your job search: a recruiter's eye view
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Your Job Search A RECRUITER’S
EYE VIEW Julia Pitlyk | Marketing & Recruiting Coordinator | Grant Alexander
What’s Your Recruiter Experience?
Headhunters
Headhunters Search Consultants
Headhunters Search Consultants
Recruiters
Headhunters Search Consultants
Recruiters Matchmakers
Headhunters Search Consultants
Recruiters Matchmakers
Help You Land Your Dream Job!
CHOOSE THE RIGHT RECRUITER
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REPUTATION
NETWORK
TIME IN THE FIELD
SPECIALITY
GET CONNECTED
2
When you approach them:
AVOID THE BLACK HOLE
AVOID THE BLACK HOLE
MAKE PERSONAL CONTACT
KEEP NETWORKING IN MIND
When they approach you:
WHERE THEY LOOK FIRST
WHERE THEY LOOK FIRST
BUILD YOUR BRAND
WHERE TO BE PRESENT
etc…
OPTIMIZE YOUR LINKEDIN
DON’T LOOK LIKE A SEEKER
LOOK LIKE A PROFESSIONAL
LOOK LIKE A PROFESSIONAL Professional Headline includes name, titles
held OR possible titles
LOOK LIKE A PROFESSIONAL Professional Headline includes name, titles
held OR possible titles
Vanity URL – good for business cards or email signatures
LOOK LIKE A PROFESSIONAL Professional Headline includes name, titles
held OR possible titles
Vanity URL – good for business cards or email signatures
Make your previous employment searchable
USE YOUR WORDSPACE
Utilize every field to
optimize your searchability!
IDENTIFY KEYWORDS
IDENTIFY KEYWORDS
Nouns > Verbs
IDENTIFY KEYWORDS
Nouns > Verbs
Industry Jargon
IDENTIFY KEYWORDS
Nouns > Verbs
Industry Jargon
Standard Job Titles
BUT AVOID THESE WORDS LinkedIn’s Most Overused Buzz Words in 2010 & 2011
Crea&ve Organiza&onal
Effec&ve Extensive experience
Track record Mo&vated Innova&ve
Problem solving Communica&on skills
Dynamic
Extensive experience Innova&ve Mo&vated
Results-‐oriented Dynamic
Proven track record Team player Fast-‐paced
Problem solver Entrepreneurial
BUT AVOID THESE WORDS LinkedIn’s Most Overused Buzz Words in 2010 & 2011
Crea&ve Organiza&onal
Effec&ve Extensive experience
Track record Mo&vated Innova&ve
Problem solving Communica&on skills
Dynamic
Extensive experience Innova&ve Mo&vated
Results-‐oriented Dynamic
Proven track record Team player Fast-‐paced
Problem solver Entrepreneurial
Aim to be more specific, factual, and more unique to you!
TELL YOUR STORY
TELL YOUR STORY
Talk about you role AND the scope of the company!
TELL YOUR STORY
TELL YOUR STORY
Edit company display name – help recruiters help you by giving them more information!
MAKE IT ROBUST
Fill out your sections and coursework to tell your whole story and make yourself more searchable.
SELL YOUR SUCCESS
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BE STRATEGIC First Call is an
Appointment Setter
BE STRATEGIC First Call is an
Appointment Setter
Ask for a Job Description
BE STRATEGIC First Call is an
Appointment Setter
Ask for a Job Description
Tweak Your Resume & Responses
BE STRATEGIC First Call is an
Appointment Setter
Ask for a Job Description
Tweak Your Resume & Responses
Have a different
resume for every
job you apply to!
STRENGTHEN YOUR RESUME
Recruiters will adjust yours, but don’t make
them look for the “golden nugget.”
SHARE YOUR “EX”-FACTORS
SHARE YOUR “EX”-FACTORS
Experience
SHARE YOUR “EX”-FACTORS
Experience
Expertise
SHARE YOUR “EX”-FACTORS
Experience
Expertise
Excellence
WORK WITH THE PROCESS
Be prompt in returning calls and
emails
Set realistic
expectations for the recruiter
Return calls and emails
promptly
Be open to opportunities
Know how the feedback process works
MAINTAIN THE RELATIONSHIP
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ON-GOING RELATIONSHIP
TIMING IS EVERYTHING
BE A CONNECTOR
GIVE REGULAR UPDATES
GIVE REGULAR UPDATES
Avoid over-updating –
just keep them in the
know!
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
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I thought I was the perfect fit for a job, but the
recruiter hasn’t responded to my application/isn’t returning my calls and
emails…what’s going on?
REASONS WHY Missing important
qualifications.
REASONS WHY Missing important
qualifications. You’re a good fit, but not the ideal fit.
REASONS WHY Missing important
qualifications. You’re a good fit, but not the ideal fit.
Clients want great,
not just good,
when they’re
paying a recruiter.
REASONS WHY Missing important
qualifications. You’re a good fit, but not the ideal fit.
Clients want great,
not just good,
when they’re
paying a recruiter. Generic, ordinary, or error-filled resume/
cover letter.
REASONS WHY Missing important
qualifications. You’re a good fit, but not the ideal fit.
Clients want great,
not just good,
when they’re
paying a recruiter. Generic, ordinary, or error-filled resume/
cover letter.
Uncertainty of exactly what the client is
looking for.
I had an initial phone call/interview with the
recruiter, but haven’t heard back since. What did
I do wrong?
REASONS WHY Your detailed
experience wasn’t a match.
REASONS WHY Your detailed
experience wasn’t a match.
You didn’t listen to the questions.
REASONS WHY Your detailed
experience wasn’t a match.
You didn’t listen to the questions.
Recruiters must be
confident in your
interview skills.
REASONS WHY Your detailed
experience wasn’t a match.
You didn’t listen to the questions.
Recruiters must be
confident in your
interview skills.
Your attitude, work-style, or personality may not be
a cultural fit with the client.
After being presented to a company, they didn’t want
to pursue me, and my recruiter is being vague
about it. Why?
REASONS WHY Your personal quirks
may have gotten in the way.
REASONS WHY Your personal quirks
may have gotten in the way.
They may not have all the information.
REASONS WHY Your personal quirks
may have gotten in the way.
They may not have all the information.
The client
feedback process
can be slow!
REASONS WHY Your personal quirks
may have gotten in the way.
They may not have all the information.
Remember: Your recruiter will ALWAYS want to share
constructive feedback with you.
The client
feedback process
can be slow!
REMEMBER TO
See your recruiter as a
partner in your future.
REMEMBER TO
