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J Michael, ParetoCentral.com commented on Sharon Alderson's blog post 'Help! Stop the Headhunter...I say, don't bother'

One more point to add - if a company is open to possibility of a headhunter stealing a talent, they will also be prepared to build a bench of talent who can replace him/her. That happens is just overall good business practice. In an ironic way,…

Apr 12, 2010

Doug Beabout commented on Sharon Alderson's blog post 'Help! Stop the Headhunter...I say, don't bother'

Great post Sharon. It brings up a really timeless question. One of the earliest lessons learned by this executive recruiter was that I cannot recruit or place anyone who lacks a compelling reason to consider leaving. Although this reason can be…

Apr 12, 2010

Amy Gardner commented on Sharon Alderson's blog post 'Help! Stop the Headhunter...I say, don't bother'

Great post Sharon. I have always thought the same thing. Funny how the good companies tend to work with and embrace headhunters, and those companies that might have something to worry about won't use us.

Apr 12, 2010

JR Fent commented on Sharon Alderson's blog post 'Help! Stop the Headhunter...I say, don't bother'

Great points Sharon. I had one firm that I recruited people from that used raises and promotions as a way to counter offer and keep employees from leaving. This caused a huge ripple in their internal culture. Employees soon learned that if you…

Apr 12, 2010

Greg Bennett commented on Sharon Alderson's blog post 'Help! Stop the Headhunter...I say, don't bother'

Awesome article Sharon. And I agree with Isaac's comment as well. I've been a headhunter for over 15 years and, as my old boss once told me: "Those you don't recruit for are the ones you recruit from." But... he also taught…

Apr 12, 2010

Barbara Goldman commented on Sharon Alderson's blog post 'Help! Stop the Headhunter...I say, don't bother'

Great post. It made me smile. It is amusing that companies' would believe headhunters have power to steal their people. We aren't that powerful. And, you are right, don't bother trying to stop the recruiters. We are people who are…

Apr 12, 2010

Profile Information

Name: Sharon Alderson

Job Title: Recruiter

Company: Brainhunter

Which best describes your profession?: Agency

How many years have you been in the business?: 2 - 4 years

Which industries do you work in now?: All Industries, Services, Technology, Other

College/University: Brock University

Are you interested in split placements?: yes

Which conferences do you plan to attend in the next year?: RecruitFest

What kind of networking are you open to?: Open networking, Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche

What recruiting tools can you not live without?: my telephone :)

What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...: get the perspectives and ideas from others in the industry

Website: http://www.brainhunter.com

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Help! Stop the Headhunter...I say, don't bother

Posted on April 9, 2010 at 3:13pm 8 Comments 0 Likes

So many times I’ve heard on the street complaints from companies about headhunters trying to steal their employees…and everytime I laugh a little. Yes, partly because I am a headhunter, but my thoughts go deeper than that. It kind of reminds me of a relationship where one partner is always scared of the other straying away into someone else’s arms. What can we do to stop this from…

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Job hunters - maintaining your 'un'common sense, huh?

Posted on March 16, 2010 at 11:13am 0 Comments 0 Likes

In the recruiting business our job as recruiters is to understand the motivations of our canididates. Why are they speaking to us? Why are they looking for another job? As a job hunter, it is important for you to take the time to accurately understand the reasons you want to make this change. And in order for us to help you, we have to know these reasons. We don’t live in a black and white world, a lot of factors get in the way of how we feel and the way we think. Uncontrollable external…

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Giving up the lottery job

Posted on February 19, 2010 at 12:19am 3 Comments 0 Likes

After a long conversation with an established Account Executive this morning, my brain started thinking in overdrive. Why on earth would a successful sales executive want to leave a position with a top tier company when she has met quota quarter after quarter, year after…

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