If you’re new to the job market – and even if you’re not – your biggest source of confusion about recruiters (aka ‘headhunters’) is probably a simple one:’ Who the heck pays them?’
Those of you in the biz – don’t laugh: I received this response to a LinkedIn referral request for a specific type of position that this gentleman would know (I had also attached’the link to’our RPO client’s career site listing)’:
This is similar to what most of us do in business. ‘Only when we need something, a ”businesses contact, a lead, where to submit a resume do we start to go thorough our ‘little black book’. Only when we need a contact, we ramp up our networking.
‘My intention is to meet five people at this function who I really connect with and that two of them eventually become clients.’ My friend was impressed while somewhat doubtful of my declaration. My actual success that night was that I met ten people with whom I connected, but I didn’t find the opening to give all of them my business card. It’s not that I’m shy – by nature I’m quite the extrovert.
Social media is in HR. We live in a connected world and with the click of a button or stroke of a key, social media allows us as HR Professionals to connect with others both in and out of HR.
My Online Career Space ItsNotYouItsYourResume.com Mark Montoya: Online Personal Branding
