How to Hire a Headhunter for Job Search Help
Hiring an employment headhunter is one way to increase your chances of landing your dream job or finding career advancement. Headhunters are job recruiters who are middleman between employer and candidate. Headhunters can work for companies or individuals. When hired by a job seeker, the headhunter's responsibility is to match a compatible employer to his client. During your next job search, interview headhunters thoroughly before deciding to hire one.
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Determine the type of industry you want to focus on with your employment search. Generally, you want to hire headhunters who specialize in a particular field, have working experience in the field and have developed relationships with various employers in that field.
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Contact professional associations within your job industry. Ask for recommendations on headhunters/recruiters with strong reputations in your career field. Search any recent newsletters or journals published by the association that may refer to job hunting and hiring headhunters.
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Conduct online research to find sources of local job recruiters in your field. Network with friends and professionals in your industry. Ask for recommendations on headhunting services or particular recruiters.
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Set up an in-person interview with all potential headhunters. Prepare questions to ask them. Inquire about how she performs her work, her process and what contacts she has. Decide if this is the kind of person you can work with closely and if you feel comfortable speaking up and telling her what you want in a job. Ideally, you want to feel you can trust this person while representing you to potential employers.
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Investigate the cost to hire a job headhunter. Ask about all costs and fees whether they find you a job or not. Find out if they are willing to work on a contingency basis.
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Check references for job headhunters. Ask each potential headhunter to provide you with references, and be sure to call them. If you find one with great references and you decide to hire him, you are one step closer to finding your next job.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are a recent graduate, use your college's career center or counselor to help you find a job.
