If you are considering utilizing recruitment services in New Mexico, you may be curious about what the average recruiting professional does regularly – and, most importantly, how it could benefit you (i.e., what time-consuming tasks it could take off your plate) and help you achieve your hiring needs.
Learn more about a day in the life of a recruiter:
Effectively Marketing Jobs and Employer
A recruiter strategically crafts job advertisements to appeal to prospective candidates. Writing job advertisements differs from job descriptions – it entails considering the candidate’s perspective and providing the key information about the job duties and qualifications while also highlighting the positive aspects of the opportunity and the employer.
Recruiters regularly research to stay on top of industry trends, market conditions, salary benchmarks, competitor practices, and any other relevant candidate findings to ensure they are making advertisements as appealing as possible so they stand out and attract top talent.
Candidate Sourcing and Outreach
Finding the candidates with the right qualifications is a major component in the daily workload of a recruiter. Candidate sourcing involves searching for job seekers via a variety of channels, including job boards, social media, referrals, and networking by attending professional events for both current and future hiring needs.
Additionally, recruiters will headhunt to attract passive candidates who are not actively job searching but would be open to the right opportunity. It can take approximately 13 attempts or more at successful outreach to a passive candidate, but these are often top talent and worth the time investment.
Candidate Evaluation
Once the applications start coming in for job openings, recruiters carefully review resumes to identify qualified candidates for further consideration. To determine the final candidates, a recruiter will also conduct additional screenings, including phone and in-person interviews, to assess their technical and soft skills to determine overall fit for the role and company culture.
By the time candidates are presented to hiring managers, they have already been extensively evaluated. which significantly streamlines the hiring process for employers.
Interview Coordination
Once hiring managers are ready to proceed and meet the candidates to make their final hiring decision, recruiters contact all parties to determine availability and schedule interviews. The best recruiters will make informative introductions so clients have more opportunity to assess optimal fit. Recruiters may also assist with interview preparation by helping hiring managers determine interview questions.
Follow-up and Finalization
After the interviews have concluded, recruiters connect with hiring managers to debrief. Once a decision has been made, recruiters take on the tasks that go into finalizing offers. They check references and conduct background screenings or other necessary assessments, as well as serve as the go-between for negotiation between employers and candidates to agree on employment terms.
Throughout the decision-making process, recruiters also follow up with candidates to give feedback and updates (including communicating rejections) to ensure a positive candidate experience, regardless of the outcome.
Administrative
A recruiter’s work never stops, even when a job is not in the process of being filled. They handle many administrative tasks during an average day to be ready for future needs, such as updating candidate records, responding to emails, and maintaining applicant tracking systems.
Maintaining a pipeline of talent requires consistent action and can be time-consuming yet highly valuable, which is why outsourcing the process to a recruiter is highly beneficial so employers can focus on their day-to-day business needs.
Work with Top Recruiters in New Mexico
If you are an employer wanting to delegate the recruitment process and find qualified candidates for job openings, partner with The Hire Firm for your recruitment needs. The Hire Firm is a leading job placement agency serving employers and job seekers in the Northern New Mexico area. Contact us today to learn more about our recruitment services.
