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Recruiter FAQ
Q: Is it important that I (a candidate) meet with the recruiter before I interview with the company?
A: Yes, this should be a mandatory step for the recruiter and candidate. In the meeting, the recruiter needs to be able to gather all the information that the client needs before inviting you to their business for an interview. Also, the recruiter and the candidate should define what is really important to ensure that you are not being presented for the wrong type of job.
Q: What is relationship between recruiter and candidate?
A: The recruiter should be a resource to the candidate, not simply to place the candidate in a job. In fact, Clovis would rather develop long-term relationships with candidates than place them in a job that won’t make long term sense. What this means to the candidate is that the recruiter should not guarantee them that you will find them a job, but rather, you are offering yourself as a resource in their searching process today and for the future.
Q: How should a recruiter pitch my employment to potential employers?
A: Recruiters can work with candidates one of three ways. The recruiter and candidate should agree on which way makes more sense:
- The recruiter can ask the candidate’s permission before submitting them to any opportunity.
- The recruiter can get their permission to market them to a previously “agreed on” market plan.
- The recruiter can get their permission to openly market them to opportunities and call them as they get traction on their behalf. (The best option.)
Q: How many recruiters should I be working with?
A: One. Clovis, for example, pitches our clients hard. We spend a lot of time getting to know them and finding better opportunities for them. Plus, we won’t work with everyone. We’ve found that our candidates are usually highly motivated, more desirable to clients, and extremely good at what they do. We view our candidate relationships very highly and expect that type of relationship in return. In fact, at Clovis, we work with our candidates at a deeper level than most other firms, and we ask our candidates for a larger commitment (in terms of partnership) than other recruiters do.
Q: What do recruiters look for in candidates?
A: Recruiters look for great candidates that they can place in new jobs. Here are ten things that make up the Most Placeable Candidate:
- Marketable skills that are in demand in their industry.
- Appropriate education, experience, and salary expectations to meet client’s needs.
- Realistic expectations (salary, title, type and duties of the position desired).
- Cooperation, commitment and control of the process.
- Flexibility.
- Sense of urgency.
- "Sizzle" and accomplishments
- Above average presentation and communication skills.
- Great references
- Stable and Proven Track Record.
Q: What should a recruiter give me before I go on an interview?
A: Once you are ready to meet the client, the recruiter should give you the following:
- A full job description and talk about the most important requirements of the job.
- Company information… what it does, what its history is, its sizzle, its challenges and future plans.
- Hiring Manager information… for each person that the candidate will meet, make sure the candidate knows their hot buttons, their KEYs (clients have KEYs just like candidate’s do.), their personality traits and interview style.
- Directions to the interview… do not rely on Mapquest.
- A play-by-play of the process. We do not want our candidates to be surprised during the interview.
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