Comments on: Should you use a head-hunter? http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/10/should-you-use-a-head-hunter/ Everything to do with thickening your wallet Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mr. Cheap http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/10/should-you-use-a-head-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-17252 Mr. Cheap Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:38:35 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=522#comment-17252 My experiences with headhunters have unfortunately all been pretty negative. Ultimately, as makes sense, the headhunter works for the employer, NOT the job hunter. It makes sense that they view workers as numbers, since we're the "stock" they're trying to move (while the hiring companies are the customers). I've had 2 or 3 headhunters tell me they're different, they want an ongoing relationship with the workers, blah blah blah (none of them followed through on this - it was all talk). The thing that makes headhunter useless for me is that they're great at finding you a job (and taking a cut of your salary) when the industry is booming, but they suck when things are tight. When things are booming, I can easily find a job myself, so why use them? After my last employment using a headhunter I resolved not to do so again. It'd definitely be worth doing for someone who was out of work for an extended period and desperate, but for the most part I'd recommend again them (at least for techies). My experiences with headhunters have unfortunately all been pretty negative. Ultimately, as makes sense, the headhunter works for the employer, NOT the job hunter. It makes sense that they view workers as numbers, since we’re the “stock” they’re trying to move (while the hiring companies are the customers). I’ve had 2 or 3 headhunters tell me they’re different, they want an ongoing relationship with the workers, blah blah blah (none of them followed through on this – it was all talk).

The thing that makes headhunter useless for me is that they’re great at finding you a job (and taking a cut of your salary) when the industry is booming, but they suck when things are tight. When things are booming, I can easily find a job myself, so why use them?

After my last employment using a headhunter I resolved not to do so again. It’d definitely be worth doing for someone who was out of work for an extended period and desperate, but for the most part I’d recommend again them (at least for techies).

]]> By: Martin Buckland http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/11/10/should-you-use-a-head-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-17241 Martin Buckland Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:41:52 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=522#comment-17241 Great thought provoking article. In my reasearch, "Headhunters" only account for 14 - 16% of the overall job search market. So don't put all your eggs in one basket which so many people do! Great thought provoking article.

In my reasearch, “Headhunters” only account for 14 – 16% of the overall job search market. So don’t put all your eggs in one basket which so many people do!

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