Comments on: Success for recruiters is strategic not tactical http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/ A portal for all things recruitment in Australia Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Nini, Syncron Consulting http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 Jennifer Nini, Syncron Consulting Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:09:27 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/#comment-2023 This was an interesting article because I found it to be accurate of my own experience. Before moving back into recruiting for the IT industry, I worked in healthcare, recruiting registered nurses. Whilst social media came in very handy in building relationships in the IT world, it wasn't as useful in the healthcare industry where nurses were time-poor and often not as IT savvy. I found that heading over to the nursing home armed with cups of coffee proved far more effective! This was an interesting article because I found it to be accurate of my own experience. Before moving back into recruiting for the IT industry, I worked in healthcare, recruiting registered nurses. Whilst social media came in very handy in building relationships in the IT world, it wasn’t as useful in the healthcare industry where nurses were time-poor and often not as IT savvy. I found that heading over to the nursing home armed with cups of coffee proved far more effective!

]]> By: Phillip Tusing http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Phillip Tusing Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/#comment-2008 @Georgie @Sarah The above post refers exclusively to agency recruiters. Also, the person in the example is one of the biggest billers in the company. But I believe that does not happened by accident. Instead it's a result of obsessing on pleasing customers (clients and candidates), which almost always involve matching the right person to the right job. Nevertheless, I think it is also possible that a recruiter is a big biller without having any strategy in place. It’s doubtful if that can be sustained for a long period, though. @Georgie
@Sarah

The above post refers exclusively to agency recruiters.

Also, the person in the example is one of the biggest billers in the company. But I believe that does not happened by accident. Instead it’s a result of obsessing on pleasing customers (clients and candidates), which almost always involve matching the right person to the right job.

Nevertheless, I think it is also possible that a recruiter is a big biller without having any strategy in place. It’s doubtful if that can be sustained for a long period, though.

]]> By: Sarah Nguyen http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Sarah Nguyen Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:56:48 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/#comment-2004 Agreed - great post Phillip. Re: Georgie's question above: my definition of a successful recruiter is someone who is great at 'marrying' the right people to the roles that are suited to them. I think one of the downfalls of so many agencies is that they focus so much on number of placements ($$$) and don't pay enough attention to job matching, understanding company and candidate requirements, etc. Agreed – great post Phillip.

Re: Georgie’s question above: my definition of a successful recruiter is someone who is great at ‘marrying’ the right people to the roles that are suited to them. I think one of the downfalls of so many agencies is that they focus so much on number of placements ($$$) and don’t pay enough attention to job matching, understanding company and candidate requirements, etc.

]]> By: Georgie http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Georgie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:49:02 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/#comment-2003 I agree with that. Some of the most successful recruiters I know don't even care about social media or online networking. But then, what is a 'successful' recruiter? Is it the person who bills the most for the company, or the person that marries the right job seeker with the right job? I agree with that. Some of the most successful recruiters I know don’t even care about social media or online networking. But then, what is a ‘successful’ recruiter? Is it the person who bills the most for the company, or the person that marries the right job seeker with the right job?

]]> By: Greg Savage http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Greg Savage Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:12:23 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/08/17/success-for-recruiters-is-strategic-not-tactical/#comment-2002 Great article Very sensible and so, so true. SM is a tool to enhance relationships, not to replace them Great article
Very sensible and so, so true. SM is a tool to enhance relationships, not to replace them

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