We are retained by organizations to recruit talented individuals for positions based in North America. This means that we:
- Recruit for permanent positions; and do NOT charge candidates any fee.
- Accept unsolicited resumes; and do NOT acknowledge them individually.
- Keep unsolicited resumes on file for at least 6 months; and do NOT act as a placement service on behalf of candidates.
- Contact candidates only if there is a potential match between client needs and their background; and do NOT present candidates to a client without prior clearance from the candidate.
- Act for clients with overseas headquarters, customers or operations; and do NOT recruit for positions based outside North America.
We follow the Code of Ethics of the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
We are guided by these principles, and would ask to be alerted if our actions appear inconsistent with them.
The Code requires retained executive search consultants to conduct their activities with:
Professionalism, Integrity, Competence, Objectivity, Accuracy, Avoidance or Resolution of Conflicts of Interest, Confidentiality of Clients and Candidates, Loyalty to Clients, Equal Opportunity of Employment and respect for the Public Interest.
Resources for Candidates
We believe that these are useful resources for candidates searching for a new position. Both are updated annually, and can be found in libraries and stores.
"Rites of Passage at $100,000+" by John Lucht
Excellent chapters on all the practical issues such as resumes, cover letters, job search while still employed, and dealing with different types of recruiters. Also covers the interactions between employers, recruiters and candidates.
"The Directory of Executive Recruiters" Kennedy Information
Comprehensive directory of recruiters covering both retained and contingency firms. Listings and cross references help candidates to identify recruiters by fee method; minimum salary level; industry, function and geographic focus. Using this helps to target job search efforts. The directory is also available in electronic form (on floppy disk) for large, urgent or frequent contact exercises.
Resume Hints
- Assume that your resume will be separated from a cover letter, so be sure
it can be read and understood by itself.
- But a good cover letter will help a resume be read instead of trashed. A good cover letter should highlight what you would bring to an employer,
and be no more than 1 page long.
- It's fine to have different versions, if you are pursuing very different
industries or functions.
- 1 page for 1st/2nd job; 2 pages for more experience; 3 may be too much
- List information as follows:
Name:
Mailing address and phone number(s) where you can be reached.
E-mail if checked regularly.
Summary 2-4 lines outlining what you bring to an employer.
Experience: Show accomplishments, use facts, action words and the truth.
Education: Show where, when and what.
Other skills/experience: Include items that show technical or interpersonal skills, which could be used in a business situation.
Personal: Include items relevant to business/employment such as US Citizenship or Visa status, availability to travel/relocate.
Compensation history, references, any articles/speeches should be "available upon request".