http://www.mccann-e.com a recruiter exclusively in the advertising and marketing niche Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:34:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.mccann-e.com/work-with-an-expert/ http://www.mccann-e.com/work-with-an-expert/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:44:21 +0000 Jamie McCann http://www.mccann-e.com/?p=21 [continue reading...]]]> If you don’t take anything else away from this article, remember: work with a recruiter who is an expert in your industry.  Every successful recruiter is just that, successful, because they focus all their energy in one niche.  It doesn’t make sense to work with one who “brags” about working in advertising and accounting and construction and I-T.  Why would you want to work with one who isn’t a specialist?  You don’t call your plumber when your cable TV goes out, do you?  And, if you find a recruiter that is dedicated and works exclusively in your area of expertise, you’ll be much, much better off.  For example, I solely recruit for and with the strategic development minds, not the creative departments.   Think of it this way—when you’re re-doing your kitchen, you want the cabinet maker to build cabinets not install the sink.  Sure, both are kitchen-related projects but…you get the picture.  Now let’s take it one step further: if you can find a headhunter who has had personal experience in the area you’re looking for yourself, you’re golden.   Reason being, they have been in your shoes.  They have either been the one hiring or the one looking for a job, so they should “get it”.

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