Comments on: Help Me Make Sense of Working with Recruiters http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/ Start Attracting Opportunities Instead of Chasing Jobs Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: john@social media marketing http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-26596 john@social media marketing Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:57:41 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-26596 Thank you for this post as well. I will never work with a recruiter again, they seem to be after their own interests only. Thank you for this post as well. I will never work with a recruiter again, they seem to be after their own interests only.

]]> By: Killian Glendon http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-25232 Killian Glendon Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:56:18 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-25232 Great article & video. As a recruiter for the last twenty years nice to see a rather accurate but very beneficial advice " Litnus Test ", especially in the climate we are all currently in. Great article & video. As a recruiter for the last twenty years nice to see a rather accurate but very beneficial advice " Litnus Test ", especially in the climate we are all currently in.

]]> By: David Miller http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-17617 David Miller Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:17:02 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-17617 All of the information that Kevin has provided on this subject is as usual very informative, and helpful. The one thing that I have to add is that recruiters only place 3% of job seekers Out of that 3% what percentage are specialty positions, or upper management? I believe opportunities are every where, and no stone should be left unturned, however in your particular search you have to determine how much time you are willing to invest in contacting recruiters out side of positions you may know they are representing. Thank you Kevin All of the information that Kevin has provided on this subject is as usual very informative, and helpful.
The one thing that I have to add is that recruiters only place 3% of job seekers
Out of that 3% what percentage are specialty positions, or upper management?
I believe opportunities are every where, and no stone should be left unturned, however in your particular search you have to determine how much time you are willing to invest in contacting recruiters out side of positions you may know they are representing.
Thank you Kevin

]]> By: Kim Marino http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-16240 Kim Marino Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:41:26 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-16240 Great information! I especially like the networking and being a resource for your recruiter. Kim Great information! I especially like the networking and being a resource for your recruiter. Kim

]]> By: Kent Vincent http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-16228 Kent Vincent Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:55:56 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-16228 Maybe we should ban the term "working with recruiters" for candidates, since, after all, they really "work with" client companies that hire them to recruit. "Engaging with recruiters after contact" (their contact, not yours) is more accurate, just more clumsy to say or write. I do worry that phrasing sets up inappropriate expectations on the part of candidates. I've often had people ask me, "Ever think of working with a headhunter?", a question that betrays a basic misunderstanding of the system. Maybe we should ban the term "working with recruiters" for candidates, since, after all, they really "work with" client companies that hire them to recruit. "Engaging with recruiters after contact" (their contact, not yours) is more accurate, just more clumsy to say or write. I do worry that phrasing sets up inappropriate expectations on the part of candidates. I've often had people ask me, "Ever think of working with a headhunter?", a question that betrays a basic misunderstanding of the system.

]]> By: This Week in Career Attraction: The Hidden Job Market, Using Twitter, Working with Recruiters and more... | Career Attraction http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-13982 This Week in Career Attraction: The Hidden Job Market, Using Twitter, Working with Recruiters and more... | Career Attraction Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:44:31 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-13982 [...] Question of the Week: Help Me Make Sense of Working with Recruiters: This week’s question isn’t so much a particular one as it is a collection of questions I’ve been getting around one central theme: recruiters. How do I work with them? When should I work with them? Why aren’t they calling me back? Are they a waste of time? Read more... [...] [...] Question of the Week: Help Me Make Sense of Working with Recruiters: This week’s question isn’t so much a particular one as it is a collection of questions I’ve been getting around one central theme: recruiters. How do I work with them? When should I work with them? Why aren’t they calling me back? Are they a waste of time? Read more... [...]

]]> By: Russ Boreham http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-10485 Russ Boreham Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:46:29 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-10485 Hi Kevin, Good article, some of the key frustrations people talk about here but don't always understand what is going on. I recently published an article to outline the cost effectiveness of working via an agency or going it alone: http://wp.me/pW4vw-1d as well as tips for job seekers at the moment (free copy of PDF from same blog). Hope this helps someone along the way. Thanks Russ Hi Kevin,

Good article, some of the key frustrations people talk about here but don't always understand what is going on. I recently published an article to outline the cost effectiveness of working via an agency or going it alone:

http://wp.me/pW4vw-1d

as well as tips for job seekers at the moment (free copy of PDF from same blog). Hope this helps someone along the way.

