"What does a recruiter do"? - by Mr./Mrs. Business leader

Exhausted by the over use of “War for Talent”, all the talk about the “shifting demographic” and how recruiting is going to play a pivotal roll in the success of an organization, I wanted to ask the Business leaders where their heads are at as we enter into the “War for Talent during this shifting demographic”.

,….we send a job requisition down to the recruiter, who posts it on the boards, surfs a few “key word” resumes, they call a couple of vendors (to do their job), then it’s off to lunch or some “Recruiter Think tank” to discuss issues that “corporate Canada” is well aware of and waiting for answers!,… This is a snipit from a conversation that I had with a senior executive from a large Fortune 500 company here in Canada. This comes from experience as he spent 1 year in the organizations HR department as part of his rotation. I’m a little unclear as to what he’s saying,… are any of you in the same boat?

Still not convinced,…..I spoke with a senior HR person who laughed about recruiting professionals trying to make an impact,…”other business unit leaders and key players will insist on being at meetings where they can feel they can impact the business, whereas, recruiters will wait to be invited,… HELLO, you’re not that important!”

Come on People!! Let’s stand up and be counted. Most of us know the importance that recruiting brings to an organization so let’s start making that difference, get involved and be a part of the solution.

Do you “Make a Difference”? Can you share a few secrets with the RNG community?

Richard
"Every winner has scars." -- Herbert N. Casson