5 Tips for Working With a Recruiter
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:53 am
As a veteran recruiter and President of JDP Search Group I’ve worked with thousands of candidates. Some have my made my role as a recruiter easy and some have proved a little more challenging. Over the years I’ve tried to analyse what makes that recruiter/candidate relationship work and I’ve narrowed it down to five key areas which I’m going to share with you today. Whilst this list isn’t exhaustive, I hope it can help you to get the best out of the recruiters you work with.
Be realistic about what a recruiter can do
Recruiters first and foremost work on behalf of their clients, the employers. They have a taiwan phone number resource specific list of jobs that their clients are hoping to fill. Whilst most often these positions will be filled by people within their existing network, they are always looking to expand their network of potential candidates.
Remember this, if you have the skills that they are looking for either now or in the near future they will be receptive to connecting, just don’t expect them to find you a job tomorrow.
Pick the right recruiter for you
Whilst there are many generalist recruiters out there, if you have a specific and clear skill set it’s almost always better to go with a recruiter that specialises in your area. At JDP Search Group we specialise in the manufacturing industry across operations, engineering, sales professionals, sales engineers, supply chain and technical roles.
When choosing a recruiter, spend time researching which recruiters specialise in your area. That way you can be sure that they have the contacts in the right places and that they’ll be able to match you with roles that meet your needs. There’s nothing worse than being bombarded with opportunities that don’t match what you want and when push comes to shove you need someone that understands your industry.
Be realistic about what a recruiter can do
Recruiters first and foremost work on behalf of their clients, the employers. They have a taiwan phone number resource specific list of jobs that their clients are hoping to fill. Whilst most often these positions will be filled by people within their existing network, they are always looking to expand their network of potential candidates.
Remember this, if you have the skills that they are looking for either now or in the near future they will be receptive to connecting, just don’t expect them to find you a job tomorrow.
Pick the right recruiter for you
Whilst there are many generalist recruiters out there, if you have a specific and clear skill set it’s almost always better to go with a recruiter that specialises in your area. At JDP Search Group we specialise in the manufacturing industry across operations, engineering, sales professionals, sales engineers, supply chain and technical roles.
When choosing a recruiter, spend time researching which recruiters specialise in your area. That way you can be sure that they have the contacts in the right places and that they’ll be able to match you with roles that meet your needs. There’s nothing worse than being bombarded with opportunities that don’t match what you want and when push comes to shove you need someone that understands your industry.