To build off of the last blog, I wanted to present pointed, realistic view of how relationships with recruiters become successful.
From a business perspective, we recruiters are paid to care. We are paid know about every detail of your work. We make our livelihood by knowing that secret world where you get generally pallid recognition for your daily struggles and triumphs from managers and coworkers alike. Why? Because your success directly translates into our success. Not that your company and coworkers don’t appreciate you contributions; however, we receive visible and tangible compensation for your success, so we instantly become the ultimate proponent of your accomplishments. Our way of life then depends on getting you a career with substance and longevity, because when we do, you’re happy, your boss is happy, my boss is happy, and everyone wins.
Like almost all business people, money alone does not motivate us. We need a personal feeling that what we are doing day in/out is somehow bettering something in this world other than ourselves. As recruiters, we are driven by building lasting relationships with those people with whom we work, because those relationships make the job worth doing; knowing that we had a part in steering someone’s career, be it towards a better job, a successful interview, a repaired resume, or simply a point in the right direction. It makes the unreturned message, the outright “No, please leave me alone,” the MIA candidate (that person who was initially interested then stops returning any call or email), and the occasional closet nut-job all worth surmounting.
On a daily basis, we peel through page after page of resumes and Linkedin profiles of everyone who has posted his or her professional information in the past ten years, and then we call, email, and/or text message everyone in sight with the proper technology qualifications for a given position. That’s where it starts, and that’s where the tedium lies, but that’s also where the personal interactions and relationships begin. Those personal interactions are where the biggest successes take shape for you and for us. I cannot speak for every recruiting firm, but treat us at Anchor Point well, and we will treat you well. And we will make everyone involved more successful.