“My success is based on persistence, not luck.” by Estée Lauder

LMGTFY: Estée Lauder (July 1, 1908 – April 24, 2004), American businesswoman. She founded, together with her husband Joseph Lauder, her eponymous cosmetics company. Lauder was the only woman on Time magazine‘s 1998 list of the 20 most influential business geniuses of the 20th century.

Are headhunters a mystery to you? Or you are quite familiar with the topic, but you feel like you need some additional tips to be more effective in that channel?

We have prepared 18 tips on how to work with headhunters successfully when you are a candidate. Here’s a quick sneak peek at it and why it’s worth to watch the whole presentation:

• Who are headhunters really and what is their role? Spoiler: they are not a necessary evil and you can actually benefit from building a relationship with them.
• How to contact them effectively & actively (but not hyperactively – nobody wants to be perceived as too pushy), incl. know-how on screening calls and follow–up emails.
• Why is online presence very important when you want to be taken into consideration as a potential candidate by a headhunter?
• How to get yourself an interview & prepare well for it, incl. your CV, interviewing skills, negotiating your salary and the way to present yourself (if you’re thinking about pretending to be somebody else than you actually are: don’t. A lie has no legs)

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In Europe, we are slowly heading towards the end of summer which is an unusual one: it’s “closed” for regular holidays, BUT open for your job search! 47% of monitored European countries have published more job ads in Week 33 than in Week 15! Go ahead and apply!

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