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Job Hunting - Getting Yourself Head Hunted
Head hunting is normally done in a secretive
way because 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 £30k. So how can you be noticed or spot
when an approach is being made? Here is a list of some of the do's and
don'ts.
Do
- Consider contacting a head hunter if
you're looking to earn £30k 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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