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In looking for professional assistance in your career development you can enlist the services of a career management firm and/or develop relationships with executive search consultants/recruiters. It is important to recognize the difference between these resources:

A career management firm is engaged by the candidate or often by the candidate’s former employer – in the case of a downsizing. The role of a career management firm is to:

1. Help the candidate assess their skills/abilities and career.
2. Preferences provide interview coaching help in the .
3. Development of job search strategies.
4. Provide a forum for networking with prospective employers.

An executive search/recruitment firm is engaged by a client company to:

1. Identify.
2. Recruit.
3. Pre-screen.
4. Evaluate potential candidates.

Their role is to find and present the best candidates in the marketplace to meet their client’s needs - both in skills and in corporate “fit”. If your skills and experience do not meet the client specifications, the role of a recruiter is to ensure that the client does not take the time to meet with you for the job assignment.

Recognizing that a search consultant/recruiter does not work for you – but rather for the client – it is none the less very beneficial to develop good relationships with any/all recruiters that specialize in your industry area.