How Interesting is your Recruiting Job?
Monday, October 22, 2007 at 08:06AM One of the key assets a company can have to make sure their people perform at the highest levels is make the job interesting and challenging for the recruiters and sales folks. Or maybe someone was able to "create" an interesting new way to make the recruiting job something that really gets you out of the bed in the morning.
If this sounds like your job, I want to interview you. I'll have a quick questionnaire and then we can spend some time discussing what and why you think your recruiting job is something to brag about. I'm not looking for a corporate marketing manager's script either. I want to know why in your heart, you would do this job for free. (Don't worry, I won't tell your boss that!).
I'll give you and your company some nice PR and maybe your ideas can spread to help another recruiter find their way in our industry. Shoot me an email with your contact information and I'll get back shortly.
Reader Comments (2)
As a defense industry recruiter, the challenge is for me to find highly qualified folks, with DoD clearances, which means I literally have to look under rocks for some really great candidates.
It's the challenge overall, plus the fact my company gives me almost complete autonomy to perform my job.
I also get excited in performing research, to finding new places (especially free!) to post jobs, and interacting with schools and technical universities to find candidates that are getting that additional degree or education part-time while they are working to advance in their career path.
I am especially gratified when I can assist transitioning service members find exciting career opportunities at the end of their service careers.
Dawn Boyer, Recruiting Manager
Zel Technologies, LLC, 54 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA 23669
Phone: 757-325-1341 / Fax: 757-325-1256
Direct E-mail: Recruiter@zeltech.com
Review our current job opportunities at: http://www.zeltech.com/employment
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
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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?