Dear Jo,
As Daniel has noted, I am not so sure why you think that these people
would do good business research. Navy Seal, FBI Agent or intelligence
officer are three different jobs that require different capabilities:
Navy Seals require someone who is able to carry out special forces
tasks (usually it requires physical and mental strength, ability to
follow orders and work in a team, ability to work under extreme
conditions). FBI field agents' job, likewise, requires first and
foremost some physical and mental capabilities and decision making.
Intelligence officers might be the closest to what you're looking for,
but on the other hand, intelligence analysis requires sometimes
different analytical skills (for example, reading aerial photos,
knowledge of foreign language or cultures) that is not required doing
business research.
A business researcher could be someone who is confined to a
wheelchair, unlike an FBI field agent or a Navy Seal. It could be
someone who wouldn't like to work under extreme conditions or
pressures (i.e., under fire) - although of course it should be someone
who is able to meet deadlines. Above all, it should be someone able to
read and understand financial information, which is not required at
all in any of the abovementioned occupations.
However, in general, if you're looking for a person who'd been working
in these jobs, all you have to do is advertise. You can advertise
either on the Internet (in classified sites such as
http://www.monster.com or http://www.craigslist.org). Your
advertisment could be something like:
"[COMPANY NAME] is looking for a business researcher; must be ex- Navy
Seal/FBi Agent/Intelligence".
A better way would be to address head hunting agencies, as these
people are less likely to find your ad and respond to it. Several
headhunting agencies could be found at:
Headhunters Directory
<http://www.headhuntersdirectory.com/>
And also:
Executive Recruiters, Headhunters and other Employment Agencies in the
UK, USA and Canada
<http://www.jobline.net/indexhead0.htm>
In order to choose the best head hunter for you, you can read the article:
Choosing a Headhunter
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/searchfirms/a/headhunter.htm
If you choose to drop the requirement of the past employment as a
Seal/FBI Agent or an intelligence officer, you might do best by posing
your Research project in sites specialising in online Research - like
Google Answers (which has many business researchers) or in a place
like :
eLance
http://www.elance.com
Guru
http://www.guru.com
I hope this answers your question. Please contact me if you need any
clarification on this answer before you rate it. |
