Matthew Warzel Featured in Another Forage Article!

Hey, #JobSticker Nation community, 👋 I was fortunate enough to be featured in this fantastic article by Forage: 𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖨𝗌 𝖺 𝖱𝖾𝖼𝗋𝗎𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗋 (𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖧𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗈 𝖳𝖺𝗅𝗄 𝗍𝗈 𝖮𝗇𝖾)?

Recruiters are the connection between job seekers and a company. They help companies fill open roles by finding qualified candidates — people they think have the skills, experience, and ability to do the job well. If you’re looking for a job, you might come across a recruiter during your search. So, what exactly does a recruiter do, how can they be helpful to your search, and how should you talk to one?

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How to Find and Reach Out to a Recruiter

It’s best to be “short and sweet,” Matthew Warzel, certified professional resume writer and former Fortune 500 recruiter, says. “They are busy-bodies, usually juggling multiple openings at a time and speaking with tens, sometimes hundreds of candidates each day!”

How (and When) to Follow Up With a Recruiter

“If you aren’t a fit for that specific role you’re interviewing with the recruiter for, you may fit a future role,” Warzel says. “Be sure to ping that recruiter every 6-8 weeks, but no questions. Just send a nice note, like mentioning a universal thing like “happy spring”), and a pleasantry like “hope you are crushing your open requisitions. Just wanted to stay top of mind in case a (FILL IN YOUR TITLE) role becomes available. Thank you again!”

Recruiters: The Bottom Line

“Recruiters cannot help you if you are lacking direction,” Warzel advises. “Understand not only the achievements and accomplishments you can bring into the new role, but most importantly, what value do you offer? How can you be the Tylenol to the hiring team’s pains, and how can you make their lives easier? If you are equipped with this knowledge, a [recruiter] interview should be a piece of cake. Remember, they want you to be the right fit.” Want to stand out to recruiters? Adding your work on a Forage job simulation to your resume shows you have the skills, passion, and experience they’re looking for.

Recruiting is hard, costly and time-consuming for us to vet, interview, hire, onboard and train for the candidate to leave in a month…we get to do it all over again and that’s why the barriers to entry can sometimes be difficult. They need to make sure the hiring goes (and stays) well.

So how do you get the chance to speak with a recruiter or sourcer? It all starts with your branding documents, so tighten up the resume and be the recruiters (and hiring manager’s) obvious choice—not just another applicant. The best opportunities don’t go to the most qualified—they go to the most visible. If your resume and LinkedIn aren’t optimized, you’re missing out. We make sure recruiters find you first and see you as the top choice.

It all starts with your branding documents, so tighten up the resume and be the recruiters (and hiring manager’s) obvious choice—not just another applicant. The best opportunities don’t go to the most qualified—they go to the most visible. If your resume and LinkedIn aren’t optimized, you’re missing out. We make sure recruiters find you first and see you as the top choice. Let’s chat about it 👉 www.calendly.com/mjwcareers

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