Recruiting could be thought of as a fraternity. \u00a0When you start out as a recruiter, you are a pledge. \u00a0You have to earn your stripes. \u00a0If you are smart, you will start with an agency. Recruiting is sales. \u00a0It is highly competitive and there is no other place to learn the business than in an agency.<\/p>\n
So, when you start your career in recruiting you have a choice. You must work harder and smarter than anyone else. You see, recruiters that are successful have put in their time. \u00a0Successful recruiters have built their Rolodex of candidates and clients. \u00a0If you don’t work hard to build your own, you are going to get steamrolled in this industry.<\/p>\n
From experience, I can tell you recruiters aren’t going to lay down and let you take money from their pockets. \u00a0They are aggressive and don’t let them fool you, they want to chew you up and spit you out. \u00a0So, from day one, I need for you to know it is going to be tough. \u00a0I also need for you to know, it does get easier, but it takes time.<\/p>\n
When I started my career in recruiting I would put in a minimum of 60-70 hours a week. \u00a0Weekends were a must. \u00a0I needed to do this just to keep up with the other recruiters. \u00a0I had a plan every morning. \u00a0I had a call sheet ready, and I had my meetings planned from the week prior.<\/p>\n
When I was with an agency, things got worse before they got better. \u00a0I watched countless people get promoted over me into higher roles. \u00a0Instead of giving up, I worked harder. \u00a0I spent more time with the people that achieved success and only became better at what I did. \u00a0The longer I was in the field the deeper my network became and the more connections and contacts I had.<\/p>\n
I watched people quit left and right. \u00a0Pressure got to most people. \u00a0I stood tall. \u00a0I slowly became the recruiter that people looked up to when filling roles. \u00a0I finally wasn’t the pledge anymore. \u00a0I was part of the fraternity.<\/p>\n
Once I joined the fraternity, it was just the beginning. \u00a0I realized quickly that I could never let up. \u00a0Someone new hotshot with more enthusiasm wanted what I had.<\/p>\n
If you are thinking about a career in recruiting, you have to have thick skin. \u00a0You MUST be competitive. \u00a0You MUST show perseverance. \u00a0You must be a STUDENT of the industry and keep up with all of the latest and greatest. \u00a0If you don’t someone else will. \u00a0 It has taken me 20 years to build the Rolodex I have and I am building it every day. \u00a0If you have that mind set, this is the right field for you. If you don’t there are plenty of other careers.<\/p>\n
I have since left the agency world. \u00a0I am a corporate recruiter and have been in recruiting and sales for 20 years. \u00a0I am someone that survived it, and recruiting is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable careers I could have ever imagined. If you have what it takes, come join the party. \u00a0Most recruiters would give the shirt off their back to help another fellow fraternity brother. \u00a0You should know though, you are going to have to pay your dues!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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