Reverse recruiting: Unlock Your Career Potential

Reverse recruiting markets you, the talent, to employers and roles that are a match for your talent, interests and experience.  There is a hidden job market, which means there are jobs that are not posted.  When you hire careerguide.ai, we work with you on your resume and a bio, we discuss fit for industries and roles, and a career path, and we actively market you to a specific target list, in a very specific way. We are marketing you to companies in a very different way.  Job boards are part of our package but it is not the main tactic nor channel.   We use some AI tools, target lists and The Morita Method in our reverse recruiting work. An ATS-friendly resume, versions of your resume, cover letters and bio are included in our flat fee.

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While careerguide.ai does not offer job placement services, we provide our clients with the tools and resources they need to find job opportunities and secure employment. This includes resume and cover letter writing, interview coaching, and job search strategies and activities. We will also suggest training or education in areas that we think you need to succeed on your career path.  

careerguide.ai also can advise on searching and starting a small business instead of working for an employer.

Recruiters are paid by employers to find the best fit candidates for their roles.  Recruiters, by nature, will be looking for the very best candidates for their industry specialty or open roles.  Some recruiters are internal recruiters, and some are external and paid by the employer.

It is a good idea to get your resume into the recruiter companies' databases of candidates.  Most recruiters have a candidate pool. You can usually upload your resume to their website.

LinkedIn is very popular for recruiters and recruiting tools.  A good way to reach out to a recruiter is to apply to a job and then message the recruiter directly on LinkedIn.  Usually there is a practice leader for the industry, and that is the recruiter you would contact.

The Ladders website also boasts 25,000 recruiters who post jobs.

Our experience is that the only reason to contact a recruiter is if you know they work for a target company on your target list and you want to ask for a 15 minute informational call.   There is no harm in introducing yourself and asking for a short phone intro.

Some recruiters will reply to your direct messages and start a dialogue. They realize that connections and referrals is how their job gets done faster.  Good recruiters communicate.  But with the volume of direct messages and job candidates online, things seemed to have changes. Most recruiters will not reply, unfortunately.  So, your best bet is to get your resume uploaded and keep an eye out for the right company or role.

careerguide.ai can help you explore your interests, skills, and values to gain clarity on your career path. We offer career assessments and counseling sessions to help you identify potential career paths and develop a plan to achieve your goals. We use methods from The Morita Method and the famous career book, What Color Is My Parachute. We also recommend you try a career personality test at: www.jobtest.org

Cathy at careerguide.ai can help you explore your interests, skills, and values to gain clarity on your career goals.  Do you want to make more money? Are you looking for fit more than salary?  Are you looking for the highest commission jobs?   We offer real help one on one, and Cathy can help you make important decisions for your next step.  A short phone call can set you up on a clear path and faster close time on your next job.  Some people really want a big company experience and lots of training. Other people like to be fast and nimble and get into an industry where there is not a lot of learning prior to selling.  Some people do not know what they want, but they really want to be in sales and move up.  Counseling sessions to help you identify potential career paths and develop a plan to achieve your goals. We use methods from The Morita Method and the famous career book, What Color Is My Parachute.  Having clear goals and ideal working situations will help you create a target list of companies and job roles.  The job boards are too big-- you need to focus and simplify.

Cathy at careerguide.ai can help you create a plan to network better with your contacts if you are seeking a new role and/or promotion.  Your current contacts, people you met once or have known for years, will often be the best source of job leads and possibly recommendations.  While a LinkedIn post and blast email may get you some comments or replies, the best way to network and seek job help is to think about who you know best and pick up the phone. Text or send the person an email first, then ask for a good time to call.  Fifteen minutes on the phone or in person will beat any email reply back and forth.   You never know where conversations will go and speaking live often turns on new opportunities that email will not.  LinkedIn posts and messages can help raise awareness, but really, if you care about your career and your contacts, a personal email with a live phone call or Zoom meeting is best, especially if you are asking for advice or referrals.  Posting on LinkedIn whining about needing help is usually not a great idea, period.  

Here is a little unknown fact:  Mid- and large-size companies do not pay to list ALL of their jobs on LinkedIn nor Indeed and other job sites.  They don't need to pay. These companies have websites that people visit all the time, to look for jobs.   If you are interested in working at specific companies, you need to go to their websites and career pages.   Recruiters often use LinkedIn and The Ladders for job postings.  That's why you will see jobs posted on LinkedIn but might not see the same job listed on the company's website (it's a recruiter-paid hire)

If you see one or two jobs posted on LinkedIn for a company, go to their website. There could be ten more jobs there.  LinkedIn and other job sites charge employers $800 or more per job listing.  Big companies don't need to pay that! They have their own website traffic and eager candidates looking every week.  Check out Mayo Clinic -- compare their jobs on their website versus LinkedIn and you will see what I mean.

Search tips:  Set up alerts for companies or roles.  Also, there are maybe more than 20 job search sites, and some that are niche. Maybe you are only looking at two or three, or your role is too narrow and you need to broaden your search.

careerguide.ai can help you explore your interests, skills, and values to gain clarity on your career path. We offer career assessments and counseling sessions to help you identify potential career paths and develop a plan to achieve your goals.