How to get the most out of working with a recruiter

Let’s chat about why we decided to do this episode?

• Help people understand how we can assist them

• How to help candidates stand out from the crowd

• The processes we go through and what we look for

• How to build relationships with a recruiter

• A recruiter is there to support and guide you through your career

• Create and build long-term connections and friendships

• Share industry feedback to you

• We provide Industry insights

The role of a recruiter – Brian talks through the typical day in the life of a recruiter

• It is a blend of proactive and reactive work. A day plan is essential

• Similar to most jobs, commence your day with emails and admin tasks

• After admin, set out your priorities, get that done in 20 minutes

• Follow up on applications, get back to applicants.

• Ensure applicants meet the requirements of the job

• Not all applicants are appropriate for the roles

• One consultant may receive 30 applications overnight

• Right from an early stage, you need to stand out from the crowd

• Your CV should be concise, outlining your skills and how they meet the requirements

• Keep your CV relevant to the job

• Apply for roles that suit and are right for you

• Speak to a recruiter on a personal level via LinkedIn, eg. You’re looking for a career change.

• What goes around comes around

Typical recruiter’s day

• Proactive – we do actively search upon candidates

• Make your application as visible as possible, this includes ensuring your profile on Linkedin and Seek are very visible, making you more approachable

• Get a new picture, update your profile with the latest information and experience

• Recruitment consultants chat and consult with clients

• We advise both parties – clients and candidates, vice versa

• We are the brokers with both parties at heart

• We find a happy solution for both, that makes us happy!

Recommendations:

• Be concise on your Cover Letter and CV

• Build a strong relationship with your recruiter

• Make sure you’re applying for the right role

• Speak with the right recruitment consultant

• Don’t spam your CV everywhere, tailor your CV for that specific role

• General applications are fine too but you should be clear on what you want to do

• If they haven’t heard back, follow up with a phone call after a few days

• Do be careful and be patient with receiving feedback from the recruiter

• Be proactive in your approach but don’t annoy people by going too far

• LinkedIn messages are great for facial recognition and gives a personal aspect

• Your LinkedIn gives the recruiter a quick snapshot of what you do and an understanding of your broader network

Don’ts:

• Don’t come to the door, don’t show up without an appointment

• Make a call or connect on LinkedIn is preferable

• Make sure your CV is right, no errors or spelling mistakes

Question for the listeners

• As a candidate, would you prefer to receive an email, call or text?

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Summary Take-Home Tips:

• Cover Letter – 2-3 lines really highlighting why you are right for the role

• Help us to understand why

• Don’t be too long. More is less and less is more!

• Really make sure every word counts

• Ensure your phone has voice mail set up and ready to go

• Communication is key at all stages of the process

• If we couldn’t reach you, call or text back, we don’t want to bombard you

• It is a two-way street, use us for knowledge and feedback

• Get as much information from us as possible about the role and client

• Have open communication and get along with your recruiter

• More you give to the recruiter, the more they give back to you

• Make it fun, share stories and articles with your recruiter

• Treat your recruiter as a trusted advisor