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Herbie Hancock

Head Hunters (1973, Columbia Records)

Cover design: Victor Moscoso

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Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters

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How to Prepare for an Interview (by the CEO of Korn Ferry)

Gary Burnison, CEO Korn Ferry I receive a regular email newletter from Gary Burnison, the CEO of Korn Ferry, one of the top 5 executive recruitment companies in the world. This week’s newletter shared the story of a friend’s child… who absolutely bombed in a recent interview. You can sign up for Gary’s regular newsletter here: https://www.kornferry.com/subscribe/hr-newsletter I’ll focus on the…

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How to Make Recruiters Work for Your Job Search

By Mark Fiebert Key Takeaways - Recruiters Are One Channel: Recruiters can open doors, but they are only one part of a strong search strategy that also includes networking, direct applications, and referrals. - Fit Matters Most: The best recruiter is one who knows your function, seniority, industry, and geography well enough to position you accurately. - Results Beat Titles: Recruiters respond to clear evidence of outcomes, tools used, business impact, and scope more than vague claims or inflated job titles. - Professionalism Counts: Honest communication, realistic follow-up, and thoughtful screening help you build credibility and avoid wasting time on poor-fit roles. - Scam Awareness Matters: A real recruiter will not ask for upfront payment, personal financial information, or rushed decisions before a legitimate hiring process begins. Be the CEO of Your Job Search You should run your job search with intention, not hope. That means setting direction, choosing the right channels, and deciding which opportunities deserve your time. Recruiters can help, but they are not your job-search manager. They are one part of the process, alongside networking, direct outreach, referrals, and targeted applications through employers or platforms such as ZipRecruiter. The smartest approach is to treat recruiters as specialized partners. They can be valuable when your background matches the roles they fill, especially if you can show measurable results, relevant tools, and credible experience. Planning should come before mass applications, and that is why the recruiting channel works best when it is part of a broader strategy rather than the whole plan. When Recruiters Can Help Most Recruiters are still a meaningful part of any Four Legs of Job Search framework, but they are not equally useful for every candidate. They tend to add the most value when you work in a specialized field, have several years of experience, are pursuing leadership roles, or bring skills that are difficult to find. In those cases, a recruiter may already know the market, the hiring manager, and the difference between a strong fit and a weak one. If you are early in your career, changing fields without transferable proof, or applying to broad entry-level roles, recruiters may play a smaller role than networking, internships, portfolio building, and direct applications. Either way, your resume and online presence need to make sense quickly. Recruiters often review profiles fast, so clear positioning, strong keywords, and evidence of outcomes matter more than buzzwords. How To Choose The Right Recruiter Not every recruiter is right for you. The goal is not to talk to the most recruiters. The goal is to talk to the right ones. Start by matching your background to a recruiter’s niche, then decide whether they understand the type of work you actually do. A recruiter who fills operations roles in healthcare is far more useful than a generalist who only knows your title at a surface level. - Look for recruiters who consistently work in your function, industry, and salary band. - Check whether they place candidates in your region or in remote roles similar to the ones you want. - Review how they describe roles and whether they seem to understand the language of your field. - Use your resume, LinkedIn profile, and work history to make your value obvious, not buried. That is also why services tied to resumes and positioning can matter. A recruiter can only market what is clear on paper, which is one reason many candidates review their materials before outreach through resources such as TopResume. How To Work With Recruiters Professionally Once a recruiter contacts you, your job is to make the relationship useful and credible. Be accurate about your experience. If you stretch your background to fit a role, the interview process usually exposes it, and that hurts both your reputation and the recruiter’s trust in you. Be especially clear about what you owned, what tools you used, what teams you supported, and what business results you helped create. It is just as important not to waste time. Do not agree to interviews just to test your market value or satisfy curiosity. If the role is clearly wrong, say so early. If it is promising, prepare seriously, including your examples, compensation range, work preferences, and questions about scope. When interview help is offered, use it. Experienced recruiters know what hiring managers notice, and solid prep can improve your interview performance. Practical resources such as Knock 'em Dead Resumes: How to Write a Killer Resume That Gets You Job Interviews can also help you tighten your message. Set Expectations And Protect Your Leverage A recruiter can advocate for you, but you are not the client. The employer pays the fee, sets the hiring requirements, and decides who advances. That is not a reason to avoid recruiters. It is a reason to keep your expectations realistic. A good recruiter can improve access, context, and preparation, but cannot force a hiring manager to choose you or provide endless updates when there is no decision yet. That also means you should carefully manage compensation and fit. Know your minimum requirements before the process gets serious. Be ready to explain your range, your must-haves, and your non-negotiables. You should stay flexible without becoming passive. If an offer does not work, negotiate professionally and use guidance such as salary negotiation advice to protect your downside. Where To Find Recruiters And How To Vet Them Directories can help, but they should be a starting point, not proof of quality. The best recruiter for you is the one who knows your market and can clearly explain the kinds of roles they fill. You should also pay attention to how they communicate. Generic messages, vague job descriptions, pressure tactics, and requests for personal or financial information are red flags. - Recruiters can help, but you still need to screen them as carefully as they screen you. - Best Executive Recruiting Firms can be useful if you are at the senior or executive level. - Online Recruiters Directory can help narrow options by industry and location. - The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants is most relevant for executive and leadership search firms. - Searchfirm.com can provide another way to identify specialized firms. Use those resources alongside your own research, referrals, and profile review. A legitimate recruiter should understand your field, explain the role clearly, and respect a professional process. If a recruiter cannot do that, move on. Further Guidance & Tools - Scam Alerts: FTC job scam guidance helps you spot fake recruiters, payment requests, and personal-information traps before they derail your search. - Profile Setup: LinkedIn for Job Seekers shows how to improve profile visibility, signal interest, and make it easier for recruiters to find you. - Hiring Trends: SHRM recruiting strategies gives useful context on how employers are broadening candidate pools and adjusting hiring expectations. - Executive Search: AESC explains the standards and focus of executive search and leadership consulting firms, which matters most for senior-level candidates. - Interview Flow: USAJOBS application process offers a clear example of how screening and interview stages can move even when updates are limited. Next Steps - Clarify Fit: Define the industries, functions, levels, and locations where a recruiter could realistically help you instead of chasing every inbound message. - Tighten Branding: Update your resume and profile with clear keywords, scope, tools, and measurable outcomes so recruiters can position you accurately. - Build A List: Identify ten recruiters or firms that match your niche, then review their openings, communication style, and reputation before engaging. - Prepare Answers: Write concise responses on your experience, target role, compensation range, and work preferences so screening calls are sharper and faster. - Stay Balanced: Keep networking, applying directly, and pursuing referrals so your progress does not depend on any single recruiter or platform. Final Words The best recruiters can save time, open doors, and help you present yourself more effectively, but only when you treat them as one part of a disciplined search. Choose specialists who understand your market, communicate clearly, and respect a real hiring process. Then do your part by showing honest experience, measurable value, and professional follow-through. Run your search with that mindset, and recruiters become an advantage rather than a distraction. Additional Resources Read the full article

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Update for Drifting Falls

so headhunters does happen within the Drifting Falls universe but all that is different is that you swap Mabel with Grenda and I am not bothered to write that so it won't be included when I write but it still happens so heads up

Also should I post the prologue soon

Also you might need to remind me about writing this. My ADHD can be really annoying