Comments on: How can I qualify a headhunter who calls me? http://corcodilos.com/blog/193/how-can-i-qualify-a-headhunter-who-calls-me The insider's edge on job search & hiring™ | Copyright © 2011 North Bridge Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:13:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: will87 http://corcodilos.com/blog/193/how-can-i-qualify-a-headhunter-who-calls-me/comment-page-1#comment-131098 will87 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:14:10 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=193#comment-131098 We We

]]> By: John http://corcodilos.com/blog/193/how-can-i-qualify-a-headhunter-who-calls-me/comment-page-1#comment-4708 John Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:34:15 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=193#comment-4708 My experience almost every time is about the same: I market for ~3 weeks, and get a little dispirited. Then in the 4th week, someone calls and starts immediately on <i>real and pointed</i> questions about *my* career and abilities. It's clear in less than a minute that I'm not dealing with a monkey, and that they represent a real opportunity. It's a very different call in every aspect, and usually the relationship grows from there. Calls from the rest last about one minute, because I'm polite. Lately moreso than usual I think to myself that in 6 weeks, I'll have a job, and this "recruiter" who just wants to "touch base" with me about "opportunities" is in tomorrow's breadline. Let's be both honest and empathetic: Short term, I'm marketing and they're doomed. So I will be polite and helpful if I can, even if they bluff like they're bigshots offering grand... buzzwords. My experience almost every time is about the same: I market for ~3 weeks, and get a little dispirited. Then in the 4th week, someone calls and starts immediately on real and pointed questions about *my* career and abilities. It’s clear in less than a minute that I’m not dealing with a monkey, and that they represent a real opportunity. It’s a very different call in every aspect, and usually the relationship grows from there. Calls from the rest last about one minute, because I’m polite.

Lately moreso than usual I think to myself that in 6 weeks, I’ll have a job, and this “recruiter” who just wants to “touch base” with me about “opportunities” is in tomorrow’s breadline. Let’s be both honest and empathetic: Short term, I’m marketing and they’re doomed. So I will be polite and helpful if I can, even if they bluff like they’re bigshots offering grand… buzzwords.

]]> By: Claudia Samuelson http://corcodilos.com/blog/193/how-can-i-qualify-a-headhunter-who-calls-me/comment-page-1#comment-4136 Claudia Samuelson Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:46:38 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=193#comment-4136 Good on all of you who actually want to know who you are dealing with! Remember too, that headhunters aren't mind readers and the ones that actually ask you broader questions are likely know something about what they are doing. Recruiters who only do key word searches don't really want to talk to you. They want to find your skill. So if you take the time to get to know who you are talking to, qualifying with what Nick's recommended, you should be able to build a good relationship with this person. On the other hand, if you want a job right this second then you may be "using" a recruiter in the wrong way. Good on all of you who actually want to know who you are dealing with!
Remember too, that headhunters aren’t mind readers and the ones that actually ask you broader questions are likely know something about what they are doing. Recruiters who only do key word searches don’t really want to talk to you. They want to find your skill. So if you take the time to get to know who you are talking to, qualifying with what Nick’s recommended, you should be able to build a good relationship with this person.
On the other hand, if you want a job right this second then you may be “using” a recruiter in the wrong way.

]]> By: Lucille http://corcodilos.com/blog/193/how-can-i-qualify-a-headhunter-who-calls-me/comment-page-1#comment-4071 Lucille Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:38:28 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/?p=193#comment-4071 Usually the keyword search pulls up my name. Sometimes the keyword matches are on different aspects of my career and are not related. I ask what keywords they used to pull up my name. Then I asked them which of my experienences interested them in me. Usually the answer is so clunky, I know they don't know the first thing about me. Usually the keyword search pulls up my name. Sometimes the keyword matches are on different aspects of my career and are not related. I ask what keywords they used to pull up my name. Then I asked them which of my experienences interested them in me. Usually the answer is so clunky, I know they don’t know the first thing about me.

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