By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter
I have been approached for help finding a professional recruiter. I no longer do recruiting, but this video answers how to find someone.
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Someone messaged me asking a question. They’re technical people, but I think this question is ultimately valid for people in a lot of fields. It basically comes down to “How do I find a recruiter who specializes in what I do?”
This person happens to work at salesforce.com, but if that’s true, whether you’re an engineer, an accountant, an environmental expert, a solar industry expert, or any company in any industry, it all comes down to this question.
There are a few different ways to do this, and you have to utilize media media to do it. So, let’s start with a person, in this case, a technician.
- . Look for job ads. Some agencies advertise for people. You’ll start to notice if there are two or three ads that include the name of a recruiter or the name of an executive search firm. This will interest them.
- group. There are some groups on LinkedIn. For example, for this guy, he actually works with sales people. There is a sales team. Become a member and start looking for people working in recruiting or consulting in the group’s membership list. The idea is that you can just go to them as they are obviously interested in sales or any profession and contact them.
- You can also send messages to individual members, for example, the group will have an admin, you can send them a message and say, “I’m new to this group. I’m curious if, in your experience, there are members here who seem to specialize in what I do,” and then wait for a reply.
- Also, LinkedIn is an obvious place. Yes, there are websites like Monster and Careerbuilder where you can indeed find job ads and find dedicated recruiters. But don’t overlook Facebook groups. Facebook groups are very active, especially in unique niches, so don’t just use LinkedIn; Use Facebook.
- Use job boards to talk to people. Ask for advice. Contact a coach. Even though I have been recruiting for over 40 years, I still encounter setbacks or failures. I quit the industry and now coach exclusively.
Do what recruiters do
About Big Game Hunter Jeff Altman
Jeff Altman, “The Big Game Hunter,” is a coach and has been a recruiter for a hundred years. His work involves career coaching, as well as executive job coaching, job coaching, and interview coaching. He is the producer and former host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 job search podcast on iTunes with over 3,000 episodes.
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