Using LinkedIn to Get an Awesome

Job

What Recruiters (REALLY) WantTHE TOP 5 THINGS THAT MAKE THEM SMILE

Tannen Ellis-Graham Employee Referral Expert

Corporate VS Agency Corporate Agency

Works for and paid by 1 Company Paid by Client’s works for 1 agency shares profits (or solo)

Salary (maybe yearly bonus) not really concerned about performance

Has no choice but to to work with Hiring managers

Wears other hats in HR – pulled in many directions, on projects, and handles people issues

Strategic Vision

Pay-for-Performance - Commission Driven (10%-20%-30% of 1st years earnings) Picks and chooses Clients (can Fire them if needed)

Driven to only recruit – Fast pacedNot a lot of time to Career CoachNever see’s the candidate shine or not

NEXT candidate NEXT Client – no Vision

What we don’t want – Agency Hide your other job opportunities – it doesn’t pay

to re-present Hide your financial situation Hide you have a spot or blemish on your resume,

like the fact you left a past job under unfriendly circumstances. (it always comes out)

Hide you are desperate to leave your current job (because your about to get fired) or desperate to get hired away because you are under investigation

More ofWhat we don’t want – Agency Hide your rock-bottom asking price, salary

target, in hopes of a higher salary Don’t hide your longer-term plans that might

make you a shorter-term employee Difficult to work with, hard to schedule

interviews, never available Have no idea where you have already

applied (keep a Job Journal)

What we don’t want – Corporate Send (or shot gun) the same resume every time…

each job is different each resume should be a little different

Save your resume as “Resume” – you are the product use your brand – that’s your name. Example: Tannen Graham ABC Co. Recruiter Resume. Ditto for cover letter – YES you still need a cover letter ---and don’t forget the email

SHOW UP UNINVITED. No on likes to be stocked. (hit me up on LinkedIn)

Tell us all about your other job opportunities (in hopes of making us scared you might leave-this never works)

More of What we don’t want – Corporate Tell us all about you or your families financial

situation (being desperate doesn't make you look like a better candidate)

Grand standing, Posturing, Lying, faking it until you make it – do your homework

Please, Oh Please Google yourself before starting your job search and fix what needs to be fixed – we cant un-see what we have already seen…

UPDATE YOUR LINKEDIN profile –

What Recruiters (Really) Want 1. Your resume and cover letter matches the Job description –

make it easy on us to invite you to an interview because you are the “Job” 1.2 HELLO PROOFREAD YOUR DOC’s before sending – PLEASE

2. Stories – stats – and application Communication – a. Resume b. Cover Letter c. email d. thank you letter/card/email e. Follow-up email/letter/card ALL written with the “Job in mind” *phone messages YES they can make or break you

3. Follow-up and availability – make it easy to schedule you – it makes it easier to hire you – early bird gets the job, respond quickly. 3.2 OH YEA MAKE SURE YOUR CONTTACT INFO IS CORRECT AND

APPORIATE (check your voice mail messages)

More things Recruiters Really want – Interview tips

4. Timing is everything – DO NOT BE LATE 4.1 IF you need to reschedule don’t do it last minute if

at all possible – the sooner the better

5. Show case your skills that Match our Job – 5.2 Don’t make the job interview all about what the

job can do for you. 5.3 Follow-up

A few friendly FYI’s Timing is everything – we don’t like it when people are not on time Pushy behavior doesn’t go over very well We review your Linked in profile, and Google you (what if you did your

home work you did the same thing to us) We pay attention to Verbal skills – drop the “like” “uhm” “so” – slang

and or profanity has no place in an interview Handshakes still count Treat the receptionist/gate keeper as if your job depended on it – Dress to impress. Clean, neat, simple – not flash Friday Bad personal hygiene is, well bad Do your research – A little goes along way We want passion – we can train skills Focusing on money (benefits, vacation) is a red flag – Big Red Flag

More friendly FYI’s Work on eye contact – it tough but you don’t want us thinking you are

hiding something WE want you to ASK QUESTIONS – good questions not dumb ones. If

your questions feel like you’re an undercover reporter looking for the dirt – it will back fire. If its about the Job, we think you are interested

Honesty is everything – don’t lie we always find out sooner or later. We are all human so we all mess up – just explain (without) complaining about it.

Stumbling through your work experience raises red flags – like you might be lying – remember we hate liars

Cockiness doesn't work – but consistency does We see through Buzz words Always send a Thank You letter (cards are better, emails are ok, but

send something better)

Thank you

Tannen Ellis-Graham Employee Referral Expert tannen@myreferralsquirrel.comCell 801-809-8909WE LOVE REFERRALS CareerClub360.com – December