When I get a new job req, I never start recruiting immediately. My recruiting plan includes research and building a candidate persona before I even pick up the phone to connect with a candidate. This can be hard to do when you want to find a candidate immediately.
Why should you research and build a candidate persona?
As a Recruiter, I know that the time, energy and effort that goes into finding just one qualified candidate can be a lot (especially today!). I want to be super focus on finding quality vs. quality. And I want to be prepared with all the information I need about the role, department and company before I talk to a candidate. These are the reasons why I start with Research and Candidate Persona.
Here are the steps I complete when I receive a New Req. The first 4 steps should take about an hour. The Candidate Persona will take about 30 minutes. And sourcing can take as long as it takes!
The Candidate Persona is a 3-in-1 Sourcing Tool where you can understand your ideal candidate with motivators and background/experience/skills, obtain sourcing strings with Job Titles, Companies, Education/Certifications and Experience/Skills and create sourcing strategies through know where to look for the candidate and how to engage the candidate.
Recruiting is not an easy position. It takes a lot of time, energy and effort plus being curious. If you research and create a candidate persona, this will help ensure that the time, energy and effort you put in is worth it.
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Happy Recruiting!
~Jodi