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Career Coach vs. Recruiters: Who Will Find You A Job?
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You’ve lost your job and you want me to find you another one. Quick?
You do understand I am an executive career coach. (Pause, head nodding)
Yes, I do know a lot of people.
(Smiles)
This is where I get to find out whether their find-a-job request was a figurative state of joss-loss panic, or whether they really want a DFY contract — Done For You — where I would have to devote a great deal of time to find them a job.
In case you are unfamiliar with how the recruiting process works, let’s break it down.
Career coaches teach people how to navigate the rapidly changing job search/talent acquisition marketplace. Our fees, considerably less than recruiters, do not cover placement because that work takes a boatload of time.
Retained recruiters work for clients, not applicants. That client is usually the employer. They do not market job seekers and their fees are much higher. For a Fortune 100 company, for example, their professional search fee could be $1 million or more.
Contingency recruiting firms, those that get paid only when they make a placement, play both sides of the fence – they work for clients and market applicants. Their fees typically range from 20 to 30 percent of an applicant’s first-year salary. So, for a $100,000 base salary, they would earn a fee of $25,000 to $30,000. That covers the recruiter’s commission, the firm’s overhead, and profit margin. The good news is that usually, the hiring organization pays the tab.
So, if you lose your job, it is easier, faster, and much cheaper to hire a career coach who will teach you how to manage your career going forward than to pay a recruiter to find you a job.
By the way, our Career transition premium fee is about $2,000 with monthly payments.
JOB INTERVIEW: Did You ‘Bomb’ It?
This video will provide you with a strategy to differentiate yourself from your competitors in a job interview.
First, a question: Has this ever happened to you?
It was your dream job.
The job you were meant to have.
You crushed the interview. The hiring team sang your praise. You went home to wait for the offer.
Before I share the rest of this story, let me tell you about myself. I am a former global executive recruiter with 27 years of experience. I have interviewed thousands of managers and executives across 29 states and in six countries on four continents. I have seen qualified people with great credentials and experience drop the ball, and I have seen other candidates with less glitter win the day with an exceptional interviewing performance.
So, let’s return to the story.
Someone else got your job. You got a two-sentence rejection email with barely a thank you for the time you invested.
You ask yourself: What the heck happened? What did I do wrong?
First, forget about getting feedback from a recruiter or the employer, they are all risk averse.
You must ask yourself: What can I do to avoid this in the future?
I agree, you can’t afford to miss another great opportunity, but the odds are stacked against you.
Let me recommend you participate in one of our MOCK interviews. We will put you through your paces with challenging questions, and then provide feedback – in real-time or in a follow-up recorded ZOOM call. I will provide you with the kind of feedback you need and deserve.
I will also share some coaching tips and preparation strategies from our GuidingYour Career Premium Transition Course to help you take advantage of that next golden opportunity.