Snag Placements Before Your Competitors

When attempting to fill a client job order, many recruiters get slowed down with the routine: submit resume to client, wait for client, get feedback from client.  There's got to be a better way, right?  Well there is.  If you've been keeping your quality candidate pipeline full, client placements can be filled from existing candidates who have already gone through your screening process.  Simply give your client the opportunity to pre-screen several candidates immediately instead of waiting for the whole "submit resume wait" routine to play out. Here's how it works:

1.    A client calls you up and says they need a job opening filled immediately.  They send you the job description and their requirements.

2.    You send them a resume and wait for their response. Well not exactly, at least not this time.  Instead you tell the client that you can schedule a quick pre-screen interview with several qualified candidates via telephone.  Set a date, a time and tell them you can send the client resumes for their review while preparing for the interview.

This method can be very effective in securing quick placements because it creates a sense of urgency for the client and focuses on the actual results of quickly connecting clients directly to candidates.  If the client is satisfied with the pre-screen telephone interview, you can go ahead in send the candidates in for a face-to-face with the client, putting you one step closer to securing a placement without waiting on resume feedback.