| Starting a new career can be quite intimidating, and | | | | recruiter who specializes in your particular field. They |
| can be a lot for one person to handle. | | | | want and need to find qualified candidates to ensure |
| Working with a professional recruiter or executive | | | | their own reputation and success, so try and put |
| search agent can make the job search process much | | | | yourself in the right place, and the rest should fall into |
| easier, and building a relationship with an executive | | | | line. |
| recruiter can expose you to opportunities you may | | | | You will only be contacted by a recruiter if you are a |
| have otherwise missed. | | | | STRONG match for the recruiters current |
| Executive recruiters, sometimes called executive | | | | assignment, or if the recruiter decides you will be a |
| headhunters or executive search agencies, research | | | | skillful candidate for a future assignment. This is why |
| and employ qualified individuals for their client | | | | finding recruiters who specialize in your field is so |
| businesses. The recruiter acts as an independent | | | | important. |
| contact between potential candidates and client | | | | Be sure to research the recruiters background. |
| companies to fill positions they may be offering | | | | Consider using only qualified and reputable search |
| within their company. | | | | agents. Find out about their operations, history, |
| The first thing to remember about executive | | | | reputation, and experience. Independent sources and |
| recruiters is that they do not work for you. They | | | | unbiased reviews from neutral sources are the best |
| work for the client businesses, which are trying to | | | | way to learn about a recruiters capabilities and |
| find employees. In other words, recruiters do not find | | | | advantages. It is possible to find recruiter directories |
| jobs for people, they find people for jobs. Do not | | | | on the Internet which provide reviews of the |
| approach the task of finding an executive recruiter | | | | recruiters. You can also search for the recruiter's |
| as if you want to "hire" him or her. Rather, try to | | | | profile online. |
| approach the task as if you are trying to "build a | | | | Another way to find recruiters in your field is by |
| relationship" with the recruiter. | | | | asking experienced professionals in your network to |
| Recruiters are looking to find candidates who will be | | | | refer you. This can also be done with other people |
| easy to "sell" to their clients. By this, I mean they are | | | | you know in your industry who you believe may |
| wanting someone with the capabilities, assets, | | | | have these contacts. |
| strengths, and experience that will convince their | | | | Also, be sure to call the top employers in your |
| clients that they have made a good decision. | | | | industry, and ask the HR department what search |
| Executive recruiters are under no obligation to | | | | firm they use. This can sometimes be an |
| contact you. Their job is to find qualifies candidates | | | | extraordinary help in finding the executive recruiter |
| who fit their specific needs, so make sure you find a | | | | that can help you land a position within that company. |