By Kevin Donlin,
Guaranteed Resumes
This week I'd like to talk about finding a recruiter, also known as a
headhunter.
Where do you start? Look in the Yellow Pages look under employment agencies.
Or do a keyword search at Yahoo! or Excite for recruiting agencies or
recruiters. (For some reason, if you look under "recruiters" in most local
Yellow Pages, you'll find only military recruiters!)
These days, there are hundreds of recruiters, so try to find one who
specializes in your career field. They come in all flavors, from medical and
engineering headhunters to agencies that place MBAs and even temporary
executives.
When you contact an agency, be sure to ask about their fees. Since most
recruiters are hired by employers to fillvacancies, you shouldn't have to
pay anything for this service. Unfortunately, many people have learned this
lesson the hard way, and paid upwards of $1,500 or job placement assistance.
Do NOT work with any recruiter who wants a fee from you.
Once you've found a suitable agency, get their fax number or e-mail address
and send them your résumé.
It's OK to call once to follow up, but most recruiters are extremely busy
and probably won't have time to chat with you unless they have an opening
that matches your qualifications. In the meantime, pursue other avenues of
finding a job, such as your personal network or the classified ads.
In other words, don't put all your eggs in one basket. If you see a
recruiter as just another tool to assist you in your active job search,
you'll get better results, faster.
For more information on how to get a Guaranteed Resume, please go to:
http://www.CollegeRecruiter.com/guaranteed-resumes.php.
