Expertise
Nobody knows the employment market-place better than a professional recruiter...nobody!  Street-smart recruiters already know the neighborhood, and have the ability to tap into the right resources to match you with the right job and employer..

Contrary to what some believe, recruiters don't try to fit square pegs into round holes.  A recruiter's stock-in-trade is their integrity and their reputation for finding someone better than a company could have found for themselves. That’s where you and I come in!

Established in 1973, Odell & Associates, Inc. has grown into a multi-disciplined healthcare staffing resource. Independently owned and operated, our firm subscribes to the strictest standards of business professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.

The proof of our success lies in the fact that through the years, we’ve developed on going business relationships with client companies that depend on us to recruit highly credentialed, talented people for their operations. Our firm has grown largely from repeat business and through client referrals.

This process is not, as some believe, simply romping through the file cabinets or putting the job opening out to others on the recruiter's network with crossed fingers that someone good will show up.

Confidentiality
Advertising or otherwise publicly displaying your resume will invite numerous calls from agencies and their recruiters. Some have been known to submit your information to a client previous to a conversation with you obtaining your permission. Some recruiters will add your name to lists, no telling where your personal information will end up. I will keep your information confidential until you give me the green light to add it into my database or submit you to a company for consideration.

Reality
Professional recruiters often recognize and have a duty to inform Clients that they may be mistaken as to the type of person sought, the salary required to attract them or the possibilities that the solution might just lie in areas outside the traditional target industries; we educate clients when needed. Too many hirers fail to understand that a professional recruiter's primary function is not necessarily to fill a slot but to provide the right candidate to solve a problem; a win-win for you and the client!

I negotiate for you
Master negotiator Herb Cohen says that "negotiation is the analysis of information, time and power to affect behavior . . . the meeting of needs (yours and others') to make things happen the way you want them to."  As a buffer and informed intermediary, the professional recruiter is better able to blend the needs and wants of both parties to arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement without the polarizing roadblocks which too frequently materialize in face-to-face dealings… compromising your position and job opportunity.

In Conclusion
It is often said that the majority of job openings are not advertised in the newspaper. This is true. By the same token, however, the majority of good candidates for highly specialized positions will not be looking through the classified ads on any given Sunday. Through experience, we have found that some of the best candidates we've presented to companies were not looking to make a change, or even considering doing so, before one of our recruiters approached you with an outstanding opportunity - one that offered substantial career advancement and job satisfaction.

I am very hands-on and will work closely with you during each step of the process. For example, I will spend time learning about your work history, your relevant experience and your career goals; disclose available opportunities and provide insight and expertise on different firms; provide insight on your résumé to help present your experience in the most accurate and effective manner; collaborate with you when drafting your cover letter to ensure that your story is communicated in the most effective manner; present your materials to the firms; follow up on submissions and keep you updated as to their status; help prepare you for the interview; debrief with you after the interview; support you when you're feeling anxious about the process; and help negotiate your offer and other issues.

Like choosing a doctor or lawyer, you owe it to yourself and your career to spend some time making sure that your recruiter is truly best suited to meet your needs.

Odell & Associates - www.odellrecruits.com