Entry-level placement is not an area of interest for most of the major executive search firms for several reasons:

　　1. Clients usually engage them to identify candidates for specific positions. The executive search firm is to plough the landscape for someone who has the relevant experience and credentials. Fresh graduates do not come into the picture given this backdrop.

　　2. Total compensation package at the entry-level is low compared to people already in the business with several years of experience.

　　Your chance with these established executive search firms may not yield meaningful results if you are a fresh graduate with no relevant experience.

　　Given the advent of Internet technology since the late 1990s, there is a new breed of recruitment & placement business, the web-based recruiting firms. These firms aggregate human resource data by inviting job seekers to input their resumes and other related attributes directly to their database. These firms are able to efficiently aggregate huge amounts of information across a wide range of industries and levels of jobs. Utilizing content manager software and search engine with selection filters, they are able to match the requirements of the job search assignment they received from employers. Upon finding a suitable match, they will perform the brick-and-mortar function like any executive search firm, arranging interviews and negotiating for compensation.

　　You may try this channel to increase your opportunity. The information in Chapter 4 “Prepare yourself?will be useful for you in presenting your resume, writing your cover letter, and prepare you for the interviews.