3 Reasons #Recruiters Aren’t Responding to your #LinkedIn Messages

Most active (or passive) #JobSeekers use #LinkedIn as one of their primary tools during their #JobSearch – at least this is my impression from speaking with many candidates over the past couple of years. In relation to using #LinkedIn, a major complaint I hear from a lot of #JobSeekers is: #Recruiters don’t respond to their messages.

So, what’s the deal? What’s the use of reaching out to people using this platform if nobody even responds?

Here are the top 3 reasons why #Recruiters aren’t getting back to you:

1)     The Recruiter simply does not have any relevant positions for you. Simple as that – this is most probably the reason why you’re not getting a response in 95% of cases. Most #Recruiters, myself included, place the highest priority on active opportunities with our Clients which we are recruiting for. The extent to which we can assist is largely dependent on active orders we’re working on. Now, we certainly do market profiles to prospective Clients, however our core focus is what’s on the table. Although I personally do my best to respond to all messages/emails sent my way, not all Recruiters do - and don't take that personally. Just keep following-up periodically!

2)     Your message has no intention or a clear "ask". You’re not clearly and concisely explaining why exactly you’re reaching out and what exactly you need from the #Recruiter. Do you want to find out what roles they’re working on? Are you writing in response to a specific role you saw them advertise? Do you simply want an introductory meeting? Be clear on what you want. Even worse than this is, if your message only contains a “Hi” or “How are you?” with no other content in it. This isn’t WhatsApp with your friends, folks. Write a complete message and get to the point when reaching out to #Recruiters.

3)     The Recruiter does not see the connection between the opportunity they’re recruiting on and what you bring to the table. This is why I always recommend a phone conversation to sell others on your skill set and not depend on your resume, your #LinkedIn profile or a message. That does NOT mean your resume or #LinkedIn are not important – that’s not what I’m saying. These are all tools you need to use in COMBINATION with each other. Its possible your message didn’t do a good job getting the #Recruiter’s attention and showing them how what you bring to the table is exactly what they’re looking for in an ideal candidate. You need to have that conversation over the phone or in-person. What you need to do is be willing to follow-up with a phone call after you’ve sent your #LinkedIn message to introduce yourself.

Now to be fair, there may be many other reasons why a #Recruiter won’t respond to you, however these are probably the 3 most frequent reasons and broad categories as to why.

Whatever the case – don’t take it personal when you don’t get a response. Keep moving forward, keep taking action, and keep putting yourself in front of those who can get you those interviews and ultimately that #OfferLetter.

If you’re a #Tech professional in the #Toronto area, be sure to connect with me to find out what I’m actively recruiting on!

Dean Kulaweera - #TechRecruiter

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