The First Meeting With The Recruiter In Your Executive Search In Germany
The executive search agency, the company and you, the candidate are working towards exploring a possible long term relationship with each other, where the recruiter would get you placed in one or the other position depending upon what materializes for you. Therefore, this first meeting is like the foundation on which all your future interview calls would depend. Important right? So how do you prepare to put your best foot forward and make this meeting count? Well! We have few tips for you: Preparation Before The Meeting Going without preparation can create the impression in the recruiter’s mind that you might show up unprepared on the day of the interview as well and no search agency would want to send a non-serious candidate to their clients so, be prepared and do your research using Google, Glassdoor, LinkedIn etc. During The Meeting 1. Dress professionally as if you are going to have a meeting with the CEO of the company and your job depends upon this last round. 2. Be on time or rather 5-10 minutes early. In case of an unavoidable delay, inform in advance through email/call/text/ or as soon as you can. 3. Do not over prepare. There could be any reason behind any question, the only rule you need to follow is be confident, look the recruiter in the eye and answer with the best of your knowledge. Follow Up 1. A thoughtful “Thank you†never hurts anybody right? Now that you have thanked the recruiter for meeting with you, a follow up email within 24 hours would not show desperation but your seriousness towards the matter. 2. Do not bypass your search agency and contact the hiring manager directly. This is a strict no-no and extremely unprofessional and would also the break the trust with the recruiter.
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