Archive for the 'Headhunters' Category


Headhunters Are Harassing Me!

Monday, March 25th, 2013

In the March 26, 2013 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader complains about troublesome headhunters: What’s your advice to someone who is dealing with unwanted cold calls from headhunters? Somehow my name has been shared around as someone who is looking for a change. (I’m not. If I were, I would be the one making [...]


How to screen headhunters

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

In Does the headhunter own my job interviews? we explore where headhunters fit in the recruiting equation — when employers contact the same candidates on their own. Who “owns” the candidate and who “owns” the job interview? The best question that’s come up in that discussion is, What value does the headhunter add? to recruiting and [...]


Does the headhunter own my job interviews?

Monday, February 4th, 2013

In the February 5, 2013 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter wants to know who comes first: The employer, or the headhunter? I have a thorny problem. A recruiter just called me with a great job opportunity. I said, of course, submit me! Then, minutes later, I got an e-mail directly from the same [...]