to find work. The role | | | | as well. So the higher priced the candidate is, the |
| that a recruiter fills, is to be the person who | | | | higher their commission if the candidate is hired. So |
| negotiates between a candidate and an employer. | | | | watch inflated salary suggestions. If you and the |
| Just like with any other form of negotiation, variables | | | | recruiter agree on too high of a salary range, you |
| are considered. But what happens behind the scenes | | | | may be pricing yourself out of a job. |
| is not always something we think about or even care | | | | 5. Your resume could be flagged for multiple reasons. |
| about. But that could make the difference between | | | | A recruiter may look at your resume and see things |
| getting the job or not. | | | | in it that may trigger a denial by their client. From |
| Things a Recruiter will not tell you | | | | experience, a recruiter can tell many things, such as |
| 1. Online applications go into a database and hardly | | | | you have had too many jobs in a defined period, |
| are ever looked at. If they need a candidate, then | | | | your salary range is too high, you are overqualified or |
| they search the database for keywords and pull | | | | even under qualified for the position. Make sure your |
| those resumes and scan those for a few seconds. | | | | cover letter is targeted toward that job, and any |
| Keywords are important in a resume, so make sure | | | | discrepancies are explained there. |
| you use the words used in the job description, and | | | | 6. Your cover letter is not well written. If your cover |
| be specified. Just like a cover letter, the resume | | | | letter is focused on you and how great you are, you |
| should be tailored to fit the job opportunity. | | | | are focusing on yourself and your accomplishments, |
| 2. You should refresh your online resume at least | | | | or you just did not do an acceptable job in |
| every 30 days. Recruiting companies sometimes use | | | | communicating yourself, the recruiter may just pass |
| formulas to decide who has recently come to the | | | | right over your resume. Again, a professional cover |
| market and may be a new candidate for | | | | letter writer may be the best money you spend. |
| employment. Even though many people never are | | | | 7. You may not fit into the environment. Sometimes |
| called or considered, the market is always looking for | | | | people leave out things in their resume, or add things |
| fresh candidates. Pull you resume off sites, give it a | | | | hoping to be noticed. But by looking at a resume, the |
| refreshing overhaul if needed, and then put it back | | | | recruiter may determine that your skills are not |
| online. This very well could trigger new calls to you | | | | current, you are too old or too young, or maybe |
| from recruiters. | | | | some other cultural reason. Make sure your resume |
| 3. The recruiter is in business to make money. If the | | | | and cover letter focuses on your skills, and get their |
| client doesn't hire the recruiter's candidate, they don't | | | | attention with that. |
| make a dime. They take the resumes and forward | | | | Make friends with recruiters on a business level. |
| them on to their client for review. If the client is | | | | Check in with them weekly to see if anything new is |
| interested, you will probably hear back from them. If | | | | on the horizon. They may not always tell you about |
| they are not interested, then you may never hear | | | | all opportunities, but they will at least know you are |
| from the recruiter again about this position. | | | | serious about finding a job. More times than not, they |
| 4. They won't tell you the real salary range for the | | | | will know about a position and try to fill it before it |
| position. This is a negotiating position for the recruiter. | | | | even gets posted on one of the major job search |
| If they can save their client money by bringing a less | | | | sites. |