Headhunters - how do you find one?

[rupertpenny]

My H talked to one once, but nothing really came of it. He got the name from a friend (also a lawyer) who had successfully worked with this person and found a good job (with a good salary).

I can ask my H if he still has the contact info and send it to you, but this lady might be focused on Central Florida. My H and the friend both used her when they lived in DC and just wanted to relocate to Florida without specific city preferences.

[lime]

Do you have your resume posted to job sites specific for your professional area?

I've gotten hits from headhunters that way.

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1. Google executive recruiters. Those are the people who work for people who want jobs.
2. NETWORK.

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Super stupid question: What is a headhunter? Similar to a temp agency but finds permanent positions?

[2boys2danes]

Also, most executive recruiters work nationally so think broader than "headhunter tallahassee" in your search... but yes, network, are you active on Linked In? I saw someone mention that the other day and I often get calls from headhunters that when I look back on LinkedIn have accessed my profile. Good luck!

[lime]

Jul 18, 2013 19:46:44 GMT -5 @reannalynne said:

Super stupid question: What is a headhunter? Similar to a temp agency but finds permanent positions?

Usually a headhunter is a solo person. They try to place you with a company b/c they get a fee for doing so. 

Example - when I worked for a Fortune 500, if you brought in a junior level engineer, you got 5k. A senior level engineer got you 10k. They would give this to anyone - employee - or outside person. 

I was only able to pull that off once, with a friend from grad school. 

[pantsparty]

Jul 18, 2013 19:54:43 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I am on LinkedIn, but I honestly think my profile does me more harm than good. I kind of hope no one looks at it

How so? How many connections do you have?

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Jul 18, 2013 19:55:38 GMT -5 lime said:

Jul 18, 2013 19:46:44 GMT -5 @reannalynne said:

Super stupid question: What is a headhunter? Similar to a temp agency but finds permanent positions?

Usually a headhunter is a solo person. They try to place you with a company b/c they get a fee for doing so. 

Example - when I worked for a Fortune 500, if you brought in a junior level engineer, you got 5k. A senior level engineer got you 10k. They would give this to anyone - employee - or outside person. 

I was only able to pull that off once, with a friend from grad school. 

I would assume that me looking for one wouldn't help me find a job really at all, since I don't even had a degree yet. Eventually.

[rupertpenny]

Jul 18, 2013 19:51:11 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Jul 18, 2013 19:45:29 GMT -5 rupertpenny said:

My H talked to one once, but nothing really came of it. He got the name from a friend (also a lawyer) who had successfully worked with this person and found a good job (with a good salary).

I can ask my H if he still has the contact info and send it to you, but this lady might be focused on Central Florida. My H and the friend both used her when they lived in DC and just wanted to relocate to Florida without sThanpecific city preferences.

Thanks.

I don't know.. I'm so conflicted. I don't really want to be a lawyer, but I don't know how else I'm going to make my current salary starting out in Tallahassee.  My BA was in psychology, so.. no help there. lol

Yeah, there just isn't much going on here unless you maybe want to get into lobbying or legislative affairs or something. And networking is painful. 

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Jul 18, 2013 19:54:43 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I am on LinkedIn, but I honestly think my profile does me more harm than good. I kind of hope no one looks at it

Of course it doesn't, silly.

Here is how you get noticed on LinkedIN - start endorsing people, requesting connections, etc.  you'll start popping up in peoples "news feeds", etc.

I'm going to go endorse you right now for some stuff

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Jul 18, 2013 20:00:54 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Jul 18, 2013 19:55:50 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

How so? How many connections do you have?

I don't even know. I'm not even sure how to use it. My headshot is also lame b/c I took it up against my living room wall. lol.


I don't really know what I'm looking for. I want to be physically DOING something all day, not sitting in an office. I don't want to look at papers, pleadings, motions. I am tired of not giving a shit about what I do every day.

I'm being totally honest when I say your profile is good.  Your picture is perfect, and your info is concise.  Honestly, it's fine.

[pantsparty]

Jul 18, 2013 20:00:54 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Jul 18, 2013 19:55:50 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

How so? How many connections do you have?

I don't even know. I'm not even sure how to use it. My headshot is also lame b/c I took it up against my living room wall. lol.


I don't really know what I'm looking for. I want to be physically DOING something all day, not sitting in an office. I don't want to look at papers, pleadings, motions. I am tired of not giving a shit about what I do every day.

Can you look at some of your friends' profiles? Maybe try to model yours after theirs?

Do you have any stand-alone pictures of you from any of your photo shoots that look semi-professional?

I would get aggressive and try to get as many connections as possible. I know quite a few people who have been contacted by recruiters through their Linked In profiles. If you look more active on the site, you're more likely to be seen.

[2boys2danes]

Tamb, have you ever read the book "What Color is your Parachute?" its a classic in terms of helping folks decide what careers might appeal to them... see if you can find a copy and take some of the assessments. Also, if you google Myers Briggs Type Indicator and take that assessment to see what your personality type is and what careers are best for that, its never steered me wrong...

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I thought endorsing was lame-o until I realized it drove profile views to my page. Once a month I go on a blitz and send connection requests to as many people as I can think of, which also seems to drive more looks at my page.

Last summer I literally had 4 recruiters reach out to me and I swear it was because I had recently been super active making connections, etc. and they found me that way.

I feel like your profile is better than mine, I need to clean mine up big time.

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If you want a law job I'll get a referral for you from headhunter. He is awesome and got me my current job in TWO weeks, with a signing bonus, in the height of the bad economy when my office abruptly decided it wasn't going to have my practice area in my office anymore and offered me a Very Alluring position in an entirely different practice area. He won't know any employers in Florida but he will know headhunters there.

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i'd start with a legal recruiter. you won't be the first lawyer they've talked to looking for an exit strategy. and they'll know everyone in the industry and jobs where having a JD will put you ahead. i'll see if i know any that work in your area and PM you.

you just have to be really honest with them. i had one i was working with for a bit who was great, but i had to break it down hardcore that i wasn't relocating to cities not meeting certain parameters (one of which was a bit enough legal market that my husband could ALSO get a legal job. that ain't happening in a three stoplight town in indiana, no matter how delightful the town or alluring the in house position).

[2boys2danes]

Possible Career Paths for the INFJ: Clergy / Religious Work Teachers Medical Doctors / Dentists Alternative Health Care Practitioners, i.e. Chiropractor, Reflexologist Psychologists Psychiatrists Counselors and Social Workers Musicians and Artists Photographers Child Care / Early Childhood Development

ANy of those look like possible alternatives to legal life??

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Jul 18, 2013 20:27:43 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Thanks, Elle and cville. I mean, there are a couple of areas of law where I do think I would enjoy the subject matter. but I am just really burned out on the procedure. Basically what I do now is pro se appeals from administrative hearings, extraordinary writ procedure, and it makes me want to diiieeeee.

TAMB - see, you can network!  online message boards count

(I just wanted to point that out in case it wasn't obvious, lol.)