CONTACT US

Phone

New York
917-285-8410

California
650-265-1558

Toronto
416-575-3288

Skype

President Steve Cooke
steve.talentxfactor

Social Media

LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/talentxfactor

Twitter
@talentxfactor

HQ Mailing Address

164 Innisfil Street, Suite 105
Barrie, Ontario CAN
L4N 3E7

For Candidates

By sending us your CV by email to infoATtalentxfactorDOTcom, it will be directed to an appropriate consultant dealing with your specific discipline. If we can help, we will be in touch to arrange a meeting to discuss your needs in more detail. Please be sure to have a detailed subject line. Due to the high volume of email, we can only respond to qualified applicants. All other resumes will be kept on file.

How To Work With A Recruiter

1. Don’t try to be a square peg in a round hole. If the hiring company is looking for a candidate with 10 years of experience in small companies, don’t act as if your 20 years at large companies isn’t right there on paper. “Candidates need to know that nothing would make us happier than saying, ‘Yes, this is a good fit,’ ” said Sr. Recruiter Steve Cooke. “But our clients pay us to bring candidates who most closely align with their ideal profile and we have to keep those standards if not higher.”
2. We need complete honesty in order to position your compensation correctly. Don’t be cagey about compensation. The first question that hiring managers tend to ask recruiters is how much the job seeker is earning, Rich said. So when candidates hesitate to disclose their compensation or instead inquire about what the prospective job would pay, Cooke takes pause, wondering why the candidate is not forthcoming. “It is always better to give us the information that we need to represent anyone to our clients and to be as honest as possible around issues concerning compensation,” Cooke explained.
3. Establish an understanding about phone calls and e-mails. If your every phone call is not promptly returned, it could be that the recruiter is extremely busy or that your background won’t help him fill an immediate position. While you may disagree, sending frequent or belligerent e-mails won’t change his mind and may make him not want to work with you on future positions.
4. After your interview with the hiring company, contact your recruiter right away. You may be busy or feel like the interview was lousy, but it’s still your responsibility to let the recruiter know how it went. It could be that the hiring company wants quickly to schedule another interview. “The lack of follow-up may show a level of disinterest, which isn’t always the case,” noted Harold Laslo of the Aldan Troy Group in New York.
5. Refer talented friends and colleagues to your recruiter. It could only work to your advantage to recommend talented people to your recruiter(s), even for a role that you wanted but weren’t qualified to perform. Your recruiter will appreciate the help and he may return the favor in the future.