Quintessential Careers Content Index: Recruiters/Headhunters

Quintessential Careers Content Index:
Recruiters/Headhunters

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15 Quick Tips for Working with Recruiters
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Dec. 12
Summary: If you're engaged in a full-blown job search, you may wonder if you should work with a recruiter. Or perhaps you find that recruiters are seeking you out, whether you are job-hunting or not. To leave no stone unturned in your search, definitely consider recruiters. These tips are intended to guide you.

Are Headhunters Calling You Or Ignoring You? Ex-Recruiter Reveals Secrets to Gaining Headhunter's Attention
By: Deborah Walker
Published: 2003, March 3
Summary: Candidates can greatly improve their chance of catching the recruiter's attention by following the three simple rules in this article.

Day in the Life of a Headhunter
By: Darrell W. Gurney
Published: 2003, March 3
Summary: An excerpt from the book Headhunters Revealed! Career Secrets for Choosing and Using Professional Recruiters.

Cover Letters to Recruiters Require Special Handling
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Sept. 30
Summary: It pays to attend to differences between conventional cover letters and recruiter cover letters in such areas as content, length, format, and how the letter is sent to the recruiter. This article explains.

Care and Feeding of Headhunters and Recruiters
By: Kathryn Lee Bazan
Published: 2001, Feb. 12
Summary: Rules for job-seekers from the recruiter's perspective.

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