Mornin’ Cup: Where has Courtesy Gone?
Common wisdom dictates professional courtesy; or does it? It used to. At least I thought it did.
I got a call recently from a recruiter here in Atlanta. I won’t mention her name, or the firm she was with. Even though I’ve had my doubts about this firm for some time now, it really isn’t important who they are. As this is already starting to sound like YARS (Yet-Another Recruiting Story), you may be wondering why I’m filing this in the “Business Networking” category here at The Pothole. Read on - I promise this has to do with networking! Read more »
Search Professionals (i.e. Recruiters) should be a vital tool in a professional’s career strategy. Too frequently it is only when your job is in trouble that you even think about a recruiter; it is “Oh my God I am going to be out of a job; I need a recruiter!” You call a recruiter and say “find me job; I need a job!” People spend a lot of time on resumes, on networking or Web sites, but when it comes to recruiters they have a very rudimentary approach. Few people are really leveraging recruiters, except for immediate need.
