Archive for September, 2007
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Employment Agencies & Recruiters: An Important Consideration
There’s a saying in the employment industry: Agencies and recruiters do not find jobs for people, they find people for jobs. In other words, with very few exceptions, they don’t work for you, they work for the employer. Since people in this business are normally paid on a commission basis, it is a volume industry […]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
How to Locate the Right Executive Recruiter for You
The best resource for finding an executive recruiter is the Directory of Executive Recruiters by Kennedy Publications. It’s bright red in color, retails at about $50, and can be purchased online or at your favorite bookstore. It has every recruiting firm in the U.S. and is cross-referenced by specialty and location. It is updated annually.
Websites […]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Job Service: State Employment Offices
About 2,000 local state employment offices, sometimes called “Job Service,” exist throughout the U.S. These offices are part of a nationwide federal network called The United States Employment Service (USES). Most of them provide assisstance to workers at a variety of levels — blue collar, clerical, management — and they have access to job listings. […]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Recruiters: Finding Your Way Through the Jungle
There are athousands of recruiters nationwide, also known as executive search firms and “headhunters.” Many of them specialize in placing professionals in mid-to upper-level positions, which means that blue-collar and clerical workers, as well as new grads, are likely to be wasting their time when approaching these firms. In addition, if you’re changing careers (say […]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Employment Agencies: Full Time
Private agencies that place people for permanent positions charge a fee, often a percentage of the first year’s salary. Sometimes the fee is paid by the employer, sometimes by the employee, and sometimes it’s divided between the two.
People looking for jobs normally contact these agencies in response to an advertisement, and some companies regularly use […]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Temp Agencies
In the past, temporary agencies placed primarily clerical and blue-collar workers, but that’s no longer the case. Companies have become increasingly cost conscious in recent years, and more reticent about taking on full-time workers who are unproven. Consequently, the temporary worker has become the norm in many organizations, from entry-level clerical jobs to management positions, […]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
References: Don’t Get Caught Without Backup!
Sam was clean and polished, and he made sure he arrived at the interview on time - not too early, certainly not late. He had thought through answers to a hundred potential interview questions, and he was sure he was ready for anything. Things began swimmingly. He was charming and polite, and he had researched […]
