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getting past the young recruiters
A few jobs I have applied for start with an interview with a recruiter. They tend to rush through the information and talk so fast as to be in the mode of just getting this over. I'm trying to figure out what I am up against. When I research the recruiter afterwards I find they've only been on the job a couple of years which makes me wonder what they key is to connecting in a way that will help them take me seriously. They liked something about my resume, and seemed to stay engaged in our conversation. I felt I had good answers and follow up questions for the interview, but afterwards it's radio silence for days. Is is normal not to hear back for several days when they promise a call within the week? Just trying to figure out this system of going through a recruiter which is new to me.
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MELINA GARDATA Expert with deep experience.
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02/26/20 at 12:43PM UTC
Bear in mind that most recruiting agencies are working on a contingency basis, which means that they (and the recruiter) only get paid contingent on the client hiring their candidate. In addition, they are often competing with several agencies for the same position, which means that, in practice, most contingency recruiters only fill about 25% of the roles they work on. In order for this to be viable, they have to focus more on quantity and speed - hence the short initial conversations. They've likely gotten enough out of you to determine if you warrant presenting to the client (they can tell if you're in the right ballpark or not), and then the real *interviews* will come later. And the nature of contingency work means that, even though they SHOULD, they are far less likely to follow up with you if the answer is 'no,' because that is more time they can take looking for other candidates.
Often a similar situation arises for in-house recruiters. As mentioned above, they may be recruiting in addition to other responsibilities, or they may be the lone recruiter with no real leadership, which may make it very hard to get in front of hiring managers and move things forward, or they may be working with old systems and tools which make tracking and following up really difficult... and on and on.
As already said, don't take it personally. If you're on the hunt, be persistent and be kind. Most recruiters I know will welcome a candidate who follows up (so they don't have to remember to do so among all their other activity!), but who isn't blowing up their phone/email all the time. Once a week is good, and definitely within whatever time frame you've been given.
Good luck!!
KATHELLEEN PARSONSBachelor's degree for healthcare admin.
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02/22/20 at 8:36PM UTC
you just have to contact the recruiters, which now turns into a 'job' / task to add to your 'to do list'.
Lynne CoganCareer Coach for Realizing Professional Dreams
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02/22/20 at 8:02PM UTC
Yes, this is a very common occurrence.
Let me explain why.
Most people think that recruiters exist to find them jobs. This is not the case. Recruiters are hired by employers to fill positions.
They search for the candidate who is most likely to be the best suited for the job. If they see a resume that looks like a good match, they will request an interview. However, that person might not be a good fit after all or the employer changed the criteria or the recruiter found someone who is a better fit.
The polite thing to do would be to contact the job seeker/candidate and let them know. However, frequently that does not happen.
Does that answer your question or is there more?
Nancy Drummond Ransom
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02/23/20 at 6:58PM UTC
I have experienced so much of this in the past 6 months, and it's just not recruiters, even after interviewing in person they say we will let you know and nothing. I find that to be very rude. If you aren't selected to go to the next round of interviews, I feel like any candidate should be notified. I do not like being left out in the cold.
Andrea JanovTransforming employees into teammates
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02/23/20 at 11:33PM UTC
On the other side of the coin, for some smaller companies recruiting and interviewing are responsibilities added to someone's existing role, which means that often times the process and correspondence takes more time than the candidate assumes.
Also, many candidates do not send a follow up note after the interview. If I do not hear from a candidate after their interview, I do not reach out to them to keep them updated on progress/status.
Lynne CoganCareer Coach for Realizing Professional Dreams
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02/23/20 at 7:19PM UTC
That is happening more and more from what people tell me and post.
At the end of an interview, ask what the next step is. If they say that they will contact within a certain time, wait for that date plus a couple of days and contact them. Both email and phone are acceptable. If you don't hear in another week, you might want to use the contact method you didn't use.
It is quite possible that the decision got delayed and there are other projects that have taken priority.
The main things are: (1) Don't take it personally and (2) Continue your job search until you have accepted the job offer and all the paperwork is signed.
