Quick Tip: Don’t Sidestep Recruiters

The Imagemakers, Ink! LLC

When a recruiter finds a qualified candidate, they’ll generally interview them over the phone. If the candidate passes muster, the recruiter will present the candidate to their client company. Sometimes the recruiter will even tell the candidate who that company is.

That’s all great and exactly what you want to happen in your job search. But sometimes the recruiter doesn’t get back in touch with you.

What now? That’s a question that I’m often asked by my clients. The answer is, don’t go behind the recruiter’s back directly to their client company. You need to work through the recruiter. However, if at some point the recruiter has informed you that they will absolutely not be presenting you to the company, what have you got to lose?

Well, the relationship with the recruiter and they can be incredibly helpful in a job search. You’ll have to weigh the pros and cons including your chances of success landing the position on your own versus the likelihood of not being able to work with that recruiter again.

 

Quick Tip: LinkedIn For Life

The Imagemakers, Ink! LLC

Most people turn to LinkedIn when they’re looking for a new job or for new clients, but using LinkedIn should be a lifelong occupation, part of both your short and long term career or business strategy.

For the short term you can be adding to your network, joining groups and actively using LinkedIn’s advanced search to find companies and people you may want to target. In the long term, if you’re like most of us, you’ll be changing jobs and even careers multiple times during your life. Having a network already in place when you need it will give you a head start.

Quick Tip: Handshake Matters

The Imagemakers, Ink! LLC

We’ve all heard it a million times, but some of us are just not listening. I know, because I’ve been on the receiving end of some fairly lame handshakes.

We all know how important it is to make a good first impression and what’s the first thing we do? We shake hands. Cultivating a firm handshake is an easy thing to do to make sure your first impression is a favorable one. So when it comes to putting your best foot forward, remember it’s in your own hands.