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Topic: New York Headhunter - Book Publishing
| Author | Message |
| Sassys | Posted – 8/8/2007 2:21:38 PM | show profile | email poster Besides Lynn Palmer, can anyone recommend a headhunter in New York. I have been in Trade Book Publishing for 8+ years (currently in academic and desperately trying to get out). |
| Vox-o | Posted – 8/8/2007 8:10:23 PM | show profile Janice Meisler. Nice woman, sent me out on several interviews a few years back. http://www.janplace.com/ It's going to be tough though, these people like the easy sell. Going from academic to trade takes work. Don't be surprised if not much happens. |
| Vox-o | Posted – 8/8/2007 8:12:05 PM | show profile Oh, I just saw that you started out in trade, so I think if you really downplay the academic it should be better than I originally thought. |
| SPF 30 | Posted – 8/8/2007 9:34:13 PM | show profile What about someone wanting to move from consumer magazine publishing to book publishing? Is it possible? (Wait, of course it's possible.) Rather, is it likely? |
| foodlit | Posted – 8/8/2007 10:28:24 PM | show profile Anything is possible, but keep in mind that headhunters are generally expected by their clients to find them people with very similar experience, ideally doing almost the exact role at a competitor. Headhunters are seldom able to place people in a job and have a company willing to pay a fee for someone who is looking to 'shift gears' into a new area. Sometimes...but 99% of the time a headhunter won't be able to help you make a transition...you can do it, but companies are more flexible when you go directly...it's hard to justify paying a fee for someone who doesn't have the exact right mix of experience. Pam |
| Sassys | Posted – 8/9/2007 1:41:02 PM | show profile | email poster New York Headhunter - Book Publishing I have worked with Janice. Yes she is a VERY nice person, but unfortunately she has never sent me on any interviews. Any others. I remember once, someone mentioned to me a guy name Simon, but that's not a lot to go on. |
| Suet | Posted – 8/9/2007 2:34:16 PM | show profile lynne palmer I have found dealing with them to be a waste of time. The three people I dealt with there mustered absolutely zero enthusiasm, and acted like they were doing me a favor in helping them earn their commission. |
| Vox-o | Posted – 8/9/2007 4:41:37 PM | show profile You really need to be making a decent amount of money (for publishing) before any of them are of any use. Five years ago I too found them useless, so I'd such send a resume and then forget about it. Now though, I am on their email blast for jobs, and I get the occasional "do you know anyone who would be intested this particular such-and-such job?" phone calls. Looking at the email list, I note there are a couple of jobs for $45k, but most are $65k to $90k, some are a bit more. I also note they are very light on editorial, and instead mostly focus on marketing, sales & publicity. Why? My guess is they command much bigger salaries and therefore larger commissions. The only editorial jobs I've ever seen listed with Palmer or Meisler are very, very senior. Director level at minimum. |
| Sassys | Posted – 8/9/2007 5:09:32 PM | show profile | email poster New York Headhunter - Book Publishing I am not in editorial. I am a Sales & Marketing Manager |
| Vox-o | Posted – 8/9/2007 8:59:16 PM | show profile | email poster Than give them another chance. You are on the cusp, job-title wise, so don't expect them to do much, but you have a chance. Tailor your resume to a specific opening for which they are recruiting, make it easy for them. As a manager, you don't make enough money to get anyone try to make you fit. Send me an email, and I will send you the latest job blast I received a couple of days ago. (But I am going to send it to you from a fake email.) I think there are about 20 jobs listed. Maybe it is all on the web anyway, I am not sure, and I am way to lazy to check. (When you become a director, you will see what I am talking about, they will keep you in the loop.) |
| Suet | Posted – 8/10/2007 9:47:44 AM | show profile If as you state headhunters are not interested in candidates below the director level, they shouldn't waste the candidates' time. They should tell them up front. |
| getmeoutofhere | Posted – 8/10/2007 9:52:15 AM | show profile suet i submitted a resume to jan's place recently, and they told me, very kindly, that they don't place entry-level candidates that often. |
