Greetings! I found a few informative articles, one that was titled
"Want to Be Headhunted?" that outline getting the attention of a
headhunter. In part, that article read,
"Good questions to ask a recruiting firm:
1. How long have you been working in the (XXXX) field?
2. Do you work only on exclusives, or are you sometimes competing with
other firms on an opening?
3. Will you make contact with me prior to having my resume or CV sent
to a client?
4. Do you have any objections to my making contact with two or three
other quality firms like yours?"
It was from a site called Searchmasters - actually, the entire
Searchmasters site may be of help in your job quest.
I also located a book titled "Be Hunted: 12 Secrets to Getting on the
Headhunter's Radar Screen" by Smooch S. Reynolds. I've included a
purchase link below but if I were you, I'd first check the local
library for the title. On the Amazon page, there are other headhunter
and executive search books listed.
Another article from CareerAsia stated:
"Disseminate your resume. This is the first step to being "visible."
Headhunting agencies have a talent bank where they keep resumes on
file. "We go through them first before looking for prospects outside,"
Mark says. How long will it take a talent to be noticed? "It may take
a short while. Others may take three to five years. What matters is
that you're available and you're on file."
"Network. Most headhunters get their leads through word of mouth.
Viola explains, "A good network can provide you possible referrals to
headhunters. Your network makes your accomplishments on the job known
to a lot of people."
Another short article from ISP-Planet titled "The Headhunter's
Silence" showed messages from various people:
"Members of the ISP-Jobs list discuss their frustrations with
headhunters. Some in the profession give pointers to jobseekers on how
to distinguish between legitimate job ads and those that are merely
traps."
It might behoove you to join a few message groups of this type as
another way to network. I found an interesting site titled "Ask the
Headhunter" which seemed to contain a wealth of information on the
topic. I also located a lengthy PDF document titled "Headhunter" that
had this information:
"While user groups are predominately in the computing arena, a growing
number are in finance, medical and other fields where altruistic
sharing of specialized information is helpful. You can find user
groups in your area through any of the following directories:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Organizations/User_Groups/
http://dmoz.org/Computers/Organizations/User_Groups/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Organizations/User_Groups/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/usergroups/find.asp (has convenient search
capability tied in)"
Now, to address your query of headhunters in your field, I located
specific lists below on the site Andreas.com:
Public Relations Agencies (PR)
PR agencies that specialize in SV.
Brown-Miller Communications: San Francisco.
Carter Israel: San Jose.
Davis.Comm: San Francisco.
Eason Communications: San Francisco.
The Horn Group: HGI in Burlingame.
Kamer-Singer & Associates, Inc. San Francisco.
The Larose Group: San Francisco.
Lee Public Relations: Redwood City.
Oak Ridge Public Relations, Inc.: Cupertino.
Pacifico Marketing Communications: San Jose.
Pat Meier Associates PR: San Francisco.
P2PR.com: Phase Two Strategies in San Francisco.
SIPR: Redwood City.
Strategy Associates:
Switzer Communications, Inc.: Corte Madera.
Versaggi Biocommunications: San Francisco.
WebPR: San Jose.
Horizon Public Relations & Communications, Inc.: Santa Clara.
The Hoffman Agency:
MMPR (Multimedia Marketing & PR): MMPR San Francisco.
Shape Technology: Sunnyvale.
Patch & Carlson: San Francisco.
Neale-May & Partners: Palo Alto.
Connect Public Relations: San Francisco.
MarCom (Marketing Communications)
Sites for marcom jobs...
4marketeers.com
Business Marketing Association (BMA) of Northern California
norcalbma.org
Marcomjobs.com
marcommatch.com
Silicon Valley American Marketing Association SVAMA.org
The above list has live links on the page to the names of the firms,
so if you visit that page you will be able to link to the firms
individually. I also discovered Heyman Associates – Executive Search
in PR and Communications which may be of tremendous assistance. Also,
please check the links provided to "All About Public Relations with
Steven R. Van Hook" and "Public Relations Job Sources and Search Firms
On-line"
I hope the information I have provided will be of assistance in your
quest and should you need clarification, please ask.
