Comments on: How to get a recruiter’s attention http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:14:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Paula http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-106573 Paula Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:29:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-106573 I am using a "Head Hunter" now, she called me because of my resume on Hcareers. Am I only using her? No, I am still seeking the right position for myself. Head Hunters, sometimes know positions before they appear in print. It will be interesting to me, who gets me a new job first, me or my head hunter. I think you need to be proactive, use all the tools you have to get ahead in this world. I am using a “Head Hunter” now, she called me because of my resume on Hcareers. Am I only using her? No, I am still seeking the right position for myself.

Head Hunters, sometimes know positions before they appear in print. It will be interesting to me, who gets me a new job first, me or my head hunter. I think you need to be proactive, use all the tools you have to get ahead in this world.

]]> By: How to get a recruiter’s attention | Career Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-104708 How to get a recruiter’s attention | Career Blog Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:25:16 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-104708 [...] Read More at Blog Penelope Trunk [...] […] Read More at Blog Penelope Trunk […]

]]> By: Dave Staats http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-103715 Dave Staats Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:17:10 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-103715 Penelope, I can't wait to meet you in October. It'll be huge fun. Commenter Aaron, "marks' is an ugly word. If I saw people as marks I would not have 2 people I have placed 3 times,3 people I have placed twice,1 guy placed at the same company twice ,both times for a fee, a million dollar client who became a candidate, a candidate who took a counter-offer hiring a dozen people from me and many placed candidates hiring people from me later. My two oldest relationships in recruiting are the second guy I ever placed and another guy I'll never place. Since this is all about 'ideals' Let's stipulate that the best recruiters and headhunters only talk to the best people. The bottom 80% or recruiters/headhunters will certainly fall for tricks like 'making yourself open and available on places like LinkedIn' but looking like a top performer is not the same as being one. It is nothing more or less than humane to minimize one's time with those we can't help so we can maximize it with those we can...regardless of who's paying whom. I need to get back to the phones but before I do I am going to go see if I can find a blog somewhere lamenting the fact that hairdressers don't pay more attention to bald people because they're too busy working with hairy people. P.S. Erik, if I see the phrase 'using a headhunter' once more, I'll stick my finger down your throat. :-) Penelope, I can’t wait to meet you in October. It’ll be huge fun. Commenter Aaron, “marks’ is an ugly word. If I saw people as marks I would not have 2 people I have placed 3 times,3 people I have placed twice,1 guy placed at the same company twice ,both times for a fee, a million dollar client who became a candidate, a candidate who took a counter-offer hiring a dozen people from me and many placed candidates hiring people from me later. My two oldest relationships in recruiting are the second guy I ever placed and another guy I’ll never place.
Since this is all about ‘ideals’ Let’s stipulate that the best recruiters and headhunters only talk to the best people. The bottom 80% or recruiters/headhunters will certainly fall for tricks like ‘making yourself open and available on places like LinkedIn’ but looking like a top performer is not the same as being one. It is nothing more or less than humane to minimize one’s time with those we can’t help so we can maximize it with those we can…regardless of who’s paying whom. I need to get back to the phones but before I do I am going to go see if I can find a blog somewhere lamenting the fact that hairdressers don’t pay more attention to bald people because they’re too busy working with hairy people.
P.S. Erik, if I see the phrase ‘using a headhunter’ once more, I’ll stick my finger down your throat. :-)

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]]> By: Aaron Erickson http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-45965 Aaron Erickson Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:23:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-45965 Understand that a recruiter sees candidates as marks - they are looking for an easy placement into a position, so they can get their commission quickly. If you want the attention of a recruiter, make their job easy. Have a reputation for being great at interviewing. Have an impressive resume. Have a reputation in your field (awards, public speaking, attendance at events). In other words, set yourself apart. Which, amazingly, is great advice anyway. Like Penelope says, you want to make yourself available to recruiters. One way to easily do so is to not only do a linkedin profile, but put your email address in your name when you do so. If you do that, and you have a reasonable size network in the system, you have at least set the table. If there is any market for your skills, you WILL be contacted. If not, at least you are in linkedin building a network. which in this economy, is the key to the really good jobs - not to mention the only real job security available unless you are in a big union. And a slight correction, there are NOT an increasing number of unemployed, as Irene claims. The unemployment rate is currently at its lowest level since 2000 - 4.5%. Understand that a recruiter sees candidates as marks - they are looking for an easy placement into a position, so they can get their commission quickly.

If you want the attention of a recruiter, make their job easy. Have a reputation for being great at interviewing. Have an impressive resume. Have a reputation in your field (awards, public speaking, attendance at events).

In other words, set yourself apart. Which, amazingly, is great advice anyway.

Like Penelope says, you want to make yourself available to recruiters. One way to easily do so is to not only do a linkedin profile, but put your email address in your name when you do so. If you do that, and you have a reasonable size network in the system, you have at least set the table. If there is any market for your skills, you WILL be contacted.

If not, at least you are in linkedin building a network. which in this economy, is the key to the really good jobs - not to mention the only real job security available unless you are in a big union.

And a slight correction, there are NOT an increasing number of unemployed, as Irene claims. The unemployment rate is currently at its lowest level since 2000 - 4.5%.

]]> By: Irene http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-45378 Irene Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:49:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-45378 It would be nice if it was easy to get the attention of recruiters. With the increasing number of people who are unemployed, it would mean a great deal to have a job. However, it will only make people more dependent on recruiters and will not decrease self confidence. It would be nice if it was easy to get the attention of recruiters. With the increasing number of people who are unemployed, it would mean a great deal to have a job. However, it will only make people more dependent on recruiters and will not decrease self confidence.

]]> By: Roger Vanstone http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-44577 Roger Vanstone Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:03:34 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-44577 Yes recruiters work for who signs the cheque (the client, hirer) and does "get dropped like the proverbial hot potato" but only because if we talked to every candidate that we DON'T have anything (jobwise) to talk to them about we would never have time to speak to anyone else. Yes recruiters work for who signs the cheque (the client, hirer) and does “get dropped like the proverbial hot potato” but only because if we talked to every candidate that we DON’T have anything (jobwise) to talk to them about we would never have time to speak to anyone else.

]]> By: Fran http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-43962 Fran Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:38:29 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/14/how-to-get-a-recruiters-attention/#comment-43962 I agree. They can be as nice as it gets if they need you. But the moment they are no longer interested, you're out of the picture. It's better if you do things on your own. You'll be more ready to face the criticism. I agree. They can be as nice as it gets if they need you. But the moment they are no longer interested, you’re out of the picture. It’s better if you do things on your own. You’ll be more ready to face the criticism.

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