Managing Your Career
You: Love your job and can’t imagine working anywhere else. Or maybe you’d like to make a move but are unsure how to gauge the stability of another company and think you should hunker down where you are.
Whether you’re happily employed or tentative about the job market, the time to begin building relationships with recruiters is now.
Why?
Good recruiters have access to a wealth of data and information that can be helpful as you consider your short, mid and long term career plans. That includes:
Benefits to working with a recruiter:
But how do you select the best recruiter?
About Andrews & Cole
Over a 23-year period, Andrews & Cole has a 99% success rate, meaning 99% of candidates we placed are at the same company after a year, with an overwhelming majority there 3, 5, even 15 and 20 years later.
Whether you’re happily employed or tentative about the job market, the time to begin building relationships with recruiters is now.
Why?
Good recruiters have access to a wealth of data and information that can be helpful as you consider your short, mid and long term career plans. That includes:
- What companies are hiring
- Which are experiencing layoffs
- Compensation data
- In office/remote data
- What skills and experiences are in demand
- Examples of people they’ve placed with your background and where they are now
Benefits to working with a recruiter:
- At any point in time, 70-85% of jobs are not publicly advertised
- Access to the inside scoop: why is the position open, culture, promotional history, work life balance, and more
- Coaching
But how do you select the best recruiter?
- Look for experience and tenure.
- Look for subject matter expertise.
- Expect transparency.
- Expect a lot of questions. A good recruiter will ask a lot of questions of you AND of the client, to make the right match.
About Andrews & Cole
Over a 23-year period, Andrews & Cole has a 99% success rate, meaning 99% of candidates we placed are at the same company after a year, with an overwhelming majority there 3, 5, even 15 and 20 years later.
Nicole DelToro has been helping organizations (big and small) hire and retain top talent for over 26 years, while helping individuals realize their personal and professional goals by ensuring they’re working in the environment that’s ideal for their current situation. Contact her at [email protected]
Andrews & Cole is a certified woman-owned boutique executive search and consulting firm with a focus on accounting and finance professionals. Clients range from start ups to Fortune 100 in nearly every industry.
Andrews & Cole is a certified woman-owned boutique executive search and consulting firm with a focus on accounting and finance professionals. Clients range from start ups to Fortune 100 in nearly every industry.
