How to get a head hunter to notice you

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Finding a job is a job; one that requires you to devise a plan of action and carry it out. And if someone calls you up for a job, then great; they have saved you the hustle of jumping the hoops of getting your CV noticed among a sea of applicants. However, with the job market being increasingly competitive, you must have a full understanding of what the recruiters are looking for. It is no longer just about experience and qualifications, a job seeker needs to set themselves apart from the crowd.

Silvia Njambi, who has been a head hunter for five years is also a training and development manager at Corporate Staffing Services (CSS), a HR firm whose core business is recruitment, payroll services, HR outsourcing and training. What does it get to capture a head hunter’s attention? She has the answers.