Comments on: The Recruiter’s Guide to Being Totally Miserable http://www.ere.net/2006/03/23/the-recruiters-guide-to-being-totally-miserable/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:35:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deborah Jones http://www.ere.net/2006/03/23/the-recruiters-guide-to-being-totally-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Deborah Jones Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:59:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/23/the-recruiters-guide-to-being-totally-miserable/#comment-1506 Wow, this article was good therapy. Puts things into perspective of which we sometimes lose. There are lots of excellent candidates we can source, but we need to remind hiring authorities that once we present a number of them who seem representative of excellence, and whom are also ready willing and able to take the new job, this is all anyone can reasonably expect of us as recruiters. They can wait forever for that one-of-a-kind candidate, while they watch their opportunity to build a great team go down the drain. Wow, this article was good therapy. Puts things into perspective of which we sometimes lose. There are lots of excellent candidates we can source, but we need to remind hiring authorities that once we present a number of them who seem representative of excellence, and whom are also ready willing and able to take the new job, this is all anyone can reasonably expect of us as recruiters. They can wait forever for that one-of-a-kind candidate, while they watch their opportunity to build a great team go down the drain.

]]> By: Linda Rojas http://www.ere.net/2006/03/23/the-recruiters-guide-to-being-totally-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Linda Rojas Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/23/the-recruiters-guide-to-being-totally-miserable/#comment-1505 Howard, What a great approach to such a real problem! As recruiters, we often feel like we have to be mind readers, fortune tellers and psychiatrists all at the same time. I appreciate your humor, as that is how I get through some of my 'misery' most of the time. It may take a while to establsh credibility with your hiring managers, but once you do, you are on your way to winning half the battle. A mutual respect, some education, and trust are critical in understanding what your hiring manager wants. Oh, and it helps to have a great sense of humor, especially, when they think the perfect candidate actually exists! Howard,

What a great approach to such a real problem! As recruiters, we often feel like we have to be mind readers, fortune tellers and psychiatrists all at the same time. I appreciate your humor, as that is how I get through some of my ‘misery’ most of the time.

It may take a while to establsh credibility with your hiring managers, but once you do, you are on your way to winning half the battle. A mutual respect, some education, and trust are critical in understanding what your hiring manager wants. Oh, and it helps to have a great sense of humor, especially, when they think the perfect candidate actually exists!

]]> By: Art Hennessey http://www.ere.net/2006/03/23/the-recruiters-guide-to-being-totally-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-1504 Art Hennessey Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:25:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/03/23/the-recruiters-guide-to-being-totally-miserable/#comment-1504 Currently on a search for a high level cost accounting manager. I found an excellent candidate who matches about 80% of the Job Order I took from the client, and about 90 percent of the official job description. My Candidate HAS a few years cost experience, but not extensive. His background is mostly in Finance and Budgeting, but he has all the managerial experience and has been in the client's industry for years. With the Hiring Manager's scary proclamation to 'only send me the BEST candidates,' I have held the resume for the last few days. I grilled the candidate with more questions, I called three professional references, (all who gave glowing reviews,) I made more sourcing calls to see if I could find 'THE PERFECT CANDIDATE.' However, After reading this article, I just sent off my Excellent Candidate to the client. Let the chips fall where they may. Up to now, I can find nobody better than this candidate. If somebody else can, well then...hey, they deserve the fee. Thanks Howard, for breaking my mental block. Currently on a search for a high level cost accounting manager. I found an excellent candidate who matches about 80% of the Job Order I took from the client, and about 90 percent of the official job description. My Candidate HAS a few years cost experience, but not extensive. His background is mostly in Finance and Budgeting, but he has all the managerial experience and has been in the client’s industry for years.

With the Hiring Manager’s scary proclamation to ‘only send me the BEST candidates,’ I have held the resume for the last few days. I grilled the candidate with more questions, I called three professional references, (all who gave glowing reviews,) I made more sourcing calls to see if I could find ‘THE PERFECT CANDIDATE.’

However, After reading this article, I just sent off my Excellent Candidate to the client. Let the chips fall where they may. Up to now, I can find nobody better than this candidate. If somebody else can, well then…hey, they deserve the fee.

Thanks Howard, for breaking my mental block.

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