Feature: Professional Services
Recruitment keeps evolving to meet its hire purpose
By Claire Walker (pictured), Director, Big Fish Little Fish
zoom or other online platforms), creating a very different experience for us, the recruiter, and for both the candidate and the employer recruiting. Throughout the pandemic period, from when it
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commenced to present day, recruitment has grown in areas, changed in other sectors and perhaps evolved even more. I think we have all learned to work more proactively and offer solutions for both end employers and candidates, including working from home, staggered start and finish times and much more. From when I started as a recruiter some years ago, the
art of securing a new opportunity was to advertise a vacancy which was usually found within the job pages of a newspaper. The negative with this is it only offers one opportunity to hit the target audience and if your most suitable candidate did not purchase the paper that day then you had missed your candidate. Eventually, the industry moved to digital with numerous job boards now online, giving recruiters a great platform to advertise their jobs as well as their brand. Candidates now apply for jobs by uploading their CV to
job boards and changing their Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn status to advise others they are actively looking for new opportunities. In turn, the recruiter now predominately has to find potential candidates without them even applying for the job. Recruitment has become very much like online shopping; upload your CV, change your profile – then the candidate waits for a recruiter to find them. A good recruiter should always be looking for excellent
talent to have in their pool, in order to tempt employers potentially recruiting. Knowing your candidate and having a strong relationship is as important as knowing your client who needs a recruit, as you cannot match one without the other. LinkedIn and such have become major recruitment tools
both for the end employer and recruitment consultants. It allows us to look over candidate profiles, see previous employment and head hunt if we are looking at candidates for specific industries or even looking for certain individuals
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020 has been an unusual year for us all so far, and the recruitment industry has been no different. No more face-to-face interviews (everything is done via
from specific organisations – it really has changed the way the recruiter and the job seeker perform. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter all play their part in
different ways. There are also numerous groups for job advertisements and industry pages that offer information aimed at targeting and attracting talent. Instagram is a newer platform for the job market but one
which is rapidly growing. The platform is extremely popular with the younger generation and one where the attraction to target the right candidate is easy, depending on the job type. With candidates currently uploading their CV to job
boards, it’s more important than ever for employers to partner with a recruiter in order to secure additional talent. A recruiter really can help with managing the process, from obtaining a job description through to the offer stage and ensuring the end the employer does not lose the candidate prior to commencing. That covers how the market has
slowly changed over the years – but what about the current situation? Many people regularly ask me “How is the job market?” and despite many redundancies within specific job markets, there are lots of great opportunities. Now is an excellent time to get your CV up-to-date and start looking. The temporary market is very
‘Candidates now apply for jobs by
uploading their CV to job boards’
buoyant and a great way for the end employer to try before they commit long term to a person or even a new role. It also allows the candidate to try and gage if the role is right for them. The permanent market is very busy with many industries really looking at what they need moving forward to create growth and sustainability. Most of us use social media daily but just remember all
prospective employers will look at what someone posts, so be aware! Final tip? Have an appropriate email address when applying for jobs.
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