John Sullivan recently published an article “Top 10 Dumbest things Recruiters do….!"
The results further confirmed what we have been preaching for years! :)
Specifically –it is not ONE thing that Elite recruiters do differently, rather . . . it is that they do everything 10%+ better!
It is ‘technique vs. task.’
Let’s face it – We all play the same game and do the same tasks. We perform intake sessions with managers, source/interview candidates, manage the hiring process, deliver offers, etc.
It is those that master the art of each task (IE – proper technique) that are ‘Elite’. Those that work on their technique rather than just ‘check the box’ and say - - I did the task.
- Ask employees for referrals – CHECK
- Do an intake session and post position – CHECK
- Qualify candidate compensation/career motives – CHECK
Bottom Line - I find the majority of recruiters do not work at their craft and keep doing dumb things!
Why? Because:
- They already think they know it all.
- They don’t really care to get better.
- They are looking for the ‘silver bullet’ piece of technology or tool to solve their problems that never materialize.
- It is hard work!
“Good habits are hard to create and easy to live with”
“Bad habits are easy to create but hard to live with”
As we roar into 2012, are you ready to ‘self-reflect’ and . . . stop doing dumb things :)?
Are you Ready to create some new good habits?
We have created a Recruiter Competency/Skill Self-Assessment Tool to help you baseline your current performance and develop strategies to improve.
We have had over 2500 recruiters participate nationally! It is free and . . . we will send you your results (compared to industry averages) once you have completed it!
I hope you have a Perfect Day and Mr. Sullivan’s survey results (and this blog) inspire you to become an ‘Elite Recruiter’!
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1 comments:
Nice article. I think recruiter should go through it. i appreciate your work. Thank you for sharing.
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