Career coach and HR consultant Kate Sargent returns to the podcast for a special, three-part deep-dive into advice, insights, and recommendations for job seekers. Kate is the founder of KJS Consulting and has an impressive track record in recruiting for major brands like The North Face, Allbirds, Method, and The Citizenry. At KJS Consulting, Kate helps job seekers contextualize, articulate, and organize their stories in order to land ideal opportunities. In Part 1 of this conversation series, Roy and Kate dig into the functions of different kinds of recruiters, best practices for candidates in cultivating relationships with search firms and consultants, major do’s and don’ts during the hiring process, and the long range perspective necessary to building a comprehensive job search strategy.

Highlights from our conversation include:

• Ways in which Kate supports and coaches job seekers (3:12)
• Understanding the role of different recruiters and how they work (4:30)
• Why communication from recruiters might feel inconsistent or challenging at times (5:58)
• How candidates can evaluate whether or not a search firm is a good fit (10:18)
• What candidates should expect when reaching out to a recruiter (12:29)
• Effective ways for candidates to build relationships with search consultants (15:00)
• Respecting the recruiter during the hiring process (16:08)
• The importance of candidate honesty and accuracy in targeting opportunities (21:51)
• Leveraging your relationships for a long game strategy (23:43)

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