3 Reasons a Recruiter Wont Partner With Your Company - Spark Hire

3 Reasons a Recruiter Wont Partner With Your Company - Spark HireWorking with a recruiter is a great way for a company to fast track the hiring process as well as identify the best talent for the job. However, some companies may find it hard to believe that a recruiter may not always be so eager to recruit for their company. Based on my previous recruiting experience, there are many reasons why this could happen.1. Company ReputationWhen your business partners with a recruiter, you are essentially hiring not only a talent hunter, but also a sales representative for your company. When a recruiter searches for top talent, he often has to go after passive candidates. This means that the top talent we are after is not always in search of a job or interested in making a change. In bestellung for us to grab the attention of these types of candidates, we need to sell WHY they would want to work for your company.Recently, I have discovered that candidates are doing their own research on comp anies much more often than in the past. They are searching online for company reviews, customer reviews, and employee reviews. If your company has a bad reputation, rest assured that it will be extremely difficult to attract top talent. A recruiter can spend hours, days, weeks, and months seeking out and identifying excellent talent for your company, only to be turned down after the talent runs a quick internet search.As a recruiter, the last thing I want is to convince someone to leave their current job in order to take a position at a company with a questionable reputation or environment.2. CommunicationIf you have worked with a recruiter before, then you should know how important communication is in order to ensure that you are receiving the right talent. In the past, I have worked with hiring managers with poor communication skills. By this, I mean that key job requirements were never mentioned until late in the interview process, or a clear job description was not provided (wri tten or verbally).I cannot explain the amount of double work and frustration this causes a recruiter. When there are other hiring mangers on my call list with clear communication skills and detailed job descriptions, they will be first on my priority list every time.3. Lack of RespectRespect this is one of the most important factors here. If I have worked with a hiring manager in the past that had no respect for my hard work, I will not be chomping at the bit to work with him again.Maybe youve had a bad experience with a recruiter in the past, but that doesnt mean that all recruiters are the same. Recruiters REALLY want to find the absolute best talent for your company. After all, if you hire a recruiters candidate for your position, you fill your need and the recruiter gets paid, making it a win-win situation for both of you. Be sure to treat your recruiter as a partner. Reply to his emails, return his phone calls, and work with him as a partner. This will make the hiring process much smoother for you and the recruiter.Have you ever had a recruiter turn down your business? Please share your experiences below.

How to Leave a Job and Not Feel Guilty - The Muse

How to Leave a Job and Not Feel Guilty - The MuseHow to Leave a Job and Not Feel Guilty Well, look at you. Youve done it. After months of quietly exploring new, better career opportunities, youve landed a job that makes you giddy just thinking about. Youve even mustered up the courage to tell your current employer. And just at that moment when you should be on Cloud 9?It happens.The guilt comes rolling into the station. You begin to question the decision. You feel awful that youre leaving your team, at a moment when no one could possibly live without you. You wonder if you should just duck into your cubicle for the next two weeks, to avoid having to face people with this bombshell news of yours.Stop that. Yes, of course, guilt is a natural feeling that many people feel when leaving an employer, especially if the companys been super great to you, and the teams truly going to feel the burn short-term. But, assuming you manage your departure gracefully, you absolutely shouldnt feel guil ty, and heres why.1. Professionals Are Expected to Develop and GrowYour colleagues are not unlike you. They aspire to grow, develop, and in many cases, also climb into positions with new challenges and responsibilities. This is human nature, and its expected. Even if your peers or supervisors act pouty or irritated when you announce youre leaving, realize that this is probably just them thinking about the pain in the rear your departure may create for them short-term (or wishing that they were you right about now).2. If the Tables Were Turned, the Company Probably Wouldnt Feel GuiltyThink about it. If your employer were facing budget cuts or layoffs, and your job was going to be among those impacted, do you think that your managers or the HR director would spend endless hours wringing their hands with guilt before they alerted you of the layoff? Probably not. Sure, on a partal level they may feel badly. Were all human, after all. But theyd surely realize that this is business, and i n business, difficult decisions sometimes need to be made. Now, apply this to your own decision, and realize that most employers understand that you, too, are making difficult choices to further your own business- the business of your career.3. If You Stay Out of Guilt, You Do No One Any FavorsIve actually coached a few clients whove turned down great offers because they just couldnt get the nerve up to face their employer and resign. (Theyll dieeee without me.) And in at least two of these instances, guess what happened? The person who stayed became more and more resentful or non-productive in her role, and the employer was negatively impacted. Even if you know your company is going to gripe and moan when you quit, if youre only staying out of guilt, youre doing both them and you a disservice.4. Guilt Will Disrupt the Joy of Your Last Two WeeksHave you enjoyed your time at the company youre leaving? Have you met at least a couple of colleagues or clients that you really like being around? Well then stop the moping and make the most out of your final days at the old job. Lift that load off of your shoulders and enjoy the hours you have remaining with these comrades. Because guess what? It might not be easy to carve out time to see them once you start that new gig.Even when youre downright ecstatic about your pending transition, quitting a job can be emotionally tough. Feel the emotions, absolutely. Just dont let guilt sneak in and steal the moment. Youve got basking to do.Photo of nervous woman courtesy of Shutterstock.