Want to know how Headhunters go from from Zero in 60 in under 30 seconds? Headhunters network every day out of pure necessity. That’s our life. And More often than not I’ll have an assignment for “X,” — whatever “X” may be today — and I’ve got to deliver, even if I’ve never recruited an [...]
You can quickly and easily build your professional network through LinkedIn. Using Google’s “X-Ray Search” function in conjunction with LinkedIn, though, you can TURBO-CHARGE your network! Learn how here!
By posting intelligent reviews on Amazon.com about books in your field, you can get found by smart recruiters. This is a great short cut for being FOUND when you just don’t have time to blog.
It’s a million times easier for yoiu to answer the phone than to try and get an employer to talk to yoiu if you’re looking for one – right!
In grade school we learned the 3 Rs of Reading, wRriting and aRithmetic. Those were our most important lessons [ok so I’m dating myself]. For job-hunters it’s Research, Relevancy, and Resiliency which will deliver an A+ interview.
Two strategies to crack the hidden job market. Nothing beats a direct approach for speed and accuracy.
Networking is about who knows you – so be visible and cultivate a powerful/influential public image. Make sure your promotions and major sales wins are noted in the trade press and visible through LinkedIn and ZoomInfo. People judge you by the company you keep … it’s a fact of life, use it to your advantage – that’s especially helpful for you when it’s a high profile account potential employers may covet. NOTE: I wrote this post for sales people specifically BUT it really does apply to everyone. And it’s never to late nor too early to start.
The 7 Rules of Engagment is a multi-part article so you may wish to start here. 2nd Rule of Engagement: Find a head-hunter BEFORE you need a new job. Most job hunters are a lot like people who drive their cars until they run out of gas: pathetic souls standing on shoulder of life’s highway waitng for someone to stop and help them out. Not smart. Don’t wait until you know you’re going to be reallocated to make friends with a headhunter because we all know 99% of people wait until their heads are in the guillotine and the blades being dropped before they wisper sweet nothings in our ears. Too late! In business you always try to stay ahead of the curve. Plan ahead! Put another way, you bought life insurance to prepare for the inevitable – treat your career as your biggest asset – goodness knows it’s not your house anymore. You need to have a six-month runway to work a head-hunter strategically. Your initial contact is to let the head-hunter know you exist. Your goal is to get them to keep you in mind for career-building positions opportunities and/or to market you. Want more ideas like these?…
Then act like an MVP. The more you appear to be instrumental to a company’s success [with out the mind numbing ego part] the more bargaining power you have. Be forth coming
3rd Rule of Engagement: Be Selective – Target Your Efforts
Don’t bother sending your resume to all 1,000,000 recruiters; find one who specializes in recruiting your talents
