Comments on: 13 empathetic ways to impress your recruitment consultant http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/ ...it pays to know people Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:48:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Simon Lewis http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Simon Lewis Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:41 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-198 I concur with Jim, especially applying for relevant jobs ONLY. One marketing manager role can be entirely different from another. Don't be fooled by the generic job title. I concur with Jim, especially applying for relevant jobs ONLY. One marketing manager role can be entirely different from another. Don’t be fooled by the generic job title.

]]> By: Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:30:49 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-197 Great points made by Jim Roach Great points made by Jim Roach

]]> By: Who cares what the candidates think? « Simon Lewis's Blog http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Who cares what the candidates think? « Simon Lewis's Blog Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:26:20 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-187 [...] Recruiters have had their say so here’s what the candidates think should be done to improve the jobseeker/recruiter relationship: [...] [...] Recruiters have had their say so here’s what the candidates think should be done to improve the jobseeker/recruiter relationship: [...]

]]> By: Who cares what the candidates think? | Only Marketing Jobs http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Who cares what the candidates think? | Only Marketing Jobs Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:50:24 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-186 [...] Recruiters have had their say so here’s what the candidates think should be done to improve the jobseeker/recruiter relationship: [...] [...] Recruiters have had their say so here’s what the candidates think should be done to improve the jobseeker/recruiter relationship: [...]

]]> By: Jim Roach http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Jim Roach Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:38:15 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-171 We, as Recruiters are certainly far from perfect, and the best things a job seeker can do(in my opinion)to make up for that are: BE RELEVANT Only apply for relevant jobs Send a cover letter explaining why you are relevant Send a CV describing how you are relevant CALL To get ahead of the hundreds of others sat in an inbox. Emailing is instead of communication - it doesn't count as communication! We, as Recruiters are certainly far from perfect, and the best things a job seeker can do(in my opinion)to make up for that are:

BE RELEVANT
Only apply for relevant jobs
Send a cover letter explaining why you are relevant
Send a CV describing how you are relevant

CALL
To get ahead of the hundreds of others sat in an inbox.
Emailing is instead of communication – it doesn’t count as communication!

]]> By: BlogVacancy http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-155 BlogVacancy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:32:27 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-155 Perhaps, able to be in team is a part of crucial things too?? In whatever industry, teamwork is a must for every employees. Just adding additional tips for job recruitment. =) Perhaps, able to be in team is a part of crucial things too?? In whatever industry, teamwork is a must for every employees. Just adding additional tips for job recruitment. =)

]]> By: Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:41:11 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-139 Chris - I think your comment is a very frequent opinion, and understandable - and will I'm sure form a portion of next week's article. However, if I may offer from a recruiter's perspective - particularly in the current market - there is likely to be anywhere between 50 and 250 applications for any given job. I receive over 100 CVs a day in my inbox. Recruiters sadly, just cannot call every unsuccessful applicant - otherwise we wouldn't have time to contact companies to give us jobs, that we can then discuss with jobseekers! Automated rejection emails are something at least, to allow you cross off certain applications from your mindset - rather than leaving you hanging and wondering. Like I say, I understand the objection - but there is a reason for it - it's certainly not personal. Chris – I think your comment is a very frequent opinion, and understandable – and will I’m sure form a portion of next week’s article.
However, if I may offer from a recruiter’s perspective – particularly in the current market – there is likely to be anywhere between 50 and 250 applications for any given job. I receive over 100 CVs a day in my inbox. Recruiters sadly, just cannot call every unsuccessful applicant – otherwise we wouldn’t have time to contact companies to give us jobs, that we can then discuss with jobseekers!
Automated rejection emails are something at least, to allow you cross off certain applications from your mindset – rather than leaving you hanging and wondering.
Like I say, I understand the objection – but there is a reason for it – it’s certainly not personal.

]]> By: Simon Lewis http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Simon Lewis Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:48:23 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-138 Thanks for your input, Chris. The jobseeker retort is being published next week... Thanks for your input, Chris.

The jobseeker retort is being published next week…

]]> By: Chris Isaacs http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Chris Isaacs Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:45:15 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-137 Firstly, I am a job seeker. Whilst I can understand and agree with most of the points raised, the underlying message comes across that us job seekers are just a pain. My biggest complaint with recruitment consultants is the lack of communication from them. It seems more and more sent automated emails saying " thanks for you interest but we have candidates with more appropriate experience" - these emails mostly coming from "no-reply" email addresses. If the email were true then I could accept it but the amount of times I have received these when applying for jobs which I am over qualified for is a joke. I believe if recruiters picked up the phone more to candidates and engaged in proper communication they would not only find the right candidate for a job quicker, but would also gain the respect of the job seeker - someone who may shortly end up in a role where they need to recruit and thus be a potential new customer for the agency. So my message to recruiters is treat job seekers in the way you would wish to be treated and success will follow. Firstly, I am a job seeker. Whilst I can understand and agree with most of the points raised, the underlying message comes across that us job seekers are just a pain.

