Anyone who is looking for a job knows that a recruiter is always a helpful resource,
but they don’t know how to build a positive and a mutually beneficial relationship with
recruiters.
How to make the recruiters like them!
Relationships between job seekers and recruiters are often distant because the candidate assumes
that he or she is the customer, and that the recruiter is there to serve them!
HUGE mistake!
If we haven’t met before, I am Marat from Emmotion, myemmotion.com, Human Resources
and Career Services Agency, look me up on LinkedIn.
On this channel I train and coach you to ace your job interviews fast, to gain confidence
as a professional and learn how to deal with corporate politics, being a better person
yourself first.
Just in case if you didn’t know, the recruiters always get paid by the employer!
That’s why their mission is to find the right candidate for the company.
And obviously not finding a perfect role for a job seeker.
So first step is accepting this reality, and learn to work with recruiters correctly for
a successful job search.
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And if you stick with me until the end of this video, I’ll be sharing a few important
red flags when it comes to dealing with recruiters.
Things which might place you in their "do not contact”, I am serious!
The recruiters have quite a lot on their plate, so let me share with you a few tips and aspects
which could make their life easier and eventually make them like you!
First tip #1.
Don’t “stalk” the recruiter!
A lot of candidates might not even realize it, but calling recruiters every other day
to find out if anything came up is not a good idea!
If they haven’t called you, it’s probably because there isn’t anything suitable!
Trust that the recruiter will contact you immediately if they find a good match.
Tip #2.
Keep your resume simple and neat.
The majority of the time, your resume is the recruiter’s first interaction with you.
And one way to make this interaction fruitful is to keep your resume clean, well-formatted,
and easy to read.
3.
Ask for guidance, but don’t expect them to do the job for you
Because of their insider perspective, recruiters can provide great tips to improve your chances
of landing a job.
From indicating your strengths as a candidate, to your salary expectations, interviewing
skills and professional appearance.
You need to listen to them without getting defensive, don’t take it personally if they
give you constructive feedback.
Also remember that they guide you but they will not execute for you.
4.
Be honest with a recruiter.
It’s extremely important to be honest with your recruiter and to be transparent about
your resume.
If you have gaps in your job history just tell them why.
Honesty will help you and your recruiter in the long run and will help you land a job
sooner than later.
Be straightforward about your salary history, the responsibilities you held at your previous
positions, and why you left or were let go from past roles.
Step 5.
Be accessible and responsive Make sure you explain your recruiter your
preferred method of communication, phone, email, text message, and stick with it.
If your recruiter can’t reach you to schedule an interview, to deliver news or even an offer,
it would have a negative effect on your chances of landing the role.
Tip 6.
Keep the recruiter informed.
As soon as you finished an interview make sure you get in touch with the recruiter to
provide a detailed feedback on your impressions and how you feel the interview went.
Even if you found out that the job isn’t for you, or you feel that the interview didn’t
go well, the recruiter needs to know, always keep them in the loop!
Tip 7.
Offer them to reference someone else.
Nowadays it’s so easy to expand our connections and influence thanks to LinkedIn or other
professional networks.
Helping a recruiter to find candidates that fit their job openings is an incredible way
of earning their trust and respect.
If you selflessly help them find the right candidate for one of their jobs, they will
more likely help you connect with a company or a recruiter who has a job you’re a fit
for.
And just as I promised, here come the Red flags, some of these will make you look untrustworthy
and even get you into recruiters’ “blacklist” - “do not contact” list.
Not turning up to interview without notifying your recruiter first
Applying for the job directly with the company after having heard about the role through
a recruiter.
Last minute change of salary expectations to an amount much higher from initially discussed
figure Turning down an offer last minute when everything
was discussed and re-confirmed, or even worse, using the offer for negotiating a higher salary
at their current company Disappearing during the final stages of the
recruitment process Not showing up on the first day at the new
job, yes, unfortunately I dealt with that also.
Keep in mind that many recruiters can continue to provide you with guidance at your new role.
So keep in touch with them, even after you’ve landed a job.
In some cases, a recruiter can become your lifelong career-advocate.
You never know when you might search for a new job?
If you get on well with your recruiter, you can build a great long term relationship with
them.
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