Working with Recruiters

Working With Recruiters

There are a lot of candidates out there these days and fewer recruiters to handle them. Here are some tips for getting the most opportunity to land that next position:

Make sure you are dealing with a recruiter who can actually help you in your search. If you're an IT Professional you want to make sure you work with only IT Recruiters.

Ask to meet with your recruiter so that you can know who is representing you: It's best to meet them at their office. You can tell a lot about a company by spending 30-60 minutes at their office.

Formulate a plan: Make sure to spend 10 minutes or so asking which companies your recruiter plans to market you to, advice on your resume, networking opportunities, etc. (A good recruiter will be able to give you advice on things you can do to increase your chances of getting hired.)

Respect their time : Ask your recruiter the best way to contact them and the frequency of contact they prefer.

Partner with your recruiter: Share information that may help to place you; inside company info you may know about, refer other good candidates like yourself. It's a two way street. It's human nature to want to help people who are engaged and trying to help you too.

The final piece of advice is to keep track of everything. Make sure you know where your resume has been presented, by whom and on what date. If you are actively searching you will need to keep this information to avoid double submissions and other potential pitfalls.

Mike Baio - Technical Recruiting Manager
mikeb@consultis.com