While a recruiter can always make more money or purchase more supplies, the amount of time each recruiter has is limited. We all only get 24 hours in a day, so when it comes to increasing productivity, the smart recruiter tries to find how they can become more effective using less time. Below are a few tips:

1. Use technology and software that saves time and energy.  Consider software that can filter resumes, track candidates and send out invoices and letters.  Remember, technology is a tool and you don’t need to own every bell and whistle to get the maximum amount of benefit for your recruiting efforts.
2. Don’t let your previous recruiting efforts go to waste. When you’re recruiting for a client, revisit high quality candidates from previous recruiting efforts.  A matter of fact, every recruiter should keep a file of previous job candidates who were of high quality that you want to consider for future jobs. Those candidates should be the first people you contact BEFORE you begin to source candidates you have never evaluated.
3. Make sure you have a strong referral program and take the time to use it. It’s a lot less time consuming to evaluate referrals from job candidates you trust and who are of a high quality. Recruiters with a strong referral program can win more job orders by delivering good matches to clients quickly because they don’t have to engage in job order “cattle calls.”