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Recruiters-how would you feel if you knew that the emails candidates were sending were being tracked by the candidate ? I have an extension that allows me to see when an email has been opened…

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Is it a bad idea to reach out to one of the hiring managers to ask about the hiring process that I interviewed with / instead of waiting to hear back from the recruiters? i have had 2 interviews and s… more

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I love when recruiters no call no show a screening. Let’s waste both of our time, together 🤝🏻 🤩🤩🤩

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Where do you save your message/email templates? Do you just use an ATS specifically or have it saved somewhere in a Notes app or something like that?

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My agency has switched over to Teams and it baffles me there is no feature to save messages. It’s 2024. Get it together Microsoft.

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For people who has freelanced a majority of their career, has it been worth it than taking on FT jobs?

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To the freelancers, where do you generally get your benefits from?

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My firm just switched to using teams and I hate it. How did teams ever get to be so popular with businesses?

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After being absolutely savages on glassdoor, my former agency managed to get a slew of glowing 5-star reviews in two days. This is clearly HR and/or management trying to bury the bad reviews. Do they … more

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How much time do you spend each week cold calling or reaching out to potential recruits on sites like LinkedIn? I spend roughly three to four hours a day trying to find quality candidates but this met… more

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For candidates, are you all good with expediting the hiring process if there are finalist candidates in mind but the hiring team wants to add you quickly into the mix?

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Asking candidates about what they are looking for in their next move has really opened them up to what they are truly looking for, instead of just asking them why they are looking to move.

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Know of any open or soon to be open remote strategy director roles in EST or CST?

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I applied for a manager job and feel they’re going to send me an offer. The only person I spoke to in regards to salary was the director, and neither wanted to say pay first so he finally said $85k. I… more

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We are looking for data entry operators to update and maintain Information on our company databases and computer systems.
Work from home
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Strictly Data Analyst and customer service. more

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My hiring manager wants to switch himself out and assign someone else as the hiring manager. Claimed he isn’t the best person to take on the role even though he is on the account and most senior. Frus… more

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Would you take $80k salary with roughly 20 work hours, long commute or $120k salary with roughly 60 work hours, short commute?

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Do I have to tell an independent recruiter that I got laid off?

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What are some negotiation tactics you can use in the offer stage? What were the results? (Extra PTO, more money, etc)

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What are some best ways to get in touch with a very unresponsive hiring manager?

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To the recruiters that have ghosted final candidates, why? I genuinely would like to know why this seems to be so common. We deserve your anonymous explanations at the least

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How long does it take to put together an offer? Had my 4th and final “chemistry check” interview last Wednesday, which went very well.

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Recruiters: please don’t call someone to tell them they didn’t get the job. They think you’re calling because they did get it.

Tell them over email, THEN offer to hop on a call for feedback.

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If you still can’t get your Zoom set up right after we gave you a chance and a reschedule, then sorry it’s on you, when we do pass.

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I proposed an idea to my leadership team that we should have a recruiter go through the hiring process (applying, screening, interviewing) and be able to provide feedback throughout the process. It wa… more

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Stood up by another recruiter. Y'all have got to get it together wasting candidates time like that during a crappy hiring environment. Do better.

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I’m looking to get back into agency life after being in-house for the last year. I currently head the marketing department for a local manufacturing company and have a brand studio on the side. Which … more

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Is agency recruiting the only way to make good money than in-house recruiting?

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What tools do you use to help your recruiting workflow? I use Known that saves writing templates so I can respond to candidates on LinkedIn or email quicker.

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What could hiring managers do to improve the hiring process when working with recruiters?

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I wish hiring managers were more organized. Keep your hiring team, aka your interview panel, aligned with what you’re looking for m, so everyone is on the same page!

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I applied for a job directly through a company’s careers page on their website (run by Smartr). I just noticed they also have the job posted on LinkedIn with an easy apply option. Is there any value i… more

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Any more than 3 interview rounds for a position below a ELT level is ludicrous. Hiring manager wants to set up 6 rounds for a mid-level Strategist role and then an assessment.

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How much more successful is it to use Boolean when sourcing candidates, especially in LinkedIn Recruiter?

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Serious question for recruiters: when you use the phrase ‘candidate pipeline’ with someone you’re interviewing, are you trying to infer they’re just one of so many options?

I’m afraid I might get put on hold becau… more

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Looking for advice.I applied for a role mid-December. Don’t hear anything until a month later, received a rejection email, then minutes later and email from the recruiter, asking for availability to s… more

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I had a nice conversation with a candidate but their skill set didn’t match the role and told him in the call transparently. He was offended and angry and defended his case. Candidates: would you rath… more

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How many candidates do you generally present to the hiring manager before stopping?

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I have noticed some of the referrals I am getting from co-workers are not actual connections (no existing relationship with the referral), but more so, random people being sent over just to get a refe… more

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What round of approvals do you need to get to extend out an offer to candidate?

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