The most crucial step in developing a world-class corporate recruiting function is to attract and retain top recruiters. There are many types of recruiters in the world, but the best are aggressive recruiters with excellent research and selling skills. I call them “warrior” recruiters. If you owned a sports franchise, it would be easy to see and measure the impact that a great recruiter can have on the bottom line. For one top firm I calculated the impact on revenue of a single world-class recruiter to be over $20 million. In contrast, a poor recruiter can negatively impact your image as well as your revenue. If you want to hire the very best “warrior” recruiters here are some tips to follow:
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Conclusion Remember, “a recruiter is just a salesperson with a crummy budget.” So when you’re trying to hire a great recruiter, look in places where aggressive people with great sales skills hang out. There are no college programs where you can major in recruiting, so it takes some creativity and innovation to find the best talent in recruiting. When recruiting recruiters follow the golden rule of recruiting… those with the best recruiters win! It’s really that simple. <*SPONSORMESSAGE*>