Additionally, a recruiter will offer some feedback on where you stand during the interview process. For instance, a headhunter might tell you that the client feels you don't have enough experience running a subsidiary overseas. But don't expect them to evaluate your resume or coach you on the interview itself. Or, due to a reorganization, you're now reporting to someone else. Don't embellish your education, job experience, or salary history to gain an interview with the client, suggests Stephen Scroggins, a managing director at Russell Reynolds.
Recruiters usually run scrupulous background checks.
And include some extracurricular activities such as serving on the board of a nonprofit foundation. Lastly, if you're truly not interested in the job, say so. But be courteous. He never took our calls,'' he adds. You can mail your resume to a host of search firms or post it at their Web site.