Happy National Recruiter Day! (May 30th)

Cody's Top Tips For Recruiters

Communicate Effectively:
Recruiters often face criticism for poor communication. It’s crucial to respond to potential candidates promptly. If a candidate is not selected to move forward, inform them. Similarly, if a position is filled while others are still in the process, “close the loop” by notifying them. Transparency and timely updates build trust and professionalism.

Maintain Transparency:
Be transparent throughout the ENTIRE recruiting process. Clearly communicate job expectations, timelines, and next steps to candidates. Honesty about the hiring process and providing constructive feedback when requested can greatly improve the candidate experience. If the candidate was not selected to move forward, let them know and give them closure. Transparency helps build a positive reputation and fosters trust with recruiters,  candidates, and hiring managers alike.

Network Continuously:
Successful recruiting hinges on strong networking. Connect with other recruiters and stay engaged with their posts. Sharing innovative techniques and strategies benefits the entire talent acquisition community. Collaboration fosters growth and success for all involved.

Assist Job Seekers Proactively:
Dedicate at least one hour a week to help job seekers optimize their resumes, enhance their LinkedIn profiles, refine their job search strategies, or improve their approach to recruiters. By doing this, you can make a significant impact, potentially assisting over 50 individuals each year. Encourage them to “pay it forward,” creating a ripple effect of support and goodwill.

Support Veterans:
As a veteran with 21 years of active duty experience, I understand the unique challenges veterans face when transitioning to civilian careers. Veterans often excel in leadership and management roles due to their training and experiences. Assist veterans in getting in front of hiring managers, as their skills and resilience make them valuable assets in any organization.

Thank you again for this incredible honor. I am committed to continuing my efforts in helping both job seekers and the recruiting community thrive.

Domonique's Top Tips For Recruiters

1. Treat people like people; be real.
2. Decide what you want out of your job experience; then execute. If you want to earn more pay/more accolades you will have to put in extra effort.
3. Constantly be on the prowl for how to stand out amongst the crowd of 1,000,000 other recruiters (content marketing is crucial for success in this tech driven world).
4. KNOW the business, inside & out! Know your business, know your clients’, know your competitors’…etc., etc. Knowing the ins and outs of your industry and clients’ industries allows you to pivot on a dime as a recruiter, you’ll never have a ‘ramp up’ period for new searches.
5. Take those calls. You can’t spare 10 minutes to plant a seed with a future prospect or client? Take. The. Call…!!
6. Feeling drained? Your time is your energy & vice versa. Do you have a process for managing your busy calendar? For both work & life. Doing this keeps you JUICED and ready to tackle the next day of recruiting effort.

Steven's Top Tips For Recruiters

Whether you started recruiting later in your career or started right out of school, remember to play the long-game in your career. You do this by:

• Treating people with respect and communicating because you expect the same in return.
• Never stop building connections. Remember the person you helped get that business analyst job today, may one day be a Vice President or CEO. And they will remember you.
• Remember that the person you are interviewing was just like you the day before you were hired – a person looking for work, and probably not liking it.
• Finally, this is not a game of word-matching and snap judgments. Stop, think, and research the very human reasons behind the strange things you see in your career. For example, why would a former actor/online community manager suddenly think, “I can be a recruiter at age 43.”
• You are in a great position as a recruiter! There is lots to learn! Keep an open mind.

Evan's Top Tips For Recruiters

It’s easy for me to offer advice to new recruiters because I’m still green in this profession. Green enough, in fact, to think I have wisdom worth sharing! Here are two perspectives that have served me:

• Every failure forms you. This week I was speaking with a software developer. He appreciated that I understood some of the nuances of the technologies he uses, and I empathized with the challenges he faces. He said, “So many recruiters assume I’d be perfect for a role that has nothing to do with my experience.” But since I’m not a programmer, the only reason I could have an informed conversation about this is that I’ve misfired enough times! Everything that feels like a failure or a redirect is helpfully formative. These experiences shape you in ways that ultimately serve candidates and clients.
• Every conversation is an opportunity to learn. Guiding candidates. Consulting companies. Closing deals. These functions create a posture of authority. You can begin to believe that your voice is the most important one in the conversation. But what will make your voice have any weight is if you’ve learned to listen. Listened to the insights and pain points and successes of candidates and hiring managers and hr professionals. Recruiters are consultants when they’ve become connoisseurs of conversations.

Rachel's Top Tips For Recruiters

Be less salesy and more engaging. I still talk to hiring managers and contractors I placed over 8 years ago because I built such a great relationship with them and they trusted me. They then passed my name around to friends that were looking for new jobs and I got to know them on a personal level. Everyone wants that personal touch.

Also remember every day won’t be easy so you must be ready to fail. You will hit many road blocks and have candidates back out last minute which can be frustrating, but it’s life! You can’t be in control of everything and you will need to learn to face rejection head on to continue to be successful!!!

Tom's Top Tips For Recruiters

• Focus on relationships. Reputation is more valuable than gold. Focus on the money and both your reputation and the money will disappear. Focus on people and serving them to the best of your ability and the rest will take care of itself.
• Be patient. While the mechanics are super straightforward and obvious, this profession is incredibly nuanced. This is one of the most people centric professions you could choose. Navigating human relationships and emotions is a skill learned over a lifetime. So, find someone you respect that has been here awhile and listen to their stories and takeaways.
• If you don’t like roller coasters, this might not be a great fit for you. If you enjoy assisting two parties through delicate situations where fear and or anxiety is sometimes taken out on you, congrats, you landed your dream job.
• Have fun. Be creative. Don’t entertain haters. Be honest. Be yourself. Make friends. Explore industries.Create fun content. Be helpful. Take road trips. Take chances. Don’t settle. Chase interests. Cultivate the Golden rule mentality – love others + about 1000 other things. Jump in, get your hands dirty, and come back and add to this list.

Rebecca's Top Tips For Recruiters

Find mentors. Recruiting is a roller coaster filled with daily wins and losses, but you aren’t alone. There are so many successful ones before you who love paying it forward – sharing best practices and lending advice when you are in a rut. I’m lucky to have found my now co-founder, Gail Buck, when I first started recruiting. She’s helped me accelerate my recruiting career and I’m forever grateful. But it doesn’t have to be someone within your company, or even your city. We constantly tell candidates to network – we should do it as well!

Tabitha's Top Tips For Recruiters

Always begin with your WHY. That will drive you when the going gets tough. This business revolves around consistently and passionately elevating others. Be their advocate. Build authentic relationships and, at the end of the day, simply care about people. Ezra 10:4