(917) 447-1815I was inspired by The St. Francis Prayer or Stephen Covey for this video. (It depends on who you follow…)
"seek first to understand, then be understood…"
If job seekers take the time to understand what recruiters do and how hiring happens, they will lessen their frustration when things don't go as planned and increase their odds of reaching a bonafide hiring manager with an effective message.
Imagine if, as a job seeker, you focused on what a recruiter needed when reaching out or submitting an application….instead of focusing only on all of your qualifications, hoping something would grab their attention.
Now, this may seem like a subtle nuance…but can you see the shift?
Too many job seekers (understandably) focus on only being seen…I get it. You need a job.
As a result, they often try super hard, throwing everything they have to catch a recruiter's eye.
Now imagine this: 1000 candidates in a week…giving everything they got to recruiters to catch their attention.
It's a lot.
Recruiters are drained from tending to every candidate who rightfully needs attention.
How can you do it differently?
Seek to understand recruiters.
How? I talk about this in the video.
What do you think?
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