SEARCH TERMS and LINKS:
getting a headhunter's attention [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=getting+a+headhunter%27s+attention
Want To Be Headhunted? - Part One [I found part one by changing the
numeral in the Part Two URL to reflect "part_1?"]
http://www.searchmastersinternational.com/internet/smi/candidates/career_dev/job_articles/head_hunter_part_2?cat=Candidates
Want to be Headhunted? Part Two: Four Ways to Get Your ...
http://www.searchmastersinternational.com/internet/smi/candidates/career_dev/job_articles/head_hunter_part_2?cat=Candidates
CareerBoard - For Employees [from CareerAsia-article on getting a
recruiter's attention]
http://www.careerasia.com.ph/career/employee08152000.htm
ISP-Planet - Business - The Headhunter's Silence
http://www.isp-planet.com/business/2001/headhunter_bol.html
headhunter message groups [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=headhunter+message+groups
Ask The Headhunter
http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/welcome.htm
Headhunter [PDF file]
http://www.recruiting-online.com/cxr2003bygg.doc
headhunter marketing public relations san francisco [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=headhunter+marketing+public+relations+san+francisco
Job Sites Lists - Andreas.com
http://www.andreas.com/faq-jobsites.html
Heyman Associates – Executive Search in PR and Communications
http://www.heymanassociates.com/
Career Center
http://ias.berkeley.edu/ihouse/a/suresume.html
top recruiting firms marketing public relations [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=top+recruiting+firms+marketing+public+relations
Public Relations Job Sources and Search Firms On-line
http://www.online-pr.com/prjobs.htm
top recruiting firms marketing public relations bay area [Google
search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=top+recruiting+firms+marketing+public+relations+bay+area
All About Public Relations with Steven R. Van Hook [Jobs in Public
Relations]
http://aboutpublicrelations.net/jobsinpr.htm
BOOK THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST:
Be Hunted! 12 Secrets to Getting on the Headhunter's Radar Screen
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471410748/qid=1031942247/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0724305-7769563?v=glance&s=books |
Clarification of Answer by
journalist-ga
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13 Sep 2002 14:42 PDT
Greetings again, and I'm delighted you are pleased with all the links
I provided. To address your specific clarification, I searched the
phrase "finding the right headhunter" and found a few articles on the
subject. Though they are mostly general articles, I believe they bear
reading.
The best one I found seemed to be "Finding a Headhunter Who Fits," a
Business Weekly article. Some firms and recruiter names are mentioned
there. And there was reference in the article to a directory:
"Ask colleagues for recommendations, or visit your local library and
thumb through a copy of the Directory of Executive Recruiters, a
thorough guide of headhunters in North America published annually by
industry research group Kennedy Information."
I then visited the Kennedy Information site and found this synopsis of
the book's contents:
"The famous Directory of Executive Recruiters: Corporate Edition has
been published since 1971. This 2 volume hardcover edition is
specially designed for corporate buyers of search services and search
providers.
"With expert advice on using executive recruiters and full firm
contact information including phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail and
web addresses, the Directory is the best source for entering the
"hidden" job market with executive recruiters. Five full indexes help
the user target information.
"Directory of Executive Recruiters: Corporate Edition:
Lists over 8,900 offices of 5,698 search firms in the U.S., Canada and
Mexico
Contains detailed information on each firm
Posts firm revenues
Reports number of recruiters
Indexes on: recruiter specialty, industry, job function,
geographically, and
key principals
Listings: Retainer Firms A to Z and Contingency Firms A to Z
Provides phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail and web addresses
Full contact information for international branch offices
Includes expert advice on using executive recruiters
The Directory of Executive Recruiters: Corporate Edition, Two Volumes,
2002....$179.95"
I'd definitely look for those volumes at the library before making
that investment, though it may be a very wise investment if you can't
locate library copies.
As for specific names, I couldn't locate any actual lists except the
volumes mentioned above but I have a few suggestions. As I stated in
my first answer, locate some message groups for your field and join
them. Query the other members for names. Networking seems to be a
good way of ferreting out information. Also, you might phone a few
companies and ask if they work with a particular headhunter. You
might be able to locate names that way as well.
Should you need more clarification, don't hesitate to ask.
SEARCH TERMS and LINKS:
finding the right headhunter [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=finding+the+right+headhunter
Finding a Headhunter Who Fits
http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/jun2001/ca20010625_845.htm
Formula for Finding the Right Headhunter
http://www.quintcareers.com/using_headhunters.html
Ask The Headhunter: FAQ Headhunters 1
http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/faqheadhunter1.htm
Kennedy information [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Kennedy+information
Kennedy Information [I click on the third image "Executive
Recruiters"]
http://www.kennedyinfo.com/
Kennedy Information : Resources for Executive Recruiters
http://www.kennedyinfo.com/er/erindex.html
The Directory of Executive Recruiters [explaination]
http://www.kennedyinfo.com/er/corpder.html
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