#TalentAttraction #Tuesday – RecruiterGuy’s Sourcing Secret For Hiring Managers

By RecruiterGuy | December 15, 2020

Many Hiring Managers are frustrated with the candidates who are presented to them, but they feel they have no control over the process.

There Are Several Methods to Succeed Sourcing Candidates

As a Recruiter, I love it when Managers nicely pressure me to find top performers for them! This communication tells me they are serious about recruiting – and they receive my top focus. The process is a two way street. They must be responsive when I reach out to them with a question or a candidate.

In some companies, you are a better person to source Top Talent than Human Resources. You know your open position, what you need to accomplish, and where that person may currently work. Your network is more effective than posting and praying that the right person will apply.

Want The Sad Truth?

More often than not, a strong candidate may be languishing in your applicant tracking system but the system is designed to screen them out. The only thing that is Artificial in Artificial Intelligence within an Applicant Tracking System is the intelligence itself. It is only a keyword search.

The candidate may be the best qualified for your position within 1,000 miles. If their resume verbiage does not mirror the job description nearly perfectly, you will not see it. Since most job descriptions are vague, most candidates know how the system discriminates, and they react by changing their resume to match the job description. The process is flawed.

What Is My Holiday Present?

I have 3 tips for you.

You know the companies where you prefer to see candidates. Ask HR for permission to search the applicant tracking system (if you do not have access). Then search on those companies’ names. You will probably be surprised who shows up.
Instead of searching for a title, search for skills that your candidates need to be successful in your open position. You may find a great candidate with the wrong title and the right skills – and remember the value of transferable skills. The candidate may come from a different industry. Cross pollination is a good thing. They will propose different solutions than the old current industry solutions.
Network with your connections in other companies. They may know a perfect fit for you – someone who worked for them in the past, someone who recently networked with your connection during a recent search, and possibly someone unhappy in their company who would be a great fit for you.

Finally, this is The Best Time of Year to follow all of those suggestions! One of my clients agreed to interview a very talented technical professional on Christmas Eve morning. They liked her so much, they invited her to their informal office potluck. Then extended her an offer. She called me Christmas night to tell me she decided to accept.

You could experience the same results if you change your current process.

If you would like a conversation on how to ATTRACT talent instead of using a system to screen them out, we should chat. Call me directly at 435-714-4425 (mountain).

I am available to consult with your company to improve your Top Talent Attraction strategy. Attracting and integrating Top Talent gives your company an industry edge. The process is worth the effort by improving productivity, innovation, and profitability – Look at Google, Tesla, SpaceX, and Apple.

The RecruiterGuy.com Top Talent Attraction business model is my differentiator. I focus on one client at a time and charge a flat monthly fee. This model enables me to attract new talent to your organization while identifying and suggesting improvements to your company’s Talent Attraction process, including Manager Interview Training. https://recruiterguy.com/

Learn how I coach my Career Transition Clients in my most recent book – Employee 5.0: Secrets Of A Successful Job Search In The New World Order http://amzn.to/2D9w39f My book includes an appendix with action verbs and sample interview questions.

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