JMO Recruiters can be a great resource…but
just remember, it is your life and
your career that you are making decisions
about. I've worked with some really
good recruiters who have prepared me well
for interviews...and I've worked with
others who treated me more like a
meal ticket. Some are better than others and
some care more about you and take the time
to work with you and make sure you
find a good employer and a good job
fit. I would say that you will get a pretty
good sense as you work with a recruiter
if they care about you or just care about
getting paid. In either case they may
get you a job, but I always felt more
comfortable working with someone I felt
cared about me personally, because I felt
like they cared about making sure that I
found the right situation. If you feel like a
recruiter is pressuring you, they are
likely just looking to get paid.
Recruiters want to work with you
because, for the most part, you are pretty easy to
place because of your marketable
skills. You have great skills, lots to offer, are
well-educated, understand the meaning of hard
work and sacrifice, are likely a
team player, and(last but not least) your
relocation is paid for by the military. This
can be a big expense for companies,
so this can be a nice aspect of hiring a JMO.
When you meet with a recruiter, feel free to interview them....ask
questions. Don't feel like
you are obligated to use the person you meet
with or their particular company if you don't
"hit it off." There are
lots of JMO recruiting companies out there.
Ask lots of questions:
What is their success rate of placing JMOs?
What sort of preparation will they do to help you assess what sort
of career you are best
suited for?
What sort of interview/resume preparation will they do with you?
What types of companies do they typically place JMOs with? Are
these companies truly of
interest to you? How long did past JMOs stay with the
company they were placed with ?
Ask if you can talk with any JMOs they placed previously, so that
you can understand their
experience?
Understand whether the companies they are working with have hired
JMOs before or if you
are the first? (This may not matter to you, but I was the first JMO at a company
I worked for,
and it was somewhat difficult for me to adjust to an environment
where there were NO other
people like me in the company. This may differ for
everyone, but I liked my work
experiences better in situations where other
veterans were around for mentorship, help, etc)
I know some companies require you to sign exclusivity contracts. I
don't really have an
opinion either way. I never signed an exclusivity contract
and I got plenty of job offers. I've
had some classmates who did and
found jobs. Obviously there are pros and cons of
"signing" an
exclusivity contract with a recruiting company. I would just recommend that you
explicitly understand what the terms are. If you feel like it's the right thing
to do for you
individually, then go right ahead. If not, feel free to move
on.
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