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What are the top 3 traits or skills every recruiter must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your recruiter expertise?

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Robyn Coffey in Atlanta, Georgia

55 months ago

Host said: What are the top 3 traits or skills every recruiter must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your recruiter expertise?

Build strong relationships with hiring managers. Give them what they want not what you want. Build along with this a coalition of support. This will allow for buy in from the same organization. Follow up follow up follow up. Candidates and more so hiring managers. Once you have the relationship you can actually be a pest...

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Shannon Miller in Redlands, California

54 months ago

I have been a Recruiter for 5 years within a specialized agency environment, and if there is anything I have learned it is....

1. Build rappot through respect and consistency with Candidates and Clients alike
2. Follow Up and Follow Through is what will set you apart
3. Listening to the wants and "must haves" of both Candidate and Client
4. Savvy communication skills to stretch the expectations of clients, job
descriptions are often a wish list

Hope this helps!

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Bryan in Phoenix, Arizona

48 months ago

I am trying to get back into the staffing industry, and have a big interview with Accounting/Finance Staffing company tomorrow. Can someone help illustrate the top five things that will come up with the hiring manager, better yet, what are the hot buttons. Any help would be appreciated.

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RMF in Freehold, New Jersey

35 months ago

Host said: What are the top 3 traits or skills every recruiter must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your recruiter expertise?

I would like to send you a copy of my resume for your files if you have any positions in the NJ area. Please send me an email ....RMF712@yahoo.com.........thanks

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