My biggest complaint with recruitment consultants is the lack of communication from them. It seems more and more sent automated emails saying ” thanks for you interest but we have candidates with more appropriate experience” – these emails mostly coming from “no-reply” email addresses.

If the email were true then I could accept it but the amount of times I have received these when applying for jobs which I am over qualified for is a joke.

I believe if recruiters picked up the phone more to candidates and engaged in proper communication they would not only find the right candidate for a job quicker, but would also gain the respect of the job seeker – someone who may shortly end up in a role where they need to recruit and thus be a potential new customer for the agency.

So my message to recruiters is treat job seekers in the way you would wish to be treated and success will follow.

]]> By: Simon Lewis http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Simon Lewis Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:26:44 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-126 Ineed, you might. That said, hopefully all comments are being taken as constructive criticism. Ineed, you might. That said, hopefully all comments are being taken as constructive criticism.

]]> By: Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:24:52 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-125 haha - I wait with baited breath! - I'll put that metal mask on from the illustration... us recruiters might need it! haha – I wait with baited breath! – I’ll put that metal mask on from the illustration… us recruiters might need it!

]]> By: Simon Lewis http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Simon Lewis Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:09:22 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-124 Steve, thank you for your comments. This was the first of a two-parter, run over six LinkedIn groups throughout December. Don't worry, you should see what jobseekers have to say about recruiters! You may be less inclined for empathy/sympathy!! Steve, thank you for your comments. This was the first of a two-parter, run over six LinkedIn groups throughout December. Don’t worry, you should see what jobseekers have to say about recruiters! You may be less inclined for empathy/sympathy!!

]]> By: Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Steve Ward, Cloud Nine Recruitment Group Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:02:06 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-123 It's a an insightful article, with some very valid points - particularly, 1, 2 and 12. However don't us recruiters come across like a bunch of whingers?!! It's sadly a common trait for recruitment experts to grumble about their subjects in a "we'd do alright if it wasn't for those bloomin' jobseekers" kind of way, that forgets that without these people, we succeed at nothing. Surely we don't only recruit the street-wise jobseeker, do we? - surely now and again, the best candidates needs to be coached on their CV, their communication techniques, and be forgiven for coming across like a person who maybe hasn't on the job market for 5-10 years. Sure, there are jobseekers - but only a small percentage - who are persistent, speculative and hopeful - but then so are us recruiters when targeting business from our clients. The Linked-In grab for this was "work with your recruiter or you are on your own". I think if a jobseeker saw this, they probably opt for the latter. It’s a an insightful article, with some very valid points – particularly, 1, 2 and 12.
However don’t us recruiters come across like a bunch of whingers?!!
It’s sadly a common trait for recruitment experts to grumble about their subjects in a “we’d do alright if it wasn’t for those bloomin’ jobseekers” kind of way, that forgets that without these people, we succeed at nothing. Surely we don’t only recruit the street-wise jobseeker, do we? – surely now and again, the best candidates needs to be coached on their CV, their communication techniques, and be forgiven for coming across like a person who maybe hasn’t on the job market for 5-10 years.
Sure, there are jobseekers – but only a small percentage – who are persistent, speculative and hopeful – but then so are us recruiters when targeting business from our clients.

The Linked-In grab for this was “work with your recruiter or you are on your own”. I think if a jobseeker saw this, they probably opt for the latter.

]]> By: Zeeshan Akram http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Zeeshan Akram Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:20:03 +0000 http://blog.onlymarketingjobs.com/13-empathetic-ways-to-impress-your-recruitment-consultant/#comment-122 Really great obersvations and nice suggestions. I do agree with almost every point except the phone call making. i do agree that phone calls should be reasonable but they do play an important role specially when a recruiter has received 1000s of CVs and yours is at the end. if you really think you are the suitable candidate, and not just trying to hit the bull's eye, then making a call can bring your CV into his eyes that may get missed or left untouched. Really great obersvations and nice suggestions. I do agree with almost every point except the phone call making. i do agree that phone calls should be reasonable but they do play an important role specially when a recruiter has received 1000s of CVs and yours is at the end. if you really think you are the suitable candidate, and not just trying to hit the bull’s eye, then making a call can bring your CV into his eyes that may get missed or left untouched.

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