| Are you trying to find an IT Recruiter in South | | | | with this approach is that everyone else is doing the |
| Florida? There are a few strategies to consider locally | | | | same thing. This is a very simple method which will |
| here in Florida before hitting the job boards. The first | | | | attract the most people. For any given job there |
| thing you need to think of is your location. South | | | | could be thousands of applicants. This makes it |
| Florida is generally broken down into three major job | | | | extremely unlikely they will even review your |
| markets, West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County), Ft. | | | | resume, let alone contact you for an interview. |
| Lauderdale (Broward County), and Miami (Dade | | | | You can also post you resume on popular job boards. |
| County). Broward County has the biggest strategic | | | | This approach has value yet gives the potential |
| advantage from a candidate perspective, being | | | | employers a lot of information that could put you in a |
| centrally located. This is certainly something to think | | | | poor negotiating position at the time of an offer. |
| about if you are planning on relocating to South | | | | Typically these sites will ask you a series of questions |
| Florida. | | | | like previous salary history. |
| South Florida is only 90 miles from North to South | | | | Another option is to contact a local staffing company |
| and about 15 miles from the Everglades (West) to | | | | and speak with an IT Recruiter. Currently there are |
| the Beach (East). Commuting is more about traffic | | | | niche companies, or divisions of companies, that will |
| congestion than distance. You could live 5 miles away | | | | likely focus on your individual industry and skill set. For |
| from your office yet it could take you the same | | | | example, if you are a Software Developer you will |
| amount of time to get there as someone who lives | | | | search for a technical staffing company whereas an |
| 20 miles away. Understanding the traffic patterns is | | | | Accountant might look for accounting and finance |
| extremely important. Companies also take this into | | | | focused staffing companies. These companies will |
| consideration when making hiring decisions. They | | | | have deep client relationships which make it more |
| know that someone who's commuting over an hour | | | | likely that your resume will be reviewed rather than |
| each way will eventually look for something closer to | | | | sit in a pile on a desk. |
| their home and may have a more short term outlook | | | | I suggest contacting a local firm rather than a large |
| on their current employment. | | | | national corporation. Local firms specialize in your local |
| When it comes to technical positions in South Florida | | | | area and will typically have better relationships with |
| there are other things to think about. South Florida is | | | | local companies. This especially holds true here in |
| large metropolitan area but it would not be | | | | South Florida. There are loads of national firms that |
| considered a top tier market. This should be taken | | | | lack specific relationships in the local corporate |
| into consideration both by people who live here locally | | | | community. Many large national staffing firms have an |
| and those who are considering relocating to the area. | | | | interest in breaking into the South Florida market |
| Top tier markets like New York, Washington DC, | | | | because they see profit potential, however they |
| Atlanta, and Los Angeles are the homes of some of | | | | typically have high turnover which makes it |
| the largest companies in the United States. These | | | | increasingly difficult to build a solid relationship with a |
| companies are more likely to utilize large enterprise | | | | recruiter. |
| level IT solutions in their environment. An example of | | | | When calling a local firm, ask to speak with their top |
| this would be which database solution a company | | | | recruiter. Build a relationship with whomever they put |
| would choose, SQL Server or Oracle. Oracle is the | | | | you on the phone with. Ask to meet them either at |
| more expensive solution which is tailored to large | | | | their office or possibly for a cup of coffee. This give |
| enterprise corporations. Oracle is often found in tier | | | | you an advantage over that thousands of other |
| one markets. SQL Server has many of the | | | | applicants resume's they see on a daily basis. If you |
| advantages of Oracle yet is tailored for small and | | | | present yourself in a professional manner, the |
| medium size companies both from a services and | | | | recruiter will likely remember you when a position |
| price point. SQL Server is more often found in | | | | opens up with one of their clients that closely fit with |
| companies that are in the tier two or three areas. If | | | | your skill set. Also, try to be as flexible as possible |
| you are a candidate with either of these skill sets, | | | | when they ask questions like what is your target |
| you may want to consider which tier market you are | | | | salary range and how far would you comfortably |
| in to give yourself a greater opportunity to find | | | | commute. The more flexible you are, the more likely |
| employment. | | | | it will be that they will contact you for an |
| Most candidates will look on popular job boards for | | | | opportunity. |
| opportunities that are advertised. The main problem | | | | |