6 important traits needed to become a successful recruiter
In today’s dynamic job market, recruiters are facing a great amount of pressure to hire the best talent, quickly. The whole process of hiring involves substantial investment in terms of time and money. Companies and recruitment agencies don’t wish to hire and train someone, who doesn’t fit the job profile and company culture and quits within a few days. In order to survive and grow in today’s competitive job market; recruiters need to have the right skills.
We have brought together the top six skills that every successful recruiter should have:
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Effective communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively through multiple channels is an essential skill for recruiters. A competent recruiter is able to write correct job descriptions and eye-catching social media posts. He must interact clearly with candidates and recruitment managers via email, phone, and in person. The recruiter acts as the face of the company to candidates and acts as a bridge between the two parties throughout the recruitment process.
The recruiter should be a good listener as well. By listening carefully to what your candidates and hiring managers are saying, a clear expectation is set.
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Consultative approach and ability to think of Big picture
Recruiters should be able to visualize the long term engagement of the candidate and the company. While facing the pressure of closing positions quickly, a recruiter must not compromise with the quality of the hire or make wrong commitments to the candidate. They should work as advisors to the hiring managers to facilitate long term successful partnerships.
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Strong networking skills
Recruitment involves engaging and networking with a large number of candidates every day in order to get the best and most suitable hire. Good recruiters are able to develop good relationships with potential candidates to follow immediately or add to their talent pool.
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Patience
Experienced recruiters would already know that a competitive position can take time to fill. If the company is rigid about the expectations, hiring the right person can sometimes mean arranging for numerous rounds of interviews before finding the right person. Sometimes after finding the right candidate, he/she is poached by the competitor company. It is extremely important for the recruiter to have patience and work diligently towards the goal.
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Analytical and Data-driven
The modern recruitment process has become data-driven. It helps recruiters to keep track of their progress, make changes and make the process more efficient. Analytical recruiters are able to track metrics like Speed of hire, offer acceptance rate, qualified applicants per hire etc to improve their performance.
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Multitasking and time management
Most of the time, a recruiter is managing multiple job openings simultaneously. It means writing jobs posts, prospecting and screening applicants, scheduling interviews, negotiating and releasing job offers, for all of these. Efficient multitasking and time management skills are must-haves for excelling in this profession.
Recruitment can be an extremely rewarding career. A recruiter is in always in an influential position to help a company grow and help candidates find their dream job. With the right skills and the willingness to always learn, a recruiter will not only excel in his/her career but can become a great asset for the HR team.