Did you know that COMPANIES OFTEN USE A RECRUITING FIRM TO FILL POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT POSTED?
The JOB MARKET is tightening AND NOW MORE THAN EVER IT RECRUITING firms ARE BEING RETAINED BY COMPANIES TO ASSIT IN FINDING TOP TALENT.
With recruiters participating in nearly 30-40% of all new hires, a recruiter can be your new best friend during your job search.
TECHNOLOGY RECRUITERS AGREE THAT ALL EMPLOYERS WANT THE SAME THING — SOMEONE WHO CAN WALK IN THE DOOR AND HAVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB ON THE FIRST DAY.
OUR JOB IS TO HIRE TOP TALENT and our success is measured by your success. Here are some surefire waysto stand out amongst your peers through the recruiter’s eyes.
CLEARLY COMMUNICATE your CAREER GOALS. This will allow your personal recruiter to MATCH COMPANIES with similar GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS.
IN THE TECHNOLOGY FIELD, AN ONLINE RESUME IS A MUST. RECRUITERS WANT TO QUICKLY FIND THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE. With the advances in social media, on line resumes allow you to update your background instantaneously. RECRUITERS RELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES SUCH AS LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER TO VIEW PROFILES OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES
So what do we look for? TECHNOLOGY RECRUITERS SUCH AS MYSELF SEARCH FOR CANDIDATES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE BEST CORE COMPETENCIES such as:
- HIGHLY INTELLIGENT
- EXCELLENT WORK ETHIC
- A TRACK RECORD OF IMPRESSIVE SUCCESS
- PEER/LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
- INITIATIVE
- SOLID COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- INTEREST IN THE COMPANY
- READINESS & COMMITMENT
- CONFIDENCE & ATTITUDE
- HUMILITY
- FOCUS TO WIN
WHEN REVIEWING RESUMES, ONLINE PROFILES AND JOB APPLICATIONS WE LOOK FOR:
- GOOD WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- CLEAR AND WELL-ORGANIZED INFORMATION
- PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
- TECHICAL PROWESS/DEPTH
- LEADERSHIP BY INFLUENCE
- COLLABORATION/TEAMWORK
You should HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON YOUR RESUME, ONLINE PROFILE OR JOB APPLICATION TO SHOW A RECRUITER WHO YOU ARE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF ACCOMPLISHING.
USE A COMBINATION OF VERBS AND NOUNS TO DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT TYPES OF SOFTWARE YOU ARE USING. FOR EXAMPLE, DON’T JUST MENTION YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH QA, INSTEAD SPECIFY THAT YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN TESTING WEB BASED APPLICATIONS OR REPORTING PLATFORMS.
APPLYING KEYWORDS AND VERBS HELP RECRUITERS BETTER IDENTIFY AND SEARCH FOR YOUR SKILLS.
NO MATTER WHAT STAGE YOU ARE AT IN YOUR TECHNOLOGY CAREER, RECRUITERS AGREE THAT WHETHER YOU CHECK IN ONCE A WEEK OR JUST DROP A LINE TO INFORM THEM THAT YOU COMPLETED YOUR LATEST CERTIFICATION, STAYING IN TOUCH IS THE KEY TO MAINTAINING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR RECRUITER.
BY UPDATING YOUR ONLINE RESUME, USING KEYWORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE, AND STAYING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR RECRUITER YOU CAN EASILY BECOME MORE INFORMED ON WHAT OPPORTUNITIES YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR. WITH THE SECRETS BEHIND WHAT ETECH RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY RECRUITERS LOOK FOR, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO STAND OUT IN THE CROWD AND HELP YOUR RECRUITER ZERO IN ON THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU.
IN CLOSING REMEMBER THAT RECRUITERS ARE THERE TO HELP YOU. WE ARE YOUR CAREER ADVOCATE. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP YOU FIND A POSITION THAT ADDS VALUE TO YOUR CAREER.