Thanks

Russ

]]> By: Joseph Mullin http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-10482 Joseph Mullin Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-10482 Working with a recruiter is like getting into any business arrangement as that what it is. They are looking to solve a customers needs and you are looking to sell your talents that the customer may need. The recruiter is the middle man but they work for the customer. The first thing you should do when a recruiter contacts you is to get a face to face if they are local or a phone screening. You will then interview the recruiter to find out if you want to do business with them. The bad recruiters cringe when I tell people this. You have your reputation to protect! Would you just let anyone handle your reputation? Then why do so many job seekers just hand their resume to any recruiter who asks for one. Questions to ask; will you leave my resume in tact? How many people have you placed? What companies have you worked for? can you give me references? What is your style? How do you approach the hiring manager? How will you represent me? Will you keep me informed even if I do not get selected or will you provide me feedback? A good recruiter will work with you and even welcome such an interview. So why should and when should you use a recruiter? I have 4 recruiters that I trust and have a great relationship with. If I am trying to get into a company I will call them to ask if they work for that company. If they are I ask if they are handling the position that I am interested in. I will let the recruiter represent me if they can. Why do this? They know the hiring manager you do not. They know how to better represent you to the hiring manager so that they will want to interview you. They can better navigate you through the companies hiring process. They will provide feedback during the process. Working with a recruiter is like getting into any business arrangement as that what it is. They are looking to solve a customers needs and you are looking to sell your talents that the customer may need. The recruiter is the middle man but they work for the customer.

The first thing you should do when a recruiter contacts you is to get a face to face if they are local or a phone screening. You will then interview the recruiter to find out if you want to do business with them. The bad recruiters cringe when I tell people this.

You have your reputation to protect! Would you just let anyone handle your reputation? Then why do so many job seekers just hand their resume to any recruiter who asks for one.

Questions to ask; will you leave my resume in tact? How many people have you placed? What companies have you worked for? can you give me references? What is your style? How do you approach the hiring manager? How will you represent me? Will you keep me informed even if I do not get selected or will you provide me feedback?

A good recruiter will work with you and even welcome such an interview.

So why should and when should you use a recruiter? I have 4 recruiters that I trust and have a great relationship with. If I am trying to get into a company I will call them to ask if they work for that company. If they are I ask if they are handling the position that I am interested in. I will let the recruiter represent me if they can.
Why do this? They know the hiring manager you do not. They know how to better represent you to the hiring manager so that they will want to interview you. They can better navigate you through the companies hiring process. They will provide feedback during the process.

]]> By: Mike Tiffany http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-10433 Mike Tiffany Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:36:45 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-10433 It's just like everthing else in the world that works well. You get out of it, the more you put into it. By providing the best information and details about your openings, you get the best fit candidates. It's just like everthing else in the world that works well. You get out of it, the more you put into it. By providing the best information and details about your openings, you get the best fit candidates.

]]> By: Erik Hansen http://www.careerattraction.com/question-of-the-week-help-me-make-sense-of-working-with-recruiters/comment-page-1/#comment-10429 Erik Hansen Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:01:13 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=5200#comment-10429 I'm glad to see this information out there because working with a Recruiter does require strategy and there are a lot of poor Recruiters out there that make the good ones look bad. I've always strived to provide the same service to my candidates as I have for my clients, keeping everyone informed of their candidacy, being honest when someone is just not the rigt person for a job and working to help them develop a good resume and job search plan, even if it doesn't directly benefit with a placement fee. Just as their goal should be, my goal is always a long term relationship, many of my candidates for jobs have become clients down the road, even if it was not me who placed them. I'm glad to see this information out there because working with a Recruiter does require strategy and there are a lot of poor Recruiters out there that make the good ones look bad. I've always strived to provide the same service to my candidates as I have for my clients, keeping everyone informed of their candidacy, being honest when someone is just not the rigt person for a job and working to help them develop a good resume and job search plan, even if it doesn't directly benefit with a placement fee. Just as their goal should be, my goal is always a long term relationship, many of my candidates for jobs have become clients down the road, even if it was not me who placed them.

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