This issue, the focus is on headhunters,
also known as recruiters and executive
search firms. While headhunters work primarily
for employers, they can be valuable allies to
jobseekers as well.
--Katharine Hansen, editor at kathy@quintcareers.com
Quintessential Careers New Features: Do's and Don'ts
We've added quick and easily digested lists called
Do's and Don'ts on some of the most important aspects of jobhunting.
Feature Article: The Care and Feeding of Headhunters
As someone who has has been involved in recruiting
and placement for the last 20 years, our new regular
contributor, Kathryn Lee Bazan, knows a lot about
the world of headhunters/recruiters/executive search firms.
In our feature article, Kathy shares her insider knowledge
of the headhunting realm and provides ground rules to
enable jobseekers to enter and flourish in the headhunting
environment. Get the inside scoop
Editor's In-Box: QuintZine Letter to the Editor
Has the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
had a "chilling effect" on employers? New
subscriber Linda Gasper thinks so. Read about
her struggle to find work in the face of a disability.
Perhaps readers have suggestions for Linda.
Oya's is intended as a way to help jobseekers find a
recruiter who is qualified and motivated to be an
ally. A free service for both recruiters and seekers
of recruiters, Oya's lists some 400 recruiters, which
can be searched by location or speciality.
Specialities include: Art & Media, Broadcasting, New Media,
Publishing, Computers & IT, Data Warehousing, Hardware,
Networking, Security, Executive, Finance, Accounting,
Banking, International, Bilingual, Entertainment,
Food, Travel, Professional, Advertising, Insurance, Legal,
Management, Marketing, Engineering & Science, R&D Aerospace,
Environmental, and Telecommunications.
High School
Hub -- an academic portal for high school students, with study guides for numerous subjects, a college prep quiz,
a reference collection, and great resources for college choice and careers. Free.
JobReviews.com
-- specializing in user-generated reviews of different aspects of the job-hunting process, including
interviews, salaries, and the job position itself -- with the goal of providing job-seekers with the "inside
scoop" about the jobs and careers you are seeking. A potentially great resource. Free to job-seekers.
RecruiterSeek.com
-- a place for employers and recruiting professionals to connect with each other online, where employers can
post open contract and full-time recruiting positions, and recruiting professionals can post your resumes, profiles,
and availability. Free.
South Carolina
Jobs Directory -- from SCIway, one of the largest directories of job openings in the state of South
Carolina. Direct links to more than 300 South Carolina job sites, sorted by location and by employer type.
Free to job-seekers.
Find even more additions to Quintessential Careers by visiting our
Latest
Additions section.
Kim writes: "I have a question concerning salary histories.
What is protocol for including salary history with resumes?
Any assistance is most appreciated including URLs of samples
or sample sites."
Michelle D. writes: "I am 32 years old and am currently
shifting careers out of the medical social work industry
and want to start a career in computers. I have been asking
a lot of people about 'jobs in the computer industry' and
everyone keeps pointing me toward Web design, development
and e-commerce. My problem is that I have no experience
in computers and am wondering if I will be taken seriously
after I complete some education in Web design??? My lack
of good information regarding computer jobs is really
hindering my decision-making process. Any advice, suggestions
would be welcomed graciously."
Jonee' writes: "I am a college student majoring in
psychology with a minor in business, I would like to
know what type of job opportunities are available for
someone in my position. I would like a career more on
the business side and would like to know if a psychology
degree has any value in the business world. I have one
more year left to complete my degree and could use some advice."
Kevin writes: "When interviewing for an executive position
in a company that I know has a 'business casual' dress
code, should I still wear a nice suit? Or just nice business
clothes?"
Q TIPS: Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Despite gloomy forecasts about the economy, executive
hiring is expected to be up this year. About 59 percent of
human-resources execs plan to increase the number of
professionals and executives they hire this year, according
to a survey by Management Recruiters International, Inc.
Only 6 percent of the 3,500 hiring managers surveyed
planned to hire fewer executives and professionals.
A flood-all-employers, mass-market approach generally
doesn't work with job-hunting, cautioned Kate Wendleton
and Dale Dauten in their syndicated career column
recently. While a broad and comprehensive job campaign
would seem to make sense, the opposite is true, say
Wendleton and Dauten. Job-seekers need to target
the employers they approach, narrowing the field
by honing in on:
-industry;
-job function;
-geographic area.
By being targeted and specific about where they want
to work and what they want to do, job-seekers show
employers they are truly interested and not just willing
to do anything, Dauten and Wendleton say.
Facing a layoff? Have a party. "Pink-Slip Parties"
are all the rage among layed-off dot-commers in
New York City, reports Business Week. Gathering
at a Manhattan bar, the out-of-work revelers exchange
career advice and rub elbows with recruiters. To be allowed
into the parties, these headhunters have to bring three jobs
with them.
Quintessential
Career Profiles: Time is Running Out!
We've had some great responses
to our request for readers to profile ...
now we want to hear from YOU!
We plan to launch a new feature to
coincide with the first anniversary
of QuintZine in March. "Quintessential
Career Profiles" will feature readers
of QuintZine who have interesting
career stories to tell. Did you obtain
a job in an unusual way? Has your career
path been out of the ordinary? Have you held
one or more unusual jobs? Has your job search been
especially troublesome, inspirational, or
remarkable?
We want to hear from you! Tell
us a little about your career story, and
we may contact you for a full profile. Write us
at kathy@quintcareers.com
and let us know about you BY FEB. 26. Please use
as your subject line: Quintessential Career Profiles.
QuintZine: Topics in Upcoming Issues
WATCH FOR feature articles on these topics in upcoming
issues of QuintZine:
* Case-based and behavior-based interviews
* Phone etiquette in the job hunt
* Guide to the company visit
* Letters of recommendation and references
* How to handle a request for a salary history
* Completing a job application
* How to land an internship
* How to get a promotion
* Should you go to grad school/get an MBA?
* 10 easy ways to improve your resume
* Temping
* Quintessential Career Profiles of YOU, our readers
* Q&As with well-known career experts
. . . and much, much more!
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QuintZine
A publication of
Quintessential Careers
Publisher: Dr. Randall S. Hansen
Editor: Katharine Hansen
ISSN: 1528-9443
