Are they properly representing the client’s brand?

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Companies spend a huge amount of money on branding, marketing and advertising. Key messages are refined, tweaked and perfected before they are signed off and released to the outside world. It’s therefore pretty stunning when you see recruitment ads, on behalf of clients, with spelling mistakes, words missing and bad grammar. Sometimes the ad has been lifted straight from a job spec and includes countless bullet points which trivialise and dilute the main messages. These recruitment ads should serve as a warning to candidates not to get involved. If the recruiter cannot be bothered to write an original ad, then they are unlikely to spend the time with you to work out which roles are suitable and to then fully prepare you for the interview process. Companies should only engage with recruiters that offer something in addition to their own efforts. Copying a job spec and putting it onto the same job boards as the client is a sure fire way to put the good candidates off. Steer clear.

Good recruiters care about the client’s brand. They are proud to represent the bolivia phone number list company in the marketplace and genuinely offer something extra; the ability to engage with candidates who are not currently looking, or perhaps have not been tempted by adverts so far. It is a privilege to be able to positively influence the success of clients and candidates, and this passion should show through in all aspects of the recruiters’ work.



In summary
Before engaging with a recruiter, check them out on social media. Are they saying credible things or are they simply using the platform to spam their followers with jobs? Are you being listened to? You should get a feeling very quickly as to whether it’s worth pursuing a business relationship. If you feel that you’re being pushed into roles that don’t suit you, find someone else who will listen and only discuss roles that you want to hear about.

A good recruiter should at the very least understand your job role and what is required to do it well. If they haven’t grasped the basics, then it’s likely that they don’t really understand what the client requires either. That could lead to your time being wasted on interviews that are unsuitable but where you have been ‘sold to’ relentlessly just so the recruiter can put another interview down for that week.

Are your calls being returned? The relationship must be two-way and consistent. You shouldn’t feel that you have to chase all the time to understand where you are in the process or worse, having to chase for feedback after an interview without a response.