Headhunters Reveal 11 Ways To Ruin Your Chances Of Getting A Job
Judith Aquino | Jun. 22, 2011
It’s no secret that working with a headhunter or recruiter can be an effective way to advance your career.
Headhunters often have access to jobs that are not advertised elsewhere and can speed up the hiring process between an employer and potential candidate.
The trick, however, is understanding how a headhunter operates.
“As a career management coach, it is always surprising to me that even senior level job seekers often don’t know that ‘headhunters’ work for the companies, not the candidates,” says Bettina Seidman of SEIDBET Associates.
“Clients sometimes say: ‘I’ll just contact a headhunter who will get me a job.’ Headhunters aren’t career counselors…they’re motivated by earning the commission.”
To find out how to increase your chances of landing a job through a headhunter, we spoke with several executive recruiters and career coaches to get the low-down on the errors job seekers make.
