Send your CareerView to Me!

Author Byline: the medical sales recruiter
Author Website: http://www.phcconsulting.com/WordPress

And send it to the other recruiters, hiring managers and networking partners you are working with…..I had a product management job (marketing position responsible for determining what next products within the research laboratory arena the client company should pursue) and had a candidate that was not a great fit approach me about the job. She was looking to move to the area of my client company and really wanted an opportunity to get in front of them. Spoke with the client company about her…they were reluctant to spend any time with her (didn’t see the fit). I asked the candidate if she would go to Interview on Demand’s website and under the jobseeker tab - sign up for and complete a CareerView. It doesn’t cost a penny. Two days later I get the link with the candidate’s CareerView. It was a one page profile of the candidate that included a short video of her answering a few interview questions, her resume and a short “why you should hire me” summary. Here is a sample CareerView. I forwarded the CareerView to my client. In less than 30 minutes I received an email asking me if the hiring manager could forward the clip to another hiring manager that had a specific need for this type of person!

So who is happy here? Me - the recruiter (did not know about the other job, did not know the other hiring manager and now I have a candidate in play and a whole new job order), the candidate - (could not have interfaced with the manager without the help of this tool, could not have interfaced with the other hiring manager - job isn’t posted), and the client company (they get to ”see and hear” a candidate with minimal investment and they think that this is great technology and since most of their hiring is remote, they think that using video job interviews is definitely something they need).

I know that candidates don’t think that they get attention from recruiters and hiring managers. At least not as much as they want. Here is a new, fresh way to get the attention you deserve!

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.