Seeking your ideal position? (1 of 5). How to Proceed.
As an executive level Recruiter/Head Hunter, I’m often approached by quite senior people asking if we have a position for them.
Our business, though, is to find people for positions, not positions for people. So, unless by coincidence we have an assigned search on our books that fits well with their profile, we cannot help them.
Our interactions have made me realise that there are people who are well into their careers but are suddenly out of work may never have had to search for a job before, having always been head-hunted or promoted from within.
I’ve tried to help them with some hopefully useful guidance on how to go about finding the right role, taking them through 4 key areas where they need to focus their search. These are:
1. Clarity: Being absolutely clear on the nature of work you’re seeking sounds obvious but clarity and focus is essential.
2. Preference: Identifying the top 10 companies you would like to work for helps you define and refine your search and approach.
3. Profile: Developing an enticing on-line profile is a fundamentally important means of presenting yourself – most employers start their candidate search on line.
4. Engagement: Making direct contact with the Head of Talent of each of your chosen companies will help you achieve your aim of getting across the table with the HRD.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But it’s not!
Finding a job is a full-time job and requires confidence and clarity on what you can offer to whichever company you approach.
There’s quite a lot to each step and in future blogs I’ll discuss each in turn.
Mike Short
