Getting to Know Your Recruiter: Benefits and Steps to Take

Keeping a professional network intact throughout your career holds an essential role on the path to success. Taking advantage of the opportunity to meet with recruiters is an excellent way to take hold of the job market and maximize professional benefits. This article provides a summary of a recruiter’s role, how to build your relationship with them, and the benefits of getting to know your recruiter. 

What is a Recruiter Responsible for?

Recruiters are experts on the layout of the current job market and are successful in finding the best candidates for specific jobs. Recruiters work with candidates in order to improve resumes, communication skills, and prepare all candidates for interviews by ensuring a proper understanding of the role they are interviewing for. Recruiters also work with hiring managers to discuss specific traits and skills needed for the role trying to be filled. Essentially, recruiters are tasked with creating a win-win scenario for both the candidate and the hiring company. 

How to Build a Relationship with Your Recruiter 

Developing communication habits with your recruiter is vital in keeping your career path at the top of their priority. After all, recruiters need to be aware of your needs and conflicts throughout the process of working with them. Here is a list of communication practices you can implement in your relationship with your recruiter: 

1. Keep in touch, do not “ghost” your recruiter: Checking in an appropriate amount of times (do not spam their inbox) can keep you fresh in mind when your recruiter comes across a job that fits your needs. 

2. Be honest about the type of role you want: If your recruiter finds a role that does not fit your standards, respectfully decline the offer. 

3. Be honest about your past: Past information is crucial in your recruiter helping you find your dream role. Your recruiter wants to represent you in the best light possible and cannot do so without all of the details! 

4. Ask Questions: Asking important questions not only encourages conversation but builds a trusting relationship between recruiters and candidates. 

5. Invite them to connect with you on other platforms.

6. Offer them some of your own experiences: Recruiters are still learning about the job market everyday! If you have information or experience with a certain company that might be beneficial to your job search, let your recruiter know. 
   

Benefits of Building a Relationship with Your Recruiter

So why go through the trouble of building a strong relationship with your recruiter? Recruiters have a wide variety of knowledge from resume building to industry insights and are able to pass advice to their candidates! Relationship building also allows recruiters to not only learn their candidate’s interests and motive but also assists in finding a more successful placement for a candidate. 

Take Action/Closing

All of these ideas above can be implemented into conversation with your next recruiter!