When you’re actively looking for a job, there are a lot of ways you can go about finding an opportunity. Throughout the process you may come into contact with a recruiter. He or she may be an in-house recruiter at a company or possibly from a recruiting agency. While recruiters can be an excellent resource to find a promising job opportunity, there are a few things to keep in mind to make your relationship successful.
Keys to Working with a Recruiter for Success
Understand Yourself
One of the best ways to get the most from any relationship with a recruiter is to have an honest understanding of yourself and your career goals. This can help you keep a narrow focus during your job search and in conversations with the recruiter.
Communicate your goals with the recruiter so they have an understanding of this narrow focus as well. As you create your professional goals, you’ll have to consider which position you might want to grow into, your work-life balance, and as well as your finances.
Be honest & Provide Feedback
As you begin your relationship with a recruiter, it’s important that you communicate honestly all of the goals you’ve established for yourself. When they have a clear understanding of your goals, they can better help you find the right job opportunity.
Along the way, they may suggest opportunities that don’t exactly fit your needs or wants. While this is not meant to cause any friction or dissuade you from your goals, if it’s not the right opportunity, speak up. By explaining why the opportunity won’t work for you, the recruiter can help find better opportunities for you in the future.
Be Responsive in Communication
It’s paramount that you are responsive to your recruiter with all types of communication. If the recruiter is trying to reach out, but you’re delayed in your responses, you might run the risk of losing out on an opportunity.
It’s also important to consider how a recruiter might interpret a consistent lack of responsiveness. If they think that this is your normal way, they might consider this when they’re discussing opportunities with employers. If a job requires a responsive employee, and you are not responsive with your recruiter, they will look for someone else.
Be Open to Adjust Your Expectations
Sometimes, as you begin your goal setting for your career, you might not be aware that some of your expectations are unrealistic. This is often true when it comes to compensation or benefits packages. While it is important to be honest with yourself about your career goals and how they need to support your other wants and needs, it is also crucial that you are flexible enough to adjust your expectations when it’s necessary. Heed the advice of the recruiter you are working with and the reality of the job market so you can stay close to your goals, but also realistic in your expectations.
Build Your Relationship with a Recruiter to Help Find the Best Job
If you haven’t found a job that excites you, contact Axiom Staffing Group to help you find one that fits your career goals.
