Changing job

You should NEVER pay a head hunter. They should get paid a finder's fee from the companies they represent.

There is a wonderful recruiter in AZ.

Her name is Jennifer Bookspan and is with Govig & Associates. She is located here in Phoenix. She is really good and has alot of connections and has been doing this for years.

jen.bookspan@govig.com

What is he looking to do? Most of the good head hunters specialize in things. Most of the good firms throughout the us have had books published too. Once you find the field he wants to be in then go to the book store and find a headhunter's strategy book in that field. I don't think their are any major firms here in AZ but they have opportunities here all the time. Most of the interviews are done at a hotel near the airport. Also another way would be to check on a career fair that specializes in the field he is looking into. (not the silly little job fairs) At the specialty career fairs they screen you before you even get in front of their client. They do short interviews on the spot and it will get him in front of someone. If you don't mind me asking is he getting out of the mortgage biz? Only reason I ask is that the market is FLOODED I mean flooded right now with mortgage people. We have a family friend that owns a national headhunter firm based out of CA & NYC and it's unbelievable the number of mortgage people looking right now. He sid most of the firms are not even talking to mortgage people right now. It's sad b/c their are some very quailifed people in that line of work that have done quite well over the last decade. The fly by night brokerage places gave them a bad rap....

Elizabeth is a discussion leader for arizonamoms she writes about everything from her needing mommy advice to crazy and silly stuff that happens. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and 3 children, Joshua 12, Brooke 2 and Mason 10 months

Having been a recruiter prior to my mommy days, I'd say head hunters really are not going to be able to find you a job unless you are a very high level executive. At the top tier (were these people are making upwards of $300k a year) this type of executive might possibly get some visibility from a head hunter service (however its never guaranteed.) I'd say if your husband wants to change careers or jobs that he take control of his job search. It will be lots of work, but he can start by networking with people in the industry he plans to go into (or change to), he also can look to get some experience in the field by maybe volunteering (if that is even possible) like say on weekends (maybe in sports medicine this is possible?) and just getting the word out (both with resumes - tweeking it to bring out the areas of experience he has that relate to the job) as well as getting the word out verbally to friends, family, etc. Maybe he can start doing 'information interviews" and setting up meetings with those already in the field to 'interview' them about what they like, dislike, etc about the job. it's a way of learning more about the job, making connections, and possibly creating opportunity for the future.

LisaMommy is a discussion leader in Paradise Valley/Scottsdale area for arizonamoms.com. Her two boys are ages 5 months and 3 years old.

The head hunters that I always worked with were based out of the East Coast or LA and were very specific to my field of work. They represented corporate clients across the country and typically were looking to fill those jobs from anywhere in the U.S. As in, are you looking to move from AZ - b/c I never worked with a local head hunter who just filled local jobs. (or even knew of one like that).

In terms of getting a new job - remember, his resume is needs to be top notch (as in, perfect with no typos and, obviously, well organized) and he should polish his interviewing skills. You can have 10 job propects, but with a poor resume impression or interview - you won't go as far as with only 2 prospects w/ a bang-up resume and interview!

Practice interviewing him yourself at night! You might feel silly, but every practice helps. And, he's probably likely to accept honest feedback on areas to improve upon from you...feedback that a prospective employer will probably not provide!

e,g. does he fidget? does he look you right in the eye when speaking? does he provide substantive, tangible examples to questions or just generalities? specifically - what action has he taken with an employer that provided what positive result?

Good Luck!!!

Happy2BMommy, is a stay-at-home mom who just turned 40 (argh!) with a 6 yr. old daughter and a 4 yr. old son, and is a discussion leader for arizonamoms.com living in Scottsdale.

A lot of companies now use behavioral based questions and behavioral based interviews. It's a technique that a lot of companies, fortune 500 and others have picked up. It would be a good idea for you to google "behavior based interview" and it will pull up sample questions that you can practice with him...You should also pull together any letters of accommodation he has received and if he is in a sales position then you will need his rankings. That should also be listed on his resume. ex: Top 3% (19 out of 600) Good luck!

Elizabeth is a discussion leader for arizonamoms she writes about everything from her needing mommy advice to crazy and silly stuff that happens. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and 3 children, Joshua 12, Brooke 2 and Mason 10 months