My Ideal Job Candidate…
Being a recruiter in this current candidate-crazy job market (a market in which there are more jobs openings than qualified candidates), I’ve been questioned, dodged and insulted by candidates more than ever. And it’s not just me -- the partners and senior recruiters at my firm, some who have been in the industry over 20 years, feel the same pain!
However, as soon as I decided to put myself in a candidate’s shoes, I began to truly see and understand where they are coming from:
CANDIDATES ARE GETTING CALLS FROM GREAT AND NOT-SO-GREAT RECRUITERS—WITH GREAT AND NOT-SO-GREAT JOBS!
Being deluged with so many options, emails, calls and InMails from different recruiters, I would imagine it’s tempting at times to just ignore them all, rather to listen to what’s out there! Soooo, I decided to take a different approach and put out there in the universe the type of ideal candidate I would love to attract to my desk!
Combining “The Law of Attraction” and Jimmy Buffet’s “If You Like Pina Coladas” song, I present to you my ideal job candidate:
If you’re:
- Smart …
- Funny …
- Have a great personality …
- Trust me (as we work together towards a common goal, your next job!) ...
- An expert in your field of study …
- Have a record of success, always hitting your goals and quota …
- A top performer …
- Driven …
- A great communicator, open about your career goals …
- Don’t dodge my calls …
- Respectful of me …
Then I'm the recruiter that you've looked for… write to me and ESCAPE!
Enthusiastically seeking the “Perfect Candidate”,
-Emily
IT’S YOUR TURN! … If you could create the IDEAL RECRUITER, what qualities would he/she possess?