There are a lot of lessons we have learned by recruiting candidates for opportunities that can easily apply to job seekers;

• There are parts of recruiting that you will like better than others but unless you follow all the steps you are likely to fail in finding the best person for the opening and obtaining their commitment.
• For job seekers some like networking but dislike the researching, others enjoy interviewing but don’t like the follow-up. To be the candidate of choice you need to follow every step each and every time. Job search is a process.

• When recruiting, to not get discouraged, we remember that the more “no’s” we get the closer we are to a yes. Rejection in recruiting is an everyday experience and we know it’s not personal…
• Job seekers are not used to rejection and it’s easy to get discouraged. Although it sounds a little silly, each time you get a no, it’s ok because you are that much closer to a yes. It’s the law of probabilities…

• As recruiters we know not to make assumptions! In recruiting, that means we call each and every name on a list we have developed. We call the names we can’t pronounce, or the person who may not have the required degree. Because we never know if that one person we were wavering about may be the one – or may refer us to the best candidates.
• As a job seeker if you see opportunities you want go for it. Don’t assume the hiring manager wants, more experience, a different major, or requires a skill you don’t have. That doesn’t mean ignoring the job description but don’t add your own assumptions.

• In recruiting many of the tasks are repetitive. You research and find people, you phone screen, you interview, you present to the client and then you do it all over again. But each time you get a little better at each task, you’re more efficient and more effective. And you learn to enjoy moments. Moments when you meet a really interesting person, or find a creative way to source candidates.
• Job searching is repetitive actions. There is no way around it. But you design cover letters that are templates, you build a portfolio to share with potential employers, you bookmark your favorite career sites. And you learn to enjoy moments…

Great recruiters are invaluable and are compensated accordingly. Become a great job seeker and you will be rewarded.