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Hey HR, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think “open position?” Lemme guess, money, time and irritation? Not getting other important things done? Hiring managers leaving you meanie voicemails and/or begging for you to magically produce the perfect candidate? Drowning in resumes, emails, phone calls and just plain cheesy attempts by applicants to catch your attention – like shoes with resumes tucked in them and homemade baked goods.
How about you, Hiring Manager? I bet you’re thinking about all those nights you are going to be working late to finish duties resulting from that empty spot in your department, reading hundreds of resumes in your so-called “free time,” and finding even more time for the interviews, paperwork and follow-up that comes from the hiring process.
Job-Seeker, what do you think of when you hear about an open position these days? Filling out another application…never hearing back from anyone…countless other applicants competing for the same job?
Recruiters, what do you think? Opportunity? Why are they having trouble filling this role? Who do I know, what do I know in their industry?
Clearly, hiring is typically a painful process on the part of HR and job-seekers. And this is understandable! Hiring is far from the only responsibility of most people in HR and most hiring managers. Thankfully, recruiters have a different mindset! They see it as an opportunity to fill a need by making connections between people they know and clients (employers) that hire them. Additionally, filling that open job really IS their primary job function!
Future posts will discuss how employers can partner with recruiters in ways that really will save money, frustration and time. (Yes – you can actually SAVE money by hiring someone to help!) Job seekers will learn how to be more effective at getting identified by people who are hiring, not to mention looking/sounding good when they find you. And overall, there will be posts about how Hiring Managers/HR/Recruiters can form a strong partnership.
Seriously, it shouldn’t be that painful. Dare I say it could be fun?
Hi! I'm Jessica. I believe that recruiting (when done correctly) is about creativity, minimizing limitations and applying new methods to make the whole hiring & job search process a little more efficient for everyone. In this blog, I will focus on recruiting and how HR, jobseekers and recruiters can make the hiring process a little smoother – and maybe a little more fun!
