Three Views of the Hiring Process and Sneaky Things That Bad Headhunters Do
Here are a couple of interesting articles. The first one goes into 3 perspectives of the hiring process, from the standpoints of the candidate, the recruiter, and the employer.
The second article on this page (scroll down below the first article) lists 5 sneaky things that “bad” recruiters do to find potential candidates.
While the articles are written from a Japan-specific perspective, many of the points are applicable to any job search, particularly an international job search.
One key point to bear in mind, particularly as a job seeker, is mentioned in the Employer’s perspective of the first article.
“…while (employers) look to make staying as attractive as possible for existing employees, they are also using headhunters to keep their eyes open for people who can immediately expand their business if hired.”
So as a job seeker, you should take this to heart - position yourself as someone who can help the employer have an immediate impact on growing their business. This alone will help you stand out from the crowd of job seekers only thinking of what’s in it for them.
To your success,
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
www.thegetajobbook.com
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Comments
I would not recommend to anyone to hire a head hunter. I hired one who called me out of the blue–a franchise of Management Recuiters Intl–I needed a new business person. So they brought me “C” vs “A” people and used monster to find them. They pressured me into hiring this person, called me everyday-never let me alone–vultures. Will never do this again. I got a feeling if did not hire this person they would recruit my employees.Advice-do it yourself because I will.
Steve Simon
Steve, thanks for your input. As with any profession, there are people who do very well and those who are just out to make a buck. That’s why I posted that entry - to let people know about some of the tricks that bad recruiters use. That being said, there are many recruiters out there who are highly ethical and excellent at what they do, so I wouldn’t let your experience with one of the bad apples taint your view of everyone in the industry.
To your success,
David B. Wright
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