Candidate-Recruiter Relationship

“Time spent on hiring is time well spent.”

– Robert Half

Matching a candidate to the wrong opportunity is the most frustrating thing a recruiter can have. It can make a huge difference in his productivity and a high rate of attrition. It can also affect your brand as a recruiter.

Do not do the same mistake of puncturing a Candidate-Recruiter Relationship again.

One of the big troubles most of the recruiters do are sourcing candidates only after opportunities opens up. If you also come under this category, it is the time to watch your steps.

Focus yourself on building a relationship with people who own the skill sets and values that match up your or clients company. It helps you match them up to the right position immediately when an opportunity opens its door.

Would you like some tips on how to have a great candidate-recruiter relationship? Well, continue reading the article. 

“People are not your most important asset. The right people are.”

 – Jim Collins

 How to build trust in Candidate-Recruiter Relationship.

• Know your candidates

An open, honest, transparent conversation is the foundation of a successful candidate-recruiter relationship. It can help you get to know the bigger picture of a candidate. Know about what they are good at, the skills they have acquired and what they are expecting from a new job. Through this, you can understand the character and career aspirations of a candidate. If you dig deeper, you can gather lots of more information. It can help you makes an informed decision about whether he is the right one for the post.

• Make a relationship

Recruiters have to reject more candidates than they hire. If a candidate gets rejected for the current openings, consider it as an opportunity to build a relationship with him. You can have positive conversations and suggest them other suitable opportunities. You can also stay in contact with them for future openings.

• Become a bridge between candidate and hiring manager

A recruiter is a real bridge between a candidate and an employer. So it is essential, you should listen to your candidates carefully to offer them the best opportunity. As a recruiter, you need to go through a lot of profiles, before choosing the perfect one for the job position. You need to find different ways to satisfy the demands of the hiring managers, offering them the right candidates.

• Get them a job they can excel at

A candidate needs to get the right career placement. To secure those jobs, recruiters have to make informed decisions to ensure the job position completely matches his interest before inviting him to the corporate world.

Being a great recruiter means more than just ticking the right boxes. As a recruiter, ensure you are personable, honest and communicative to all your candidates.

Maintaining a good relationship with the candidate can take you to a deeper level to find the industry-best performers, which leads to successful candidate recruitment.

Following the above strategies can surely make quick hiring decisions to pick out a candidate who can excel at your or clients organisation. Finding the right candidate for the right job can also strengthen your relationship with your hiring manager.

“If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it, you almost don’t have to manage them.”

– Jack Welch

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