Great Recruiters
Recruiters need to be SMEs in these areas (name at least 3)
What are...
- Industry
- Company
- Org discipline (tech, mktg, etc.)
- Team focus (ios devt, qa testing, etc.)
- Product
- Recruiting
The Four "Top of Funnel" Ingredients
What are...
- branding
- sourcing
- job postings
- referrals
The only three populations active on LinkedIn
What are...
- recruiters
- sales people
- jobseekers
The Magic Question
What is...
"Is there anything that didn't come up today that might be helpful for me to know?"
The Blackhole Buster
What is...
- sending all non-interviewees a quick email to sign them off and offer to connect / stay in touch
- sign your real name and title
A place you can go for professional development re: tools, technologies, resources, blogs, conferences, etc.
What is...
Stacy's My Favorite Favorites List
Three questions to ask in a "killer intake"
What are...
- pie in the sky
- clones on the team
- companies to source from
- why a top performer would want this job
- career path
- impact
- deal breakers
- diversity goals
- mgmt style
A place to find someone's email address so you don't have to send InMail
What is...
- truepeoplesearch.com
- hunter.io
- email pattern search
- Google
One of two things that drive post-interview feedback from hiring manager
What are...
- weekly meetings
- weekly updates to sr. mgmt (their boss or boss' boss)
The #1 way to ensure your top candidate falls out for some reason
What is...
- not having a backup candidate in the hopper
One way to be more efficient with email
What are...
1. Filters
2. Inbox tabs
3. Turn off email notifications on laptop and/or phone
4. Only check email at top of the hour
5. Respond to urgent emails in real time and the rest at the end of the day or week
Three benefits of weekly meetings with hiring managers
What is...
- face time / rapport building
- communication flow
- accountability on both sides
- timely feedback
- consistent progress
- better candidate experience
- faster time to fill
- lower cost per hire
- better quality of hire!
What are...
1. Short & sweet initial outreach
2. Quick follow up bc starting ivs and hiring manager still wants to speak with them
3. Thanks anyway and please stay in touch
How the Friday Feedback Blitz works
What is...
- block calendar every Friday from 3-5
- send every active interviewee a quick update via email, phone or text
- update your ATS as you go
- enjoy your weekend knowing everything's on ice!
The Carmax Method
What is...
- Maxing out the range and offering the candidate the best rate. With no back and forth negotiating or haggling.
1. Blocking your calendar to make time for priorities
2. Makes sure priorities like sourcing actually happen and groups similar activities together
What Tree Ring Sourcing means
What is...
Starting with your ideal perfect candidate (all "requireds" AND "desireds" AND close proximity to the office) and slowly working your way out; no more spamming 1000 people with a certain keyword
The first and only goal of outreach messages to sourced candidates
What is...
- to get them to talk to you!
3 things to include in your interview readiness email
What is...
- detail job description
- interview team / schedule
- possible iv questions
- what to expect
- driving directions
- "lifeline" if they need to reach s/o during the iv
- meal preferences
- what to wear
- virtual tour of the office
- company values
- perks & benefits
- glassdoor / linkedin / muse page, etc.
The best time to send the written offer
- after you've gotten a verbal YES
Five things you can do for professional development / subject matter expertise
What is...
1. Read a book
2. Take a class / workshop / training / bootcamp
3. Take a MOOC / online class / Lynda Learning
4. Online / Quora / Wikipedia / Youtube
5. Conferences
6. Meetups
7. Blogs
8. Leverage your hiring team (ask questions, go to staff meetings, embed yourself in the dept, etc.)
Three ways to proactively drive referrals
What are...
- targeted sourcing on LinkedIn
- targeted requests of peers
- host/attend meetups with hiring team members
- host monthly "bring a friend" happy hour events
- sourcing parties
When to ask for a resume and online application from sourced candidates
What is...
- after the initial call and you've established mutual interest!
Why we prep the interview team before interviews
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- interviewer reading the resume for the first time in the iv itself
- no shows / showing up late
- legal / illegal questions
- even question coverage across the team (not same 5 questions 5 times)
- how to be a good host (water, bathroom, temperature, etc.)
One thing a great recruiter can do to ensure a smooth onboarding for their candidate
What is...
- gift basket
- welcome note (from you or hiring team or exec)
- bowl of favorite candy or plant for their new desk
- making sure they have lunch plans on first day