One of the nerve
wracking realities of today’s tight job market is that many employers are
taking the present circumstances of our recession to pick and choose amongst
both recruiters and candidates.
Basically many employers have so many choices that they feel less of a
sense of urgency to commit and make a decision quickly. So how does a recruiter position their
business so that they can quickly snap up placements from their
competitors? Below are a few tips:
- Keep
a steady of flow of quality candidates in the pipeline. Although the job market is tight and recruiters
have a lot of resumes on their desk, the truth is that most of the resumes are probably
not from highly qualified candidates.
If you make sure you have a steady flow of qualified candidates in your
pipeline you can offer the possibility of a quick placement faster than your
competitors.
- Think
about having the client conduct interviews onsite. For example, you may suggest to a client that they set aside
a block of four hours where you present several candidates to be interviewed
and hold those interviews in your office or an office or conference room that
you rent by the hour. While this
may not seem feasible for independent recruiters, it can be practical and
effective in getting the employer to move quickly and to capture their
attention putting it exclusively on your candidates.
- Don’t
allow your resume submissions to linger on an employer’s desk, follow-up with
immediately asking the client when they would like to schedule an interview
with the job candidate. Don’t be
afraid to send a note along with resume requesting that the client get back
with you within 48 hours to schedule an interview. This will create a sense of urgency.