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What great recruiters tell every candidate!

The biggest cause of placements going wrong, is people making assumptions.

Placing a candidate starts with building a relationship with that candidate and establishing ‘terms of engagement’, if you like. Usually, it is essential to develop a rapport and a tight co-operation to ensure the right match is made.

From a candidate point of view, working with a recruiter to find a new role should be painless. In fact it should make the process much smoother overall!

A good recruiter will coach candidates on how to extract the full value that a recruiter can offer.  This quick video is designed to help candidates do just that, but it is also a primer for recruiters on how to work with talent. Indeed if you wish to show this to every new person you interview… it can only help!

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Be prepared. Not only the obvious things like résumé and references, but also prepare your thinking. What type of role is ideal? Who have you approached already? What are the three things you must have in your new role? What specific examples of your success can you point to? What challenges have you overcome? And prepare your questions too. Don’t leave your recruiter interview thinking, “I wish I had thought to ask that!”

Be transparent: Don’t inflate your achievements. Don’t say what you think the recruiter wants to hear. Be honest about your aspirations and your salary expectations. And make sure you share openly your real reasons you want to move jobs. The recruiter is your ally, your representative in a competitive field. And the recruiter needs accurate data to ensure you get noticed.

Be yourself. A good job match includes of course an accurate “cultural fit”. Your recruiter needs to know the ‘real you’. Then she can make the perfect match. So avoid pretending to be what you are not. Sure, it’s an interview, so put your best foot forward, but let the real YOU shine too.

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  • Posted by Greg Savage
  • On October 26, 2011
  • 7 Comments
Tags: candidates, recruitment, working with recruiters

7 Comments

Brad
  • Oct 26 2011
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Excellent video Greg... I have shared the link with my network. You hit the nail right on the head with the points made. Cheers Brad.
Arthur | MyCarBudget
  • Oct 26 2011
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Great points Greg. The more interviews you do the more relaxed you get and the more open you are. It's quite important to state what types of companies you want to work for and the type of manager you also want to work for. If there are certain companies you don't want to work for then state that so that time isn't wasted. Whilst honesty is important in any relationship, telling a recruiter that you don't get along with your Manager because you don't agree with the way they treat you or speak to you might be a difficult one. Personally I have been a little more diplomatic in the past even if partially I have moved on because of personality conflicts.
Mike Smith
  • Oct 26 2011
  • Reply
I agree with both Brad and Arthur, several very valid points raised.I will also share with my network as it may assist many candidates in preparation for a meeting with me. Thanks Greg.
Richard
  • Oct 26 2011
  • Reply
Excellent video Greg - some great points, well delivered! Arthur - I'd say it's extremely important to tell a recruiter if you don't get along with your manager (especially if that's your motivation to leave). Good recruiters will know their client base well and should have an idea of the management styles of their clients, so they could help you to avoid finding yourself in the same position next time around. As Greg mentioned, they're your ally. There are plenty of bad managers out there unfortunately. Don't be ashamed to say if you've got one.
Ketan Gajjar
  • Nov 5 2011
  • Reply
Great pointers there. In my opinion I think Recruiters get so entangled by focusing on their end goal of hitting the target, they miss out on the basic fundamentals of the overall recruitment process which you've clearly outlined. Key is to make sure that each activity is given 100% attention to deliver the end result without cutting corners.
Gary Nimmo
  • Nov 8 2011
  • Reply
Very informative Greg, clean crisp advice.
Ellen Clark
  • Apr 23 2012
  • Reply
Great video and I wil pass it on to my candidates as you suggest. Thank you

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