The Application Process
Most graduate schemes follow a similar process – and every stage is a obstacle with its own unique challenges to overcome.
Headhunting from a candidate perspective
Many people think that a Headhunting company is just for executive and director level employment opportunites, however a headhunter can be used by any company for any level of job vacancy they have to fill – the goal is the same whatever level and whatever field/industry – get the best candidate for the job!
Headhunting – What does a professional headhunter do?
An individual headhunter will work as part of a larger professional team from a headhunting firm. They will have experience in various industries but generally specialise in one type of industry and they will be able to effectively “track down” candidates for your vacancies.
Headhunting for Director Level Jobs
Many large companies now use headhunting firms to headhunt the best candidates for their directors and board level vacancies as there are many advantages to this type of recruitment:
Recruitment in the Property Investment Sector
Many recruitment agencies will have you believe that finding the right person for the job is easy but the right candidates – talented, driven people – are often not looking for another position. Therefore you need a specialist headhunters like us who know exactly which companies look in and who within them to contact, as
Headhunting for the Retail Industy
With any industry but especially in retail appointing the right people for board-level executives and mid/senior level management can impact hugely on your company business, so many more companies are choosing to use professional head hunting companies, such as ourselves, to hunt down the most talented candidates in this field.
Manufacturing Industry Head Hunting
Companies with any manufacturing vacancies often try to find new staff using standard recruitment agencies but if they hired a top firm of head hunters it would bring them better results in a shorter time frame.
NEGOTIATE YOUR BEST SALARY
The best time to negotiate your new salary is after you are offered a job offer and before you accept it. Knowing that your future employer is keen to hire you provides you with the perfect bargaining opportunity to claim the salary you deserve.
How a Recruiter Can Help You Find a Job?
Not seeing much progress with your job hunt? Get some assistance from a recruiter. Here are three important ways that working with a recruiter can help give you an edge over the competition:
Anticipating the Future
Some forward-thinking companies use strategic workforce planning to identify and prepare for future workforce needs.
How Careers Evolve With Personal Growth
How many of us secretly want to live a life different from the one we lead now? Relatively successful at what we do, we may be using our talents and deriving pleasure from our activities, but every once in a while, we hear a little nagging voice.
Dispelling the Myths That Hold Back Seniors
Older workers are easy to typecast because the myths persevere:
Jumping Through Hoops: A New Job Requirement
Memo to Human Resources: I am following up on the job candidate I sent you several weeks ago. I wanted to review his status after his most recent interview. You’ll recall I met this young man through one of my professional groups. He has excellent credentials and just earned his M.B.A. He was doing some
How to use direct marketing techniques
All commercial organisations have an interest in maximising market awareness. With the development of the internet and search engines, it has never been easier to find a particular firm.Recruitment is a sector that has widely used web traffic and search engine optimisation as a way of building awareness and attracting new business and candidates. Historically,
Taking the first offer?
First, let’s get something straight. There’s nothing wrong with taking the first job you’re offered, as long as it’s the ‘right’ job. And what with parental pressures (“We’re not supporting you any more”, “It’s time you found your own place” etc), the burden of student debts and the desire to join your peers on the
Perks
To truly assess a job offer, you need to look at the whole package rather than just the size of the first pay cheque. Are you being offered the following perks?
Verbal CV
Before approaching potential employers direct, take time to brush up your ‘verbal CV’.Consider the time and effort that you’ve put into your written CV, detailing your skills and experience. Yet this could all go to waste if you’re asked to say something about yourself when you call a recruiter or meet them socially or at
The different types of tests you might encounter during job search
Assessment days Preparing for the tests you’re likely to face. Personality tests What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator say about you? IQ tests Tips for communicating your intelligence. Psychometric tests Feedback from employers is crucial if you want to understand your score. Faking it There’s no point in trying to outwit psychometric tests. Group tests
Job search strategies (Full info)
Nine-point plan Most job hunters instinctively begin their search by flooding employers with carefully crafted, but often ineffective, CVs. But since many openings go unadvertised, successful job seekers require more thoughtful approaches.
Interviews (Full info)
Be prepared Interviews can be scary experiences and the only way to quell your fears is to follow the advice of the girl guide movement and ‘be prepared’. The best place to start is by finding out as much about the company as possible. Ring the company’s marketing department and get them to send you