If multiple