What Recruiters Say vs. What Job-Seekers Hear
February 14, 2017 at 11:47 am 2 comments
I recently came across an interesting InfoGraphic published by an organization called MedReps — a job site geared towards Medical Sales jobs. While that site focuses on a specific industry niche, the InfoGraphic is quite universal in its message to job-seekers of all types. Basically, it uses a number of well documented statistics (annotated at the bottom) to illustrate the typical gap between what recruiters say to job-seekers, and how those things are often misinterpreted by job-seekers who “hear what they want to hear.” Many of the messages shown in this InfoGraphic are great pieces of solid advice on how to best work with recruiters. [Read “The Real Truth About Working with Recruiters” for more info on this topic.]
Among the many messages contained in this InfoGraphic that I think are especially important for all job-seekers:
► Constantly continue your personal networking activities in addition to working with recruiters.
► Only apply to jobs that you are truly qualified for — don’t try to stretch your qualifications or mislead recruiters with exaggerated information.
► Try to clarify the hiring timetables for any positions you discuss, and the expectations for follow-up communications with recruiters you speak with.
► Keep in touch with any recruiters you are working with, but don’t over do it. Remember: recruiters don’t find Jobs for People … they find People for Jobs — a very different concept!
So here it is. (You can click on the image below to open a full-sized version in a new tab. Then click it again in the new tab that opens to zoom in.)
Entry filed under: Advice for Job Seekers. Tags: job-seekers, networking, Recruiters.
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Recruiter Musings 
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Debi Wehr | February 18, 2017 at 2:43 pm
Always a pleasure to receive your musings, Michael!
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Ritzo | March 17, 2017 at 10:02 am
Michael, here’s a question for you. I’ve been working with a recruiter for a couple months. So when a recruiter emails to me (not in response to any query I sent them btw), to tell me to be patient and that the employer is doing “Final Due Diligence,” what does that term mean? I’ve already passed two complete background checks, one from the recruiter and one from the employer. The term in quotes mystifies me, but you always know these things! Here’s a case of where I’ll probably interpret what the recruiter says every which way, but probably the wrong way! Thanks Michael!