I don’t want to use recruiters in my job search!
At Resume Spider, we hear the following statement often… “I don’t want to use recruiters in my job search!”
My question to you, the job seeker, is why?
It is like you are telling me, “I want to get to the finish line first, as long as I don’t have to run!”
I am not a recruiter, so here is my unbiased response towards this statement…
Get people to work for you for free. Duplicate your time and effort by using MANY recruiters that specialize in your discipline and have connections to decision makers. Furthermore, if you get your resume into the hands of enough recruiters, you will find the ones that have opportunities right now.
Here are more reasons not to eliminate recruiters from your job search…
- Many employers only work with recruiters, which means you will never get access to those jobs unless a recruiter has your resume.
- Executive Search/Recruiting Firms maintain the largest network of un-advertised jobs. This is an obvious reason to get connected to this network and work it aggressively.
- Recruiters are hired by the employer to find the best person for the job and are rewarded financially when this happens. As a result, recruiters are always interviewing great candidates. A common misconception for many job seekers is they believe that recruiters work for them. Knowing this, you need to get yourself in front of hundreds of recruiting professionals. Take advantage of ResumeSpider’s economy-of-scale to make the numbers game work for in your favor. We have thousands of active Executive Search/Recruiting Firms in our network waiting for your resume.
- Recruiting is done nationally, so do not limit yourself to the recruiters in your area. Jobs in your town are constantly filled by recruiters from other cities. But do not worry. Our technology will connect you to any recruiter that has jobs in your area.
- If you have special skills in high demand or have a remarkable work history, some recruiters will proactively market you to potential employers. Remember, recruiters are only paid if a successful hire is made. ResumeSpider’s targeted distribution allows you to get your credentials to the right group of recruiters.
- If you are employed and confidentiality is a concern, recruiters will discretely provide access to opportunities.
I hope this makes sense!
Tags: career, job search, Resume submission, Using recruiters