I'm job hunting. But I don't want to go on the typical sites. I'd rather deal with a person than a website. It is still a year or two before I can be on my own, but where I'm at now is just bad for me mentally no matter what the current benefits. I'd like to stay around Ann Arbor, MI. My resume is ready to go! Thanks!
Look for agencies in your area and send them your resume.
They will then want to meet up with and talk about your goals, what you want, etc. Speak to a variety of different agencies since they don't all work with all employers.
Head hunting for what line of business?
I'm a mechanical engineer, however I'm more suited to applications and maybe the sales side of things.
I did get a couple jobs in the past through headhunters, the trick is finding a good one. In my experience a lot of the ads you see posted for engineering positions were actually placed by headhunters, not by the companies themselves (I should qualify that by saying the last time I was looking for a job was in pre-Internet days...things may have changed. 
) Anyway, in any metropolitan area there are going to be headhunters who specialize in engineering or engineering applications - you just have to find one who is honest and knows their job. Do some research, look at job postings and see if you can figure out who's placing them, ask around discreetly for other people's experiences.
stuart in mn wrote: I did get a couple jobs in the past through headhunters, the trick is finding a good one. In my experience a lot of the ads you see posted for engineering positions were actually placed by headhunters, not by the companies themselves (I should qualify that by saying the last time I was looking for a job was in pre-Internet days...things may have changed.
Headhunters are a mixed bag. There are basically no barriers to entry into the field. All you need is a phone number, email address and a LinkedIn account to set up shop. Their effectiveness varies greatly.
Type Q wrote: Headhunters are a mixed bag. There are basically no barriers to entry into the field. All you need is a phone number, email address and a LinkedIn account to set up shop. Their effectiveness varies greatly.
I've known one or maybe two good ones, and a whole bunch of very bad ones...
I'm a Kentucky Headhunter.
I'll meet you at Dumas Walker's
Are you on LinkedIn? If you are, you should be getting solicitations all the berkeleying time. I worked with a bunch when I was job-hunting: just remember that they're looking to place you somewhere, fast, and with the least amount of effort possible. They'll send you a E36 M3-ton of crap jobs and lose interest in you if you have a bad interview, don't want to apply to this week's list of openings, etc. Use them all (but be very, very careful not to apply to the same position through two different hunters - that'll be nasty, possibly court-case nasty), be very clear with each one that you're pursuing leads with other hunters, and stay true to your search. I got some good leads from them, but in the end went to one of the positions I found myself.
peter wrote: (but be very, very careful not to apply to the same position through two different hunters - that'll be nasty, possibly court-case nasty)
That happened to me once - one headhunter set me up with an interview with a company, and a second one (without my knowledge) also tried to set up an interview with the same company. I got a call from the company's HR department asking what was the deal. No court issues but it goes without saying both interviews fell through, and I felt like an idiot.
BoostedBrandon wrote: I'm a Kentucky Headhunter.
I actually was in a band called Thee Headhunters
It was the early 90's. 
:shrug:
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