A Warning for Boomers Looking for Work

Contact a recruiter that specializes in your field....

Generally, it's the employer that pays the fee to a recruiter. (That's how it works with my company.)

I suggest finding a recruiter that is familiar with your industry. I specialize in Engineering and Architectural openings and have many contacts throughout the state of Florida of both client companies and candidates. I know the situation seems dire, but there are still many openings out there. It helps if a candidate is flexible, especially when it comes to relocation. Are you willing to relocate within your state? Is there another area of the country you would like to research? Another mistake often made is to post your resume on every job board. DON'T do it, no matter how tempting it is! You certainly don't want to appear desperate.

If a recruiter, familiar with your industry & familiar with your state, presents you to a company, your resume will get more attention than one which is found on Monster, etc. Recruiters are constantly collecting information from companies that isn't available to the average job seeker. This is the result of building relationships within their industry & cultivating those relationships over time, by providing quality candidates the company actually needs. This vast database the recruiter accumulates helps them to match up companies and candidates.

If you are an engineer, architect, draftsman, etc., you can email me your resume at EngineerRecruiter@cox.net If you reside in a state other than Florida, I will forward to my company's specialist in that area.

Google “recruiters specializing in (your industry)” & start dialing. If they charge the candidate a fee, hang up and dial the next number. Call them all to find one you'd want to work with. Get them an updated resume and tell them about your dream job! It's up to them to find your dream job, but be sure and tell them about your most marketable areas of expertise.

Barbie Boyle of FL @ Sep 05, 2008 11:47:44 AM