I’m sure that you are very happy with your current project/job.  Nonetheless, as a knowledge worker, you know how important it is to remain alert to new opportunities. You never know when the next recession is going to hit, or when your dream job call is going to come.

An easy way to keep an eye on the market is by having your resumes on job posts, or by having your profile on professional  networks, such as LinkedIn. However, this strategy has a big drawback because it can be very time consuming, mostly due to tons of emails and calls about positions you are really not interested in.

Wouldn’t it be much better if you could have a knowledge worker agent trying to match your skills with the needs of the market? Wouldn’t it be much better if the current recruiters would represent you, the knowledge worker, instead of the organizations that needs you work? Wouldn’t it be a lot better if you had your own knowledge worker agent?

5 Top reasons to get your own “knowledge worker agent”… and drop “your” recruiters

1. Increase happiness - the knowledge agent represents YOU and therefore he/she will only try to match you to opportunities that are a perfect fit for you. Because the match is ideal, you will be happy, and equally important, the organization will be happy.
2. Increase revenue - to represent you, the agent will have to really know you.  By truly knowing you, your agent will be able to find niche market opportunities, which are always better opportunities.
3. Learn more - because you no longer have to worry about  replying to emails, and spend time on phone calls that would never lead you to any opportunity, you will be able to focus on acquiring more knowledge, and thus increasing your future opportunities to even be more successful.
4. Be a trend setter - only very important people until now had agents.  In fact, for the most part, only VIPs tend to have agents.  By having your own “knowledge worker agent”, you will be perceived as someone that has already accepted that times are changing… rapidly.
5. Invest ONLY on knowledge needed by the market - to keep you happy, agents will need to be able to offer you a constant stream of jobs. The only way this will happen is if you keep aligned with the market.  Your knowledge worker agent will serve as a mentor for your continued growth.

How do you get a “knowledge worker agent”?

It’s really easy. Talk to your recruiter! They are for the most part very sharp people, and they have already realized that the market is changing.  Level with them, and ask them if they would be willing to represent you.

1. Talk to your recruiter and arrange a payment mechanism in case he gets you a job
2. Publish your knowledge on the web and allow your recruiter access

I won’t be able to help in your conversation with your current recruiter(s).  However I can share a secret with you. The best way to manage your knowledge is by using the oneCloud Individual Edition.  With this tool, you will be able to share with your recruiter, all the aspects of your knowledge over the web, which will allow him/her to make your knowledge ready for each individual opportunity.

Are you ready to be a knowledge VIP?