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Have you ever wondered what a recruiter actually does? We’ve written this article to help answer that question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’re often asked \u201cWhat do you actually do?\u201d<\/em> or \u201cDo you just send CVs you have found online?\u201d<\/em>, this isn’t the case. It takes a lot more than a quick internet search to find a qualified, dedicated and invested employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBeing recruiters, we believe that to find the right person for a role you need to dedicate quite a lot of time and resources to the task. You also need to have a clear understanding of who you are and what you’re looking for and be able to communicate and sell this to a prospective employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for a job has changed, and so has the way recruiters source candidates. It is not about making 100 calls a day and it is certainly not just about looking for CVs online. So what exactly is the recruitment process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1. It is all about you<\/strong>; the employer.<\/h4>\n\n\n\nThe first port of call is all about understanding you, the employer, and understanding exactly who \/ what you\u2019re looking for in an employee. You know better than anyone else who would fit the business, and it is our job to get that information out of you (don\u2019t worry; it\u2019s not an interrogation, just a friendly chat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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2. Details, Details, Details!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nNow we move onto the position itself; here we want to learn as much about the role as possible. The information gathered at this stage really varies depending on the complexity \/ level of the role, but we spare no detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together we will build a job specification for the intended role, we can include as much (or as little) information as you like \u2013 but this is a very important stage. This job specification will be put out onto all of our available job boards and social platforms, the better the content, the better the reach and engagement of the advert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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3. The Company<\/strong> \u2013 Let\u2019s do a little research \u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\nNot only is it important we know you, the employer, but it is important that we know the company we\u2019re working with. To properly understand if a candidate has the correct skill set for your role, we must know exactly<\/em> what it is the business does.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe spend time getting to know the business. We do this through individual research and (with your permission) by speaking to your current employers who\u2019re already working within a similar position at the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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4. Let\u2019s get Advertising!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAs a recruiter, we have access to hundreds of job boards. But that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re going to post it on all of them. Your role is specific to a certain audience, so the job boards that we choose will be specific to your role also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might get more applications if we posted to all of them, but 90% of them will be irrelevant, we want to get the best applicants for your business, but we also want them to be relevant. So we choose the right job boards, for your role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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5. Phone Calls<\/strong> \u2013 Yep, we do still do this.<\/h4>\n\n\n\nOK, OK\u2026 we do still make phone calls. But it\u2019s not just someone ringing 100\u2019s of people a day asking “if they\u2019re looking for a job”<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\nOur calls are targeted only to job seekers whose profession matches your job specification. But hang on, this call is more than finding out about their interest in the role, it\u2019s getting a feel for the person on the other end of the phone. I suppose you could look at it like a pre-interview, does this persons personality match their CV, we\u2019re not only looking for someone with the right skills for your business, but someone who is going to fit in with your current employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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6. We have a database<\/strong>, do you?<\/h4>\n\n\n\nAre we flexing a little here? No, of course not! It\u2019s just a fact. We have a database of thousands of professionals within the Logistics sector(s). Every candidate we have is vetted through our registration process and permission to hold their data in regulation with the GDPR act is held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We already know a percentage of professionals who\u2019re seeking for work and exactly when they\u2019re available. Every candidate is kept \u2018warm\u2019, which means we\u2019re in constant contact with them, following up with their job search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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7. That\u2019s a lot of CVs<\/strong> \u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\nOn average, an employer spends 5-7 seconds looking at a CV; this is due to the sheer amount of CVs that are received for a role. We have a team that dedicates time to looking through the CVs that are received for your roles, we cover every point in order to determine if this candidate could be suitable for your company or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only that, our team has access to a number of large CV databases where they can conduct searches for relevant job seekers that you normally wouldn\u2019t have access too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We don\u2019t believe in sending you every CV we receive, we handpick a few candidates who, after our vetting process, we feel would be perfect for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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8. Time for some Preparation!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAn interview has been booked! But our job isn\u2019t finished yet. It\u2019s time to prepare the candidate. We talk the candidate through the whole interview process and prepare them as best we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interview preparation is important, so we\u2019ll help the candidate as much as possible and talk them through step-by-step what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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9. We\u2019re not<\/strong> perfect \u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\nSometimes, no matter how hard we try, something can go wrong. An interview that goes terribly, a candidate not turning up to their interview, a placement falling through or potential candidates being sent over not being up to spec; it\u2019s a tough business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, rest-assured, we will do our utmost to correct any failing that might occur and will work side-by-side with you to fix any issues that you might have. We\u2019re human, just speak to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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