Looking for a new job? Trying to hire the best talent? Having no luck with your search? America's Employment System is broken and almost everything you know about job hunting and hiring is wrong.

Welcome & Introduction

Forget luck. Forget what "human resources experts" have taught you. It's all bureaucratic bunk. No one wins (or fills) a job by following "the steps" dictated by America’s defunct Employment System. Rather, they succeed by beating the System: by knowing the best way to handle a few make-or-break situations, thereby setting themselves above their competition.

It's time to throw away your resume or your job description and Ask The Headhunter. Nick Corcodilos, author of How to Work with Headhunters... and how to make headhunters work for you is a headhunter and he's here to help you.

Since 1995, Nick Corcodilos has been here, online, revealing the fallacies that conspire to keep talented workers and good employers apart — and openly sharing the headhunter’s sound, profitable methods for getting them together.

Start by reading the articles below to learn the basics of The Headhunter's approach, then cruise through Nick's blog. Subscribe to the Ask The Headhunter Newsletter and hit him up with your own questions!

To help you get the most from Ask The Headhunter, here's an outline of what you'll find in the menu bar here on the web site.

Job Hunting With
The Headhunter: The Basics
1. You're Wrong
Throw out everything you know.
2. The $30,000 Strategy
Use the strategy headhunters do.
3. Job Hunting Skills
Learn what they need, not what you need.
4. Mistakes That Kill
Traps that will sink you before you begin.
5. The New Interview
Sit down, say hello, and deliver profitability.

The Update
Home Page  Where the ATH regulars start. Commentary and a highlight of what's new.
Featured Q&A  Links to some of the best Q&A!
The Crocodile  In a rush? Get a quick hot tip. Hone your edge.
Thank You, Masked Man!  Readers share success stories.
Upcoming Events  The Headhunter appears regularly online, on TV, on radio and in person. The schedule is here.

Features
The Headhunter Articles  By Nick Corcodilos. In-depth, no-nonsense discussion of the issues that matter most to you.
Guest Voices  Great lessons from featured guests.
Chomp!  Inspiration from the jaws of insight.
It's Got Teeth  Sharp stuff caught in the Net, and some stuff that just bites.

How-To
The Basics  By Nick Corcodilos. How to start becoming your own headhunter.
The FAQ  Frequently asked questions. Check here before you post your own question -- The Headhunter has probably already answered it.
Industry Insider  Industry experts advise you.
Ask A Question  The Headhunter has answered over 30,000 questions from readers! Submit yours. The tougher the better. Nick selects the best and uses them in the newsletter, on the web site, and in the blog. Your name will not be published without your permission.

Specials
Archived Media  The Headhunter gets around. These clips are worth your attention.
Women's Edge  Special articles for women and the men who work with them, by women, with the attitude you need.

Resources
The Headhunter's Bookstore  All the books you'll read about on ATH, at a discount.
The Ask The Headhunter Newsletter  Free weekly tips and contrarian advice that will give you the insider's edge!
The Ask The Headhunter Blog  Nick holds forth on issues of the day, and you get to post your comments and engage with the ATH community!

Get Yours
Get Nick's How to Work with Headhunters... and How to make headhunters work for you. Order online, instant delivery. (And here's a discount code to save you ten bucks! Enter it when you place your order: save10now)

Order Nick's Ask The Headhunter: Reinventing the interview to win the job. The #1-selling interview book on Amazon for 26 consecutive months. Fast Company magazine calls it "Myth-busting". Management guru Tom Peters calls it "a radical approach to help job hunters win job offers and a powerful hiring tool for managers."