Home
Services
Clients
News & Misc.
Candidates
Job Postings
Executive Search *NEW*Rural Upgrades Marketing Services
|
Executive Search *NEW*Rural Upgrades Marketing Services
|
|
Sustainable Agriculture Engineered Products Water Quality Organics Agribusiness Horticulture Waterworks Irrigation
|
The Wedge, Newport Beach, Aug 2011. SICK! Candidates If you are seeking a new job, you are a candidate/applicant!
Note: Things are getting quite busy again in Crop Inputs. I am not able to remember every candidate I have on file, so PLEASE check in with me periodically. If you want Stebbins to keep you in ongoing consideration, contact me, update me, and make sure I have your current contact information!! If you are an applicant seeking another job, then this is you! Let me give you some advice: 1. Keep your leads to yourself! It's a small world out there, and more than one will LOSE the job because a stronger candidate found out about the job thru YOUR leak!2. Don't float your resume! Only send it directly, lead per lead. If you put my address into some Cluster, I will delete it, and most professional hiring managers/recruiters do the same. 3. Introduce yourself to industry leaders, regardless of whether they have an opening or not. If people meet you, and like you, they will want to help you. 4. Get ready to interview! You need to LOOK Healthy, groomed, alert, and dressed well. 5. Stay proactive!!! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RECRUITERS/ HEADHUNTERS The executive search business is very unique: few professionals actually do what we do. I have been working in this capacity so long that I periodically forget that there are lots of young people who don't really understand the "rules of engagement", so here it is. This is straight talk, not glossed over with "executive speak". First of all, recruiters exist because of the basic principles of supply and demand. When there are few candidates, the value of these candidates goes up, and subsequently, finding them, hiring them, and retaining them becomes much more challenging. This is particularly true of the smaller companies, who often lack the deep pocket capabilities of the larger corporate companies. Secondly, recruiters are only matchmakers. I confidentially introduce people to other people; candidates to hiring managers. That's it. Since we often approach employed professionals, we sometimes get called 'Headhunters'. I don't consider that offensive at all. If I lost my office manager or my accountant to the efforts of such an individual, I'd probably call them the same thing! Because we are paid by hiring managers, we are NOT an employment service. Every week I hear from some Gumbah who says "Stebinator, what are you doing for me? How many jobs have you found? This is somebody who does not understand Rules of Engagement. If you match up with the qualifications a Client seeks, then I call you. If you don't, you will not hear from me. This is why I always recommend that people frequent my job postings, and any time they see something for which they are qualified, to notify me and ask for more detailed information. Third, our value to you is to introduce a job opportunity you do not know about, or one which you feel uncomfortable inquiring about. If you find a lead on your own, don't go calling me, call them directly. We put price tags on people's heads, and that is not always in your best interest, particularly if you have an "in" with the company. Four, our job as the recruiter is to submit a GROUP of talented candidates, not just you. This is why some of you more seasoned professionals often don't get far with recruiters- it's because our job is to submit a lineup of about 5-7 prospects, and inevitably the older candidates get screened out because they are "overqualified". Sound familiar? This happens all the time, and frequently at the expense of many dear friends and industry colleagues. Moreover, if you have had lots of jobs, or a recent DUI, forget it. The other candidates we submit will clean your clock!Be sure that the recruiter you are working with has- a. A legitimate search assignment with a legitimate company. Recent activity in the Green Industry has suddenly attracted a number of "newbie's". Many of these post fictitious positions because they seek candidates who in turn will impress potential hiring managers, and thus, give them an assignment. b. Clients in the industry who they have made placements with. The recruiter should have no problem telling you who they have worked with in the past. After the placement is made, it should be public knowledge. If they are a rookie, they need to come out and tell you. We all started out at one time, but they just need to tell you this. c. Your permission BEFORE sending your resume out! Some of these new recruiters use resumes to get gigs. They find out about an opening, usually by reading a job ad or posting, and then swoop in using you as bait to get the assignment. I know, I was taught this when I started years ago. Recently a good candidate I know had his resume sent to his own boss!!! In this case there was a recent merger, and the Gumbah recruiter did not know this... d. A name and an identity! I am shocked by the firms out there who give no names, no bios, nada! This reeks of suspiciousness, particularly in the small Green Industry! BK Consultants, HG Associates, .... Name and Face!!, else you should not do business with them. If you are certain of the four prerequisites, then proceed working with the recruiter. I know of some other good Ag/Green Recruiters, and I am more than happy to refer them if I cannot help you. One last thing- there is no such thing as having any loyalty to any one recruiter. This is all about YOU, and your family and future. You owe it to yourself to work with as many resources/recruiters required to get you that new job! Regards Steve Stebbins
|
If you have any questions about this website
call The Stebinator 209 744-2003
|
