by Beverly Aarons
17. July 2009 09:13
Despite a surge in the number of resumes hitting recruiters' desks, the number of quality candidates with the right combination of experience and skills is often hard to come by. The truth is that most quality candidates have several recruiters vying for their attention and trust. Here's what you can do to win them over:
1. Value the candidate's time and effort spent submitting their resume and/or interviewing with the employer. Keep the candidate in the communication loop regarding to the status of the position. Don't allow weeks to pass after an interview without checking in with the candidate to let them know what's going on, even if it's just to say, "I haven't heard back from that employer yet, but I am submitting you to another position."
2. Build relationships with quality candidates before you need them. This is going to require a little upfront effort on your part but will pay off in a big way. Using social networking tools such as blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook etc. identify and begin building relationships with quality, passive candidates preferably before you need them to fill a position.
3. Go that extra mile for your quality candidates. Make sure you offer value to the candidates such as forwarding, valuable articles and tips that may help them in their career. You may even consider setting up a blog for this purpose.