After working with me for a short time you will see that I am not your average recruiter. When was the last time someone asked you about your goals? Your experience is important, but to match you with the right company I need to know where you are going to thrive.

Better than 94% of my direct placements stay in their positions for two years or more.

I will always be straight and up-front with you. I will let you know that I am not a high volume recruiter, that I focus on finding people positions that are excellent fits, not just the first job that comes along. I only work with a few companies at a time, so that perfect position may not come quickly. Once I know what you want, I can contact you when I find the right position for you.

If you would like to work with me, I will need the following from you:

• a resume (MS Word, PDF, RTF, open source all acceptable)
• a career marketing plan if you have one
• times and dates when we can talk. The video interview can go up to an hour, occasionally over. I prefer to talk during normal work hours, but I will do a few evening interviews every week as needed.
• eventually a current list of at least three to four professional references. The best combination is two managers and two peers. I do not need this when we talk, but you should be getting it ready. This may not be necessary as many companies are no long doing reference checks.

Things to think about before we talk:

• salary expectation (least acceptable and target)
• benefits
• work environment
• type of company
• professional goals
• details on present and desired work
• other intangibles

My goal is to find you the right job, not the first job that comes along. Begin thinking now about what it is that you really want.