Q: This is my first time working with an executive recruiter. Do you have any tips ? I am young and relatively inexperienced at this whole job search thing, and I am anxious to find a great job. A: Your recruiter is your best ally in the search process. It only...
I am in a search process, and I think I have alienated my recruiter. After she contacted me and made suggestions about how to improve my materials, I sent my resume on independently. Now, her client is balking at giving her credit for finding me. I wish I could roll the clock back and not act so quickly. What can I do to make things right?
Q: Can you describe your “perfect search”? How was it developed, and how did it progress? Why do you think it was so outstanding?
Q: How can a talent acquisition specialist/recruiter help our organization? Our budget has been cut, and people just don’ t see value in outsourcing human resource functions.
A: An experienced recruiter can add immediate value to your search for top talent. A good recruiter understands that a number of elements comprise an entire process from beginning to end, and he or she knows how to orchestrate them.
These days, my sense is employers use the cover letter as a candidate development tool. In other words, once employers conduct initial screens for skill parity and interest, the cover becomes an additional tool to really get to know a candidate.
In this last installment of my three-part series, the focus is on initiating the search process and the role of a recruiter should you choose to use one.
Conducting a search for new talent is a cumbersome task. Trying to decide whether or not to involve a recruiter is another important, if not intimidating, aspect of the process.
In my previous post, I outlined two specific areas of consideration with regard to determining the need and function of a recruiter for your position search: Defining the Opportunity and The Scope of Your Search. In this second of a three-part series, my focus is with regard to the talent you seek – defining the characteristics of an ideal candidate and then figuring out how to attract them.
In my three-part series, I will walk you through the different aspects of a search process identifying both the benefits and role of a recruiter at each step as well as the details to consider before deciding on the best recruiter for your job.