Top 5 Reasons To Use A Recruiter
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As a job seeker, you want to search every available option to get hired. Not everyone considers using a recruiter to help them find their next career or knows enough about how recruiters can get you hired. The main objective of a recruiter’s job is to find your perfect career match. Whether you consider yourself someone who doesn’t know what they want or someone who knows exactly what they are looking for, having a recruiter will help you get there faster. Read on for the top 5 reasons it would benefit you to use a recruiter for your job search.
1. The Ultimate Matchmaker
Every recruiting firm works with their own set of client companies, which include a variety of businesses and organizations. Their client companies are always searching for the absolute best employee to fill their open role. To achieve that sooner, they partner with a recruiting firm to help them find their person. Since the recruiter knows their client and the required skill set for this open role, they search for that ideal candidate who fits the profile. This is where they want to learn about you, your skill sets, and what you are looking for. If it sounds like the right fit, then they will work with you through the process in hopes of getting you an interview with that client company. If the match isn’t perfect for you and you want something else, the recruiter will continue to work to find the right position for you. Ultimately, the recruiter wants to see you find the role that will make you and the client happy.
2. Resume Enhancement
We could all use some help when it comes to editing and formatting our resumes. It is the most important document required for applying to jobs. No stress here, though, because your recruiter has been doing this for years and will know exactly how to format your resume from S.O.S status to professional and sleek. We often believe we need to have everything on our resume, but your recruiter will know how to transform your resume into showing only the best and most important versions of yourself to make it attractive to their clients.
3. Networking Niche
It’s all about who you know within the company and your recruiter is already familiar with the hiring manager. Besides counting yourself, no one else wants you to land this job more than your own recruiter. He or she is here to help make you stand out and convince their client to interview and select you. Career searches on your own can become a bit difficult because you do not have that personal connection with the hiring manager. It’s helpful to have the assistance of someone who already knows an individual working inside the company, and it’s even better when that someone they know is the hiring manager.
4. Your Fairy Godmother to Success
Remember, your recruiter is here to help you reach your success. If you are feeling extra nervous about the interview that’s coming up, touch base with him or her and see if they can provide any advice or tips to help relieve your nerves. They are always here to talk and possibly even be able to meet up for lunch with you to talk to or to answer any questions you may have. They will work with you to make you feel comfortable and prepared. If you want to practice for your interview, they can do that as well and do it all the time. A good recruiter should treat you like family, and it can turn into one of the best relationships you will have. After the interview, your recruiter will follow up with you to gauge how things went and they will work with the company to get next steps for you.
5. Opportunities & Options
Working with a recruiter means that you’ll be exposed to a variety of career options, possibly some you’ve never even considered before. Your recruiter will know about current job openings from their client companies. This is a great opportunity for those who are still looking to find their right fit and aren’t set on one company. Not only are you searching for your next new career, but your recruiter does that for you as well and they may just broaden your horizon.
If you’ve never considered working with a job recruiter before, this just may be your calling. Recruiters are an amazing group of people that want to help you get hired just as much as you do. They work hard on finding and landing you a job so you can focus on preparing and asking questions before walking into interviews.
If you’re thinking about making a move or looking for your next career, feel free to reach out to us at recruiting@beactontechinc.com and we will be happy to help you get started.