| 5 tips to win over an executive head hunter or | | | | recruiter, it is vital that you ask around.Before you |
| management recruiterMany job seekers find | | | | approach an executive head hunter, find out all that |
| themselves overwhelmed with dread at the prospect | | | | you can about their operations, history and |
| of hunting down a new career position on their own. | | | | experience from as many independent resources that |
| That's why many people hope to hang their hats on | | | | you can access. Make it a point to find other men or |
| the connections of executive head hunters to do | | | | women who have used their services. Find out who |
| their hunting for them in their ongoing (never-ending?) | | | | has actually landed jobs for other people, before |
| quest for the ultimate trophy career.In order to | | | | placing your career in the hands of a |
| convince a reliable executive head hunter, a job | | | | charlatan.Prepare a Solid ResumeOK. so this might be |
| seeker has to plan his attack. A well connected | | | | obvious. But it is not always done. Prepare a |
| executive recruiter will not take on just any person in | | | | professional resume before you make contact with |
| a suit. You have to build a solid foundation well in | | | | the executive head hunters on your list. Your resume |
| advance of making contact.Just like animal-hunting | | | | is your calling card, and it will determine whether the |
| needs supplies, recruiter hunting requires strategy and | | | | recruiter will even want to let you waste his |
| supplies, too. Here are five tips to successfully | | | | secretary's time.Line Up Solid ReferencesBefore |
| capture the prize - the services of an executive | | | | knocking on head hunter doors, make certain that |
| recruiter.Do Your HomeworkThe savvy job-seeker | | | | you have handy a list of professional references.Just |
| must be well armed with knowledge - not just about | | | | as you will want to know the details about any |
| his or her interests and skills, but also in the head | | | | executive recruiter you approach, these professionals |
| hunter's interests and specialties. Yes, it helps to | | | | will want to know a good deal about you as well. |
| approach a head hunter who understands your field | | | | They will want to be able to contact your |
| and has built up connections, because there is very | | | | references, men and women who can support your |
| little need for chemical engineers at an accounting | | | | professional aspirations with solid testimony about |
| firm (although chemical makers have been forced to | | | | your prior accomplishments, your character, your skills |
| allow accountants into their sanctums, but that's | | | | and even your weaknesses, too.Make sure to ask |
| another story).At the same time, an executive | | | | permission from each reference in advance, so they |
| management recruiter has no interest in your skills, | | | | don't get caught off guard and say something like, |
| even if you have won dozens of awards for the | | | | "well, uh, let me see, um...you were calling about |
| French pastries you have created.Of course, it helps | | | | whom?"Schedule a One on One Head Hunter |
| to familiarize yourself with the job market. That is | | | | MeetingFinally, when you have all your ducks lined up, |
| the executive recruiter's job, but it is also yours.You | | | | you are ready to meet the executive head hunter |
| will also get a lot further if you have assessed your | | | | who will land you that ultimate trophy career. Of |
| own skills, not just your desired employment. If you | | | | course, it helps to pick more than just one recruiter, |
| clearly are not qualified for what you seek, you won't | | | | and it also helps to schedule a meeting at their |
| sell yourself to the head hunter. And if you can't sell | | | | convenience.There you have it. You are ready to go |
| yourself to the head hunter, he or she won't bother | | | | and hunt an executive head hunter. Job-searching |
| trying to sell you to anyone else.Identify Reputable | | | | couldn't be more fun unless it came with a candy |
| Executive Recruiters and Head HuntersUnfortunately, | | | | cherry on top and a complementary subscription to |
| in the 21st century there are a growing number of | | | | Laugh magazine. Happy hunting.David Leonhardt is a |
| conmen and scam artists who have injected | | | | Canadian website marketing strategies consultant. He |
| themselves in the business of executive head | | | | wrote this article for the Directory of Executive |
| hunters and recruiters. Therefore, as you begin your | | | | Recruiters and Head Hunters. |
| search for a bona fide and qualified executive | | | | |