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Job Hunting - Getting Yourself Head Hunted


Head hunting is normally done in a fairly secretive manner as companies often do not want to alert their employees, competitors or shareholders to their intentions. Candidates are often handpicked, making it a costly and time consuming business and reserved for positions that tend to pay upwards of £40k.

So how can you be noticed or spot an approach when one is being made? Here is a list of some of the do's and don'ts to get you started.

Do

  • Consider contacting a head hunter if you're looking to earn £40k plus Seek recommendations from friends or colleagues.

  • Ring for a chat before sending in your CV

  • Start networking and increase your profile at industry events and conferences. If you are not known, decide what you are going to do about it,self PR is often overlooked

  • Be open, honest, clear and specific about your plans and ambitions when talking to a head hunter

  • Develop a close working relationship and stay in touch. Head hunters can provide general careers and employment advice
    Change company if you're not getting results

Don't

  • E-mail your CV to lots of head hunters. They will prefer to work with you exclusively or no more than one other

  • Produce a standard CV. You will need to be more detailed and include a resume outlining your ambitions

  • Wait too long before making a career move. Senior people will stay in a job for three-five years on average

How to get the best deal

  • Let the head hunter to do the negotiation they will tend to know what the company's maximum deal could be

  • Be clear about your absolute minimum

  • Look carefully at the total package. A six-figure package could mean the inclusion of benefits such as car and pension


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