Running your own job search requires a lot of time. Plus, selling yourself is difficult for many people. When you use a recruiter, you have someone marketing you for you, without any cost or effort on your part other than providing some basic information about your skills, experience and preferences. A good recruiter can help you:
· Find a job at no cost
· Save time
· Screen opportunities for you so you find the right job faster and easier
· Protect your anonymity
· Contact employers to find more opportunities for you
· Locate opportunities that are never advertised and that you may never find on your own
· Schedule interviews for you as well as make any necessary travel arrangements
· Help you negotiate a higher salary and better benefits
Working with a recruiter helps you avoid these costly career mistakes!
Ten costly mistakes candidates make
· Not listening to opportunities presented by a recruiter
· Not having a resume that reflects their accomplishments/skills
· Not working with a recruiter as a partner and using their knowledge/input
· Not selling themselves
· Not asking for the job
· Not looking at the big picture in terms of opportunity vs money vs location
· Setting unrealistic salary expectations
· Taking a counter offer
· Changing jobs too often or not often enough
· Making decisions based on fear of change
In addition, as a professional recruiter, here's what we can do for you:
· We help identify career opportunities otherwise not known.
· We help differentiate career opportunities for the optimum fit to your personal career goals.
· We do this for a living. We're the experts. Trust our advice and council and together make the best decision for yourself and your family.
· We give you direct feedback on your resume and make suggestions so this very important first impression truly reflects your true value.
· We go right to the top. While most candidates are submitted through HR, we have developed a strong relationship with the Hiring Manager. You will get a personal introduction selling your strengths and experience directly to the person responsible for the hiring decision.
· We educate you thoroughly on the company and the position. You will go into the interview knowledgeable and ready to represent yourself in the most favorable light.
· We represent you, similar to a sports agent. From the initial introduction to preparing you for the interviewing process to helping to negotiate the best financial package, our goal is to provide a win-win for all parties.
· We help you through resigning and those difficult counter-offer negotiations.
· We stay in touch with you well after you start with your new career. This is a long-term relationship we are developing and encourage our candidates to continue their communications with us.
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