New Year’s Resolutions for Recruiters 2013

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New Years Resolutions for Recruiters

• recruiterbox.com
• January 2013

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Happy New Year

• Welcome to 2013. Weve made itthrough a Mayan
  apocalypse and a job market still in recovery and
  all!
• Its a New Year and that means its the perfect
  time for your business to do a little spring
  cleaning and start revamping its recruitment
  strategies
• RecruiterBox is here to help! Thats why weve
  created a 2013 Resolutions List full of
  resolutions and solutions for recruiters

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Make Technology Your Biggest Ally

• Whether its the latest ATS or the contact list
  on your smart phone, take advantage of the
  software and technology you have
• Dont think of your software as a means for the
  higher-ups to keep tabs, treat it like the
  helpful database it isand enter in as many
  useful details as you can
• Recruiting systems will help you stay organized
  and ahead of the competition
• The CRM can be your friend

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Optimize for Mobile

• People use their smartphones for
  everythingincluding job searches
• Optimize your application process for people
  using mobile devices
• Think like youre in 2013 try asking candidates
  if they want alerts or text updates about job
  postings and more sent to their phones

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Take Advantage of Social Job Search

• Since it exploded in 2012, Social Job Search
  might not be new, but its definitely still
  newsworthy
• Facebook and Twitter are great for getting your
  business seen and for sharing updates and
  postings
• Linkedin is the most powerful social site for
  accessing professionals and is one of the most
  used profile and resume resourcestake advantage
  of it
• Stay visible and involved
• Tap into the millions using social media

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Dont Start from Scratch (when you dont need to)

• It may be a new year, but that doesnt mean you
  cant use old contacts or proven methods
• Tap into past referrals and resources from
  previous recruitment campaigns
• Explore whats already in your network and expand
  from there

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Always Respond

• Good news or bad, its not a big deal, so dont
  make it onejust shoot off a quick email
• Dont let potential candidates lose interest
  because you failed to respond in time
• Dont worry about being too terseits better to
  get a short response than no response, even if
  the candidate didnt get the job
• Respect candidates by respondingit will give you
  more than good karma

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Invest in Recruitment Software

• If youre part of a big corporation, responding
  to every candidate might not be an option, since
  just keeping track of your candidates can be hard
  enough
• The latest software from recruiterbox can help
  you manage your applicants, their applications,
  and more
• Recruitment software is the key to improving your
  efficiency, especially if youre a company thats
  expanding quickly

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Dont Deceive Candidates

• Sparing a candidates feelings isnt worth
  telling white lies, even little ones
• Youre talking about life-altering events in
  peoples lives. Jobs are a big deal, so treat the
  conversation seriously
• Even if you feel like youre doing a candidate a
  favor, its never better to fib
• Honesty is the best (business) policyits
  simpler for you and better for them

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Get Inside Their Heads

• Think the way your candidates would
• Read trade journals and keep up with any trending
  news that relates to your industry
• Any deeper understanding you can get is valuable
• Become your potential hires, put on their shoes
  and get inside their heads to stay ahead of the
  game
• Be compelling
• Appeal to your audience

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Think Outside The Box

• Knowledge is power. As a recruiter, dont just
  strive to educate yourself, demonstrate what you
  can do
• Dont do it to show off, but to build a better
  understanding of what you do, feel more secure in
  your job, gain more confidence, and develop and
  heighten your skills

• Write a blog
• Host a webinar
• Network outside of your traditional circles
• Start a club
• Speak at an event
• Read books, or even write one
• Working on yourself will help you in your work
  with others

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Contact Us

• RecruiterBox is the secret to successful
  recruiting. Receive and manage job applications
  effortlessly with their innovative tracking
  software that makes finding, and hiring, the
  perfect candidates easy!
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