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Get yourself noticed and be headhunted
Many people have a romanticised idea of being headhunted: that a headhunter happens to contact you and presents you with your new job. The reality is often quite different, but it is in fact possible to increase your chances of being headhunted – also through Jobindex.
Checklist: How to increase your chances of being headhunted
- Make your CV visible in Jobindex’s database.
- Use the right keywords and job titles in your CV.
- Be clear about location, skills, and experience.
- Keep your CV up-to-date so employers can find you in their searches.
Get headhunted through Jobindex
No matter how skilled you are, you need to make yourself visible before an employer can reach out to you with an exciting job opportunity. You can create that visibility in several ways – for example through a job site – but what they all have in common is that you need to present yourself in a way that makes employers notice what you can do.
If you would like to be contacted with relevant job opportunities, you should create a CV on Jobindex so that you appear in our CV database. This is where employers and Jobindex recruitment consultants regularly search for interesting profiles – sometimes even to headhunt.
How do I create my CV on Jobindex?
When you create your CV in our database, you open the door to new and exciting job opportunities, as employers and Jobindex recruitment consultants get the chance to tap you on the shoulder when a vacancy matches your skills and career preferences.
How to get headhunted through your CV
Both companies and our recruitment consultants at Jobindex can contact you through your CV once it is in our database – and both we and the companies use the same system to search among the CVs.
But how does it actually work when a company or we at Jobindex contact you based on your CV?
How do I get found and contacted by an employer?
- A company is looking for a new employee for a vacancy – and wants to support the process by encouraging relevant candidates to apply.
- The company itself – or with help from Jobindex recruitment consultants – searches our database for relevant CVs by entering suitable keywords, job titles, workplace details (e.g. postcode or city), and job categories.
- Relevant candidates are then contacted with an invitation to apply for the job. Contact may take place either by email or by phone.
Now that you know employers and Jobindex recruitment consultants search through CVs based on a number of criteria, you can better optimise your CV to be found. Get our tips on how to appear in relevant searches right here.
How do I make my CV more searchable?
When filling in your CV, you should think like an employer looking for a specific profile with particular skills. Employers and Jobindex recruitment consultants narrow their searches in the CV database using criteria such as job titles, workplace details (e.g. postcode or city), and job categories.
This is relevant information when filling in your CV and specifying how many kilometres from your home you are willing to work, or geographical preferences in general. It may also include aspects such as professional and managerial experience – and, not least, your industries and the job titles you see yourself in going forward.
Follow these tips and appear in relevant searches:
- Feel free to include several titles for your position.
- Use multiple words when describing your skills.
- Mention all types of experience – including your job titles, industries, and any managerial experience.
- Think carefully when defining your geographical limits.
- Browse job ads, note recurring words, and use those that best describe your profile in your CV.
