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Finding a New Job

The new realities of securing employmentfirms)
in today's changing world require a newHeadhunters are also recruiters. The
belief. Finding a new job is not alwaysdifference, however, is that headhunters
easy, whether you are an executive orare much more specific in their
just starting out in your career.recruitment. Rather than simply finding
Designing and planning your career, anda pool of the most talented people, they
taking a proactive, self-directedfocus on finding candidates who exactly
approach is the success formula.match the qualifications specified by
Making the wrong move can cost you timetheir clients. To this end, headhunters
and money. With the stakes so high,select candidates whether they are in
before finding or looking for a new job,the job market or not. If you are at a
you should clarify your career path tosenior level in your career, you have
ensure you are headed in the rightprobably already received calls from
direction. Once you have completed theheadhunters. As you look at the many
preliminary work such as identifyingpaths available to you to attain your
your career path, creating aideal position, getting an interview
well-constructed resume and detailedwith a headhunter is the least likely to
cover letter; how do you find your idealget you closer to your goal. Headhunters
job?fill many of the world's most
Here are some ideas:prestigious positions.
1. Networking5. Cold Calling
Networking is the most powerful way ofCold calling means initiating an
finding a job. Many jobs are neverapproach to companies; telling them
advertised because they have gone toabout your skills and interest in
someone's friend or colleague. 62% ofworking for them. Research shows a 69%
hiring managers found word of mouthsuccess rate - even better than
referrals to be the most effective.networking! Surveyed job hunters spent
Contact people and let them know you are24% of their time making these kinds of
in the job market. Attend professionalcold calls, which yielded 27% of their
association events where you can meet asmeetings. In contrast, the 45% of their
many new people as possible.time spent networking produced only 35%
2. Internet Jobsitesof their meetings (as reported by the
The internet is a very useful job searchFive O'Clock Club, a career-counselling
tool, but not an effectivenetwork based in New York City). Why is
self-marketing tool. Although you willcold calling so effective? Because it
find job sites (monster.com,gives you the opportunity to make
careerbuilder.com, workopolis.com, etc.)contact and penetrate the marketplace
where you can post your resume, you mustbefore positions are advertised to the
update your posting daily. New jobgeneral public.
hunters post their resume every day,6. Newspaper
pushing your resume down the list.Answering ads in local newspaper has a
Surveys have shown only a 4% success5%- 24% success rate. The higher the
rate for being contacted for a job fromsalary, the smaller the chance of
an Internet posting.finding a job using that method. Trying
3. Recruitment Agenciesto find a job requires the same
Recruitment agencies serve asdedicated time, energy, and effort to
intermediaries between worker andsucceed as you put into the position you
applicant to ensure a match between theeventually find through your
company's needs and the applicant'sperseverance. Staying focused, and
skills and interests. While this may getfinding ways to deal with rejection (and
you an interview, you are often one ofuse the information gained to help move
many applicants the agency has recruitedyou forward) will help you to be
for the same position, so you need to besuccessful.
even more prepared to sell yourself.Copyright 2006, Cecile Peterkin.
4. Headhunters (search and selection



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