{"id":1819,"date":"2015-11-18T12:57:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T18:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2023-10-05T11:51:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:51:44","slug":"what-a-recruiter-really-does-iamarecruiter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/what-a-recruiter-really-does-iamarecruiter\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Recruiter REALLY Does- #iamarecruiter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<!--<a href=\"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iamarecruiter2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1822\" src=\"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Iamarecruiter2.jpg\" alt=\"Iamarecruiter2\" width=\"364\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a>-->So, what does a recruiter do?\u00a0 What value does a recruiter provide?\u00a0 What is interesting is that you would think most people would get the answer to this question quickly.\u00a0 In reality though, you would be surprised what percentage of Americans don&#8217;t have a clear idea of what recruiters actually do on a day-to- day basis.\u00a0 The image of the recruiter is tarnished.\u00a0 There are some really bad perceptions of recruiters.\u00a0 A majority of individuals can quickly recite a bad experience they have had with a recruiter.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a job has changed.\u00a0 Social Media has changed the way we recruit drastically.\u00a0 Recruiting is no longer processing paperwork.\u00a0 It is no longer HR picking up the phone and randomly calling 100 people either.\u00a0 Candidates don&#8217;t get that.\u00a0 Sadly, some recruiters don&#8217;t get that either.<\/p>\n<p>In the candidate&#8217;s defense, I don&#8217;t blame them for not clearly understanding what a recruiter does daily.\u00a0 How can I?\u00a0 Recruiters are sending spam to thousands of candidates in hopes that they get a returned call. \u00a0 Recruiters are calling to talk to candidates just because their company wants a quota of\u00a0face-to-face meetings per week.\u00a0 Yes, this is happening.<\/p>\n<p>It is disgusting.<\/p>\n<p>The way I see it is that technology has given the recruiter all of the tools to pinpoint the right candidates. \u00a0I recruit the top 5% of candidates\u00a0in a niche field.\u00a0 I want to represent the best of the best.\u00a0 Yes , I offer a valued service.\u00a0 It is an art and it isn&#8217;t easy.\u00a0 The top 5% are being pursued by every major organization.\u00a0 You, as a recruiter should offer a valued service also.\u00a0 Some of you already do, but others need to change your mindset.<\/p>\n<p>Is that the way candidates see recruiters also?\u00a0 Doubtfully.\u00a0 I would say that some candidates think we don&#8217;t care about them as individuals and we are only in it for a pay day.<\/p>\n<p>Is that the way you want to be seen?\u00a0 Is that how you want our industry to be represented?<\/p>\n<p>Not me.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what recruiters do.\u00a0 We provide opportunities to individuals to help them reach their personal, family, and professional goals.\u00a0 We help people get out of bad situations with current employers.\u00a0 We help people advance careers.\u00a0 We help candidates increase their skill sets. \u00a0We change lives.<\/p>\n<p>This industry is crazy.\u00a0 It is high pressure.\u00a0 It can be seen as &#8220;thankless&#8221;.\u00a0 You are only as good as your last hire.\u00a0 It is heavily metrics driven.\u00a0 It is stressful to say the least and you can work with very difficult hiring managers at times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recruiters, are you with me?\u00a0 Do you want to change our perception?<\/strong>\u00a0 Beyond all of the negatives, there are so many positives.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some things we need to do to differentiate ourselves TODAY:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Be in recruiting for the right reason<\/strong>.\u00a0 Money will come to those who embrace the idea that &#8220;recruiting is an art&#8221; and treat it that way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Be a student of the industry<\/strong>.\u00a0 Learn all of the latest and greatest and use technology to your advantage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Keep plugging away, don\u2019t give up.<\/strong>\u00a0 When recruiting gets difficult, keep pushing through.\u00a0 It is all about timing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Treat every relationship like gold.<\/strong>\u00a0 Someone knows someone.\u00a0 I promise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0ALWAYS Brand yourself.\u00a0<\/strong> Make your job easier.\u00a0 Have people come to you and they will.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Keep in the Limelight.<\/strong>\u00a0 The more people see your name, the more people will come to you. Be active on all social media platforms daily.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Over Communicate.\u00a0 <\/strong>In this highly competitive recruiting environment, make everyone feel like they are your #1 priority<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Be Accessible.\u00a0 <\/strong>Give the candidates &amp; managers your cell and return all requests as quickly as you can.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now, TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR PROFESSION!<\/p>\n<p>Scream it on all social media platforms.\u00a0 Remember YOU are a recruiter.\u00a0 We are recruiters.\u00a0 #iamarecruiter.<\/p>\n<p>Please share this hashtag on social media and start a new movement!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/@willrecruits.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1358\" src=\"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/@willrecruits.png\" alt=\"@willrecruits\" width=\"184\" height=\"35\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/subscribe-to-bulls-eye-recruiting-updates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-401\" src=\"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/subscribe2.png\" alt=\"subscribe\" width=\"308\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, what does a recruiter do?\u00a0 What value does a recruiter provide?\u00a0 What is interesting is that you would think most people would get the answer to this question quickly.\u00a0 In reality though, you would be surprised what percentage of Americans don&#8217;t have a clear idea of what recruiters actually do on a day-to- day [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[593,594,595,174,596,163,127],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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