A whole lot of love for recruiting

This was from an anonymous comment and I think from across the pond, but she does prove that recruiting, when done right, really benefits the lives of real people.  Too many times, recruiters can be viewed as just the middle man, but this shows there is a lot of reward from putting the right person in the right job.

Recruiting is the best job in the WORLD!

I love meeting new people, discovering all those amazing jobs you've never heard of, working with hiring managers to reveal the mysteries of hiring, untangling the red tape, walking in to a department full of people I've hired and seeing them working hard, and being happy.

I love the challenge of writing great ads, of analysing CVs and developing relationships with agency recruiters.

I love the fact that there's always a new assignment, that I know all the secrets of the organisation, that I can call the teaboy and the CEO on the same day.

It's marketing, pyschology, finance, project management, sales, HR, research, acting, analysis, relationship management, all at once.. and calls on me to use every skill I have for a successful hire.

Why would anyone want to do anything else?

October 25, 2007 | wendii

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[Dawn Boyer]

I was requested by one of my C-Level's to provide metrics during one of the upcoming management meetings for Cost Per Hire compared to the industry (defense) or nationwide.

Problem: I can come up with CPH for my current hires this year to date. BUT, it would take me months to come up with reasonably accurate statistics for either the defense industry or nationwide.

Question: Would anyone know where I could "LOOK" to find these stats for the last few years?

If you would like to share 'generic' stats for CPH within your company, without giving me proprietary info, I'd be happy to share back my compilation(s) from those who have responded.

Answers can be e-mailed to me directly at:
recruiter@zeltech.com

Thanks!

Dawn Boyer
Corporate Recruiting Manager
Zel Technologies, LLC