As a CTO for 25+years, recruiting is everything to me! I love recruiting more than anything, but recruiting is personal target marketing of qualified talent that I know one on one. Today's tip is having a professional relationship first with your executive recruiter who is also a coach coach and search advisor to you. When we post a retained search it is key to not just be clear and specific and relevant within the role and industry but it's personal target marketing. Our number one goal is to reach the candidates and build a relationship with them first and then make the introduction to their next boss. We need to know you first before we can place you. It's also more than just the focus and scope of the role but it's about the relationship one will have with your next boss. Because I work at the executive "C" suite level, I'm working personally one on one with corporate executive management teams all the time. Most of the qualified candidates I target have at least 25+ years of experience. It's critical to understand the core relationship that the executive search firm and the senior executive recruiter has with the candidate and the client. We are the bridge to your next boss. Without a professional relationship regardless of how qualified a candidate is and how clear and specific the job description is the interview will not go far unless you build a sustainable and long lasting relationship first with your recruiter. The top executive talent will know and understand that without a strong relationship with your search advisor your next dream career might not be possible. So take my advice and invest in building a long lasting relationship with your executive recruiter who is also an advisor and a career coach to you. If you don't have a working relationship with a recruiter, I would encourage to build one with me! Call me directly on my cell at 949.295.4475 (open to text) or email me directly at [email protected] Let me introduce you to your next boss but first let's build a professional relationship!
