Tuesday, April 14, 2020
How to Communicate With a Job Recruiter
How to Communicate With a Job Recruiter Communicating with a recruiter is much like a first date. You know heâs interested in what you have to offer, or else he wouldnât have contacted you, right? Then again, how many other qualified candidates is he in communication with? Ugh! The anticipation and waiting are enough to make you want to curl up in a ball and weep your eyes out. Before you go full stalker mode, learn some of the dos and donâts of communicating with recruiters so you donât wind up on the blacklist of candidates. Recruiters are hired to fill a given job position with the most qualified candidate they can find, so they spend hours scouring the internet trying to find any and all candidates who meet the requirements. If and when you are contacted by a recruiter, itâs important to keep your cool and understand that, although you may fit the bill, youâre most likely not the only candidate being considering for the job. Read More: The Perception Gap: Women Half As Likely to Believe Women and Men Have Equal Opportunities in the Workplace Likewise, a recruiter will contact you if and when he needs further clarification about anything listed on your resume, so donât feel the need to hound him and force-feed him your entire list of qualifications â" because, trust me, heâs already seen it on your resume and LinkedIn profile. Despite your efforts to appear tenacious and determined, constant correspondence will only come off as desperate. To save yourself from scaring off a recruiter who could potentially place you in your dream career, here are some tips to consider: Dos 1. Do review the recruiterâs LinkedIn profile to familiarize yourself with his career and client. 2. Do look to see who your mutual friends/connections are on social media, if any. 3. Do send a thank-you message/email after youâve spoken with the recruiter. 4. Do skim through and clean up your social media accounts carefully. 5. Do continue your job search, because having a recruiter on your side isnât a guarantee that youâll land a job. Read More: 5 Things You Can Do to Close the Gender Pay Gap, Starting Today Donâts 1. Donât send a Facebook friend request or try to connect on any other social media network. Keep business and pleasure separate. 2. Donât ask to connect on LinkedIn until the recruiter makes the first move. 3. Donât stalk social media and comment on a photo theyâve posted or in which theyâre tagged. 4. Donât lie to a recruiter about your experience or qualifications. 5. Donât delay in returning a recruiterâs phone or email message. Read More: 3 Ways Meditation Could Help You Enjoy Your Job More My hope in explaining this is to help you see things from a recruiterâs perspective. The best thing you can do for yourself and your career is to build a long-lasting relationship with a good recruiter, because they have the connections that you need to find your dream job. Happy hunting!
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