WHY YOU SHOULDN’T CARE WHAT RECRUITERS THINK

February 11, 2010 on 1:14 am | In career coaching, life coaching | 2 Comments

So many candidates want an insider’s view into what recruiters think, perhaps thinking that this knowledge will make them better candidates.  However, with conflicting views among many recruiters, tailoring your approach to any one recruiter may conflict with another recruiter.  So, aside from sheer curiosity, you really shouldn’t care what recruiters think, and instead focus on honing your unique approach.

When you’re unique, you leave a lasting impression

You cannot control what the recruiter thinks, so use your job search to learn more about yourself and develop your own style.  Sometimes candidates do not have the background I need, so I don’t hire them.  But the ones with confidence and a sense of self are the ones I remember (and call in the future) when a suitable opportunity does arise.

When you stick to your game plan, you control your destiny

If you put your real self forward, whatever may happen, you know you gave it your all.  If your real self doesn’t get hired, the opportunity was probably not the best fit, and you have left the door open for an opportunity that better matches what you really want.

When it’s two out with runners in scoring position, you go down with your best pitch

During critical moments in baseball games, where the fastball pitcher is facing a fastball hitter, does the pitcher attempt some other pitch to throw the hitter off?  More often than not, good pitchers challenge with their best pitch.  You cannot tailor your search strategy to the desires of every recruiter out there, so pick the one that suits you, and go for it.