
Wrote to a headhunter but never heard back? - If this sounds relatable, you are doing it wrong or just not enough!
Allow me to let you in on how staffing works - headhunters get hiring mandates from enterprises - essentially, companies and startups looking to hire for specific positions. As headhunters get paid by these companies, they have to maintain razor sharp focus on the roles that are active with them at any given point in time. So, if you reached a headhunter and didn't hear back, it is more likely than not that s/he doesn't have an active role that fits your experience and aspirations. Your profile, in all probability, went in her/his records for something relevant that s/he might be working on in the future.
Given this, how do you increase your probability of getting a job from the staffing/headhunting world (and it's a big one, with global staffing industry touching US $2 trillion, yes T! with thousands and millions of participants/players)? So, the correct and only way is to build a robust 'top-of-the-funnel' (ah! another jargon). This, in a nutshell, means you need to reach out to multiple relevant headhunters. Very simple statement, but 'multiple' as well as 'relevant' is the catch! How do you find those, reach and follow up with them?
Well, we have a bad news and a good news in answer to this question. The bad news is if you don't use the Aplus Reach, you will have to do you own very tiring and laborious manual research to find out who are the headhunters in your domain and geography. Not just that, you need to find many of those. That's not done yet, you need to reach out to them independently (say Hi Sir/Ma'am or add no personalization, and your email gets ignored. As Joey would say, your note is a 'moo point'! it's a moo, nobody cares about :). Even that's not enough, you need to follow up politely and strategically (so, until and unless you are Elon Musk, you need to follow up maybe more than once, end of discussion!).
The good news is Aplus exists so that your job search doesn't become another job. We have done/are doing the market research (and most certainly, better than what you can simply because of the information arbitrage i.e. we have more knowledge than individual job seekers by the virtue of being in the industry). We have built/are building a searchable database (the solution for 'multiple relevant' headhunters in seconds). We have automated/are automating reach outs and follow ups so that you are heard, and not end up as 'moos'/spams.
All this and much much more at a meagre cost of INR 1499/- only for a year (a little over 100 bucks a month to get unlimited power to find jobs whenever you want, wherever you want, unbelievable right?). No hidden costs. No ads. No top ups. Easy and Simple.
Do give us a try and give us a shoutout if you feel we have added value in your career search! Till then, we will tirelessly build to create a level playing field for job seekers to access jobs that they never knew existed or thought were beyond reach.
Don’t stress about searching every career page or job site. Stay ahead with the latest opportunities from different sources right here!
Scrolling through remote job boards feels like online dating sometimes — too many profiles, not enough real matches. Sure, there are tons of platforms saying they offer “remote roles,” but what do we actually get?
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Ever walked out of an interview thinking, “I nailed it!”—only to never hear back? Well, as a consultant who’s seen hundreds of interviews, let me spill the chai: there are 5 things interviewers always notice—consciously or not!
1️⃣ How serious are you?
If you haven’t read about the company or what they’re building, it’s game over. Pro tip: ask a thoughtful question or share a suggestion—it screams I care!
2️⃣ Problem-solving mindset.
When given a situation, the focus isn’t just on getting the answer right—it’s on how you think. Even if you can’t solve it, showing logical “solutioning” wins big points.
3️⃣ Your first impression game.
For in-person interviews: dress right (Don't surpass shoes), How & when you use Hand gestures, how you place your hand & legs, shoulders upright or not, Never compromise on "Smile on a face"- these cover 40% of the decision.
Online? Camera on, audio checked, and wear something that shows effort (no, not your favorite hoodie).
4️⃣ The project connection.
Come prepped with at least one project that aligns with the JD or what the founders are building. That’s their Sweet spot.
5️⃣ The trust trigger—eye contact.
Be confident, look them in the eye (yes, even on Zoom). Confidence builds credibility.
Because remember—you’re not just being interviewed, you’re being observed ! 👀
You've gone through an education system that probably never taught you anything about professionalism, logical deconstruction, and comfort with ambiguity. You may have tremendous bookish knowledge, but lacking these three attributes is an immediate invisible red flag that will stop you from getting the job or the promotion you always wanted.
Let's throw some light on the top-5 common mistakes that highlight your lack of these attributes, and what you should be doing instead