{"id":1521,"date":"2015-04-21T05:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2023-10-05T11:52:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:52:05","slug":"9-reasons-why-recruiting-recruiters-is-a-bitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/9-reasons-why-recruiting-recruiters-is-a-bitch\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Reasons Why Recruiting Recruiters is a Bitch"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to admit it. I never thought in 2015 I would be recruiting recruiters. It just kind of fell in my lap. Honestly, it makes sense. I knew there would be a great shortage of recruiters this year. I called it!! <\/a>The amount of good recruiters is just not out there. Recruiters out there who have been at it for a year don\u2019t know enough.\u00a0 AT ALL!!<\/p>\n

Dude and Dudettes, you have to earn your stripes in this business. You have to feel the pain. You have to work your ass off. You have to get your ass handed to you a few times. One of my favorite posts of all time is a guest post called \u201cYou Have Failed as a Recruiter.. Congratulations!!!\u201d <\/a>by Chadd Balbi. \u00a0It\u2019s true, you have to weather the storm in this business.<\/p>\n

Every recruiter should start with an agency<\/a>. I have said it before, and I will say it again. Competition is fierce this year<\/a>. I swear, even though it is a candidate\u2019s market, there will be a ton of hiring! So with all the roles, how the hell are companies going to fill them? You are going to have to hire recruiters!<\/p>\n

Companies are going to hire recruiters. All recruiters. Good recruiters. Bad recruiters and awful recruiters. There are certain traits <\/a>of recruiters that will lead to the probability of a successful recruiter, but essentially you will be rolling the dice.<\/p>\n

Here are 9 reasons recruiting recruiters is a difficult task:<\/p>\n

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  1. Recruiters\u00a0don\u2019t know what the hell they are talking about<\/strong>–\u00a0<\/span> Seriously..\u00a0 Take the time to learn about the company.\u00a0 Take time to learn about what the manager is looking for in a candidate.\u00a0 Take time to understand the technology so you can speak fluently to the candidate!<\/li>\n
  2. Recruiters\u00a0know how to source, but they don\u2019t know how to close<\/span>–<\/strong>\u00a0 Sourcing is only half the battle.\u00a0 Don’t get me wrong, sourcing is an art. IF you can’t close the candidate, or the manager on the candidate, you really aren’t going very far in this recruiting game.<\/li>\n
  3. Recruiters\u00a0think they are worth more than they actually are worth<\/span>–<\/strong>\u00a0 Good grief guys.\u00a0 Good recruiters get paid well, but they work their ass off to get there.\u00a0 Simply having a college degree and a little recruiting experience doesn’t take your salary into the stratosphere.\u00a0 Check your ego at the door, please.<\/li>\n
  4. Recruiters\u00a0don\u2019t know any better to know that there are alternatives<\/span>–<\/strong>\u00a0 So, I started at Aerotek.\u00a0 I drank the Kool- Aid.\u00a0 I still have friends that work there that are great at what they do, but there are other options fellas.<\/li>\n
  5. Recruiters\u00a0are afraid of the phone<\/span>–<\/strong>\u00a0In this day and age it is easy to hide from the telephone with texts and e-mails.\u00a0 Don’t get fooled.\u00a0 You aren’t going to build any long term relationships with just doing that!<\/li>\n
  6. Recruiters\u00a0think social recruiting is saying “Hi” to Friends on Facebook & Twitter<\/span>–<\/strong>\u00a0 The biggest misconception about recruiting “socially” is you hang out on Facebook and Twitter.\u00a0 Dude, you are just wasting time.\u00a0 It can be part of your effort, but there is much more to recruiting than that.<\/li>\n
  7. Recruiters\u00a0don\u2019t listen<\/span>–<\/strong>\u00a0 Again, listen to what the candidate wants<\/em>.\u00a0 Listen to what the manager wants<\/em>.\u00a0 Don’t fit a round peg in a square hole! Your just going to frustrate people and piss them off.<\/li>\n
  8. Recruiters\u00a0have higher priorities than recruiting<\/span>–<\/strong>\u00a0 I know you want to hit the gym at 5, but guess what?\u00a0 The guy next to you will stay later and fill the role.\u00a0 They will kick your ass!<\/li>\n
  9. Recruiters think they are good interviewers-<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 So recruiters interview people for a living right? \u00a0Doesn’t that make recruiters \u00a0good interviewees? \u00a0Hell no. \u00a0In fact, most recruiters have aren’t very good at interviewing at all.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So, if you can find recruiters that don\u2019t have the above characteristics you may have a shot at finding some decent ones. It is almost better to find someone and train them than go through thousands to find one.<\/p>\n

    I\u2019m telling you this because I am recruiting<\/strong> you<\/strong><\/em>. If you think I am full of crap or because you know you have what it takes to be a kick- ass recruiter, then I want to chat with you.\u00a0 If you think I am talking generalities, then, pick up the phone and call me.\u00a0 I really want to know who you are!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    Don\u2019t forget, Bulls Eye isn\u2019t just a blog, it is a recruiting business<\/a>. I am a recruiter and I want you to prove me wrong<\/strong><\/em>. I need you & companies need you. I have roles all over California looking for recruiters in the staffing world. \u00a0Let’s talk!<\/p>\n