How do you choose a great Recruiter?

Sitting down to pen this article has taken me a little bit of time. It is very clear that the market is hot. The brain drain is well and truly in motion and two year’s worth of our top talent is leaving our shores. Between this, year-end pushes to fill remaining headcount, candidates moving in house, leaving their chosen industries due to burnout and general movement in the market, there’s never a season when recruiters are not striving to achieve the goal of filling the many job opportunities they have on their books.?

After seven years working in the recruitment industry it still surprises me when I talk to candidates and they explain to me what processes they have been through thus far and their perception of recruitment consultants. Lets face it, every industry has “the good, the bad and the ugly”. As a recruiter I am very aware and sensitive to the fact that I am managing real people's careers and how I personally represent them and manage this process directly affects their lives, and their families lives. It is a well known fact that changing jobs is in the top 10 of most stressful life events.

In my mind a great recruiter is someone who invests time in getting to know their candidate, understands what they are looking for, what their end goal is and what their top motivators are for leaving. They also set clear and transparent expectations, offer knowledge and insight into the employment market, give clear interview advice, support and guidance as well as manage a fair offer and acceptance process. If I do not fundamentally understand MY role from start to finish then how am I able to provide the best possible care?

So why can some recruiters just not get it right?

So what makes a great recruiter?

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit - Aristotle

?? Knowledge: Simple - We are experts in our markets. We know and understand and partner with employers we genuinely believe in and whose values align with ours.? We talk to people doing the same job as you but in different firms and they offer us insight into what it is really like to work in a particular team or under a particular manager.

?? Communication: We value our relationships and will meet YOU? face to face to ensure we understand what YOU are specifically looking for in YOUR next role. We need this to ensure we represent YOU to the best of our ability. We will then keep YOU informed of the process every step of the way.?

??? Honesty and Integrity -? Recruitment is an industry that suffers from a perception problem. Some recruiting agencies use unethical tactics; they may be pushy, they may download your profile off seek and / or send your profile out to the whole market without your knowledge and they may put their KPI’s above their candidates and clients needs. As a result, there may be a general mistrust of recruiters. Once again, here at Tyler Wren we ensure YOU are informed of the process every step of the way. You give us permission to send your profile to a potential employer once we have given you all of the knowledge we have about them so you know exactly who has seen your profile, an employer's feedback? will be presented with all interview requests and offers. We treat others as we like to be treated and we pride ourselves on this.

?? Discrete and Proactive: We understand the market very well and are able to use our discretion to put feelers out and set expectations without breaching your information or any confidential discussions we have had. We approach our clients on YOUR behalf to ensure YOUR profile is put directly in front of the decision makers but only once YOU are interested in the role, the team and expectations.?

?? Supportive: We will support YOU through interviews by managing the process, through the offer and negotiation of salary and benefits and most importantly we will be in contact once you start YOUR new position. We will help you resign, talk through rejection of counter offers and ensure that the reference process is handled professionally and with empathy. We will not contact your current employer until they know you are leaving and are comfortable with the process.? We will then check in monthly or bi monthly to ensure YOUR new role is what you were looking for and living up to that expectation.? Aftercare is key to ensure both parties are happy.

Choosing a Recruitment Partner is an important decision. We are well aware that talent is being approached on a daily basis so when you make the decision to explore options you need to ensure you are partnering with the right person who will market you in the best light. Make sure your best interests are looked after before, during and after the job search process. We have helped hundreds of people and have the testaments to prove it. The team would love to discuss your options with you so let us prove why we are the best recruiters to represent you and help you find your dream position.

If you are interested to explore options please get in touch today to start the process of progressing your career - Stevie Doubleday, 09 930 9828 or [email protected] ??

Here at Tyler Wren , we know good people, know good people so we’re giving you an incentive to send good people our way. If you refer someone to Tyler Wren that we secure a new role for, we have increased our referral voucher to *$600 per person. So get in touch with us today if you are or know someone who is keen to explore their options in 2022!