How do you find a head hunter?

[mom2one]

I am trying to help my brother find a head hunter. Any ideas on how you find a good one?

THanks for any help.
Susan

PS- You all are the best! I hope you all know that!!!

[BabyBearsMom]

What kind if head hunter does he need (ie what industry is he in?) and where is he looking?

[JBaxter]

They seemed to find my DH but like the other poster said.... What industry some specialize

[mackmama]

DH had the best luck by posting his résumé and profile on LinkedIn. Headhunters then contacted him.

[minnie-zb]

It might also be helpful to let folks know if this an executive level position or higher -- they will work with different headhunters.

If he is executive or higher, I would suggest the website theladders.com.

[JBaxter]

Linkedin is where the head hunter found DH for his current new job just FYI

[schrocat]

Yep... linked-in is where the headhunters found DH. He's still being contacted by headhunters from there though he has no intention of leaving his current job.

[mom2one]

here is the heading off of his resume.

Seasoned, knowledgeable and highly analytical professional seeks to work as an Integration Engineer, Manager or Administrator where extensive experience is leveraged to maximize revenues for your company by completing crucial integration projects quickly.

and this might explain what he does better]

Dedicated integration specialist with 15+ years experience in integration between different medical systems using various interface engines along with a broad computer background (mainframes to PCs, networking, programming, operating systems, hardware, protocols and databases).

Thanks for your help so far, I will tell him to post on linkedin

[twowhat?]

I second (third? fourth?) LinkedIn. That's where I get contacted. Does he have a profile on LinkedIn? If not, he should make one asap. I'd also eliminate all the "fluff" words (seasoned, knowledgeable, dedicated) and focus on the actual skills and measurable accomplishments (such as years of experience, percent revenue increase, etc). Be sure to populate the "skills and expertise" portion of the profile to up your hit rate on searches.

[sweetsue98]

The only caution I would throw out there is if he doesn't want his current employer to find out his looking elsewhere.

[Giantbear]

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[Giantbear]

but seriously, i would ask people in the field and do a localized google search. Best to get a recruiter who works in the specific industry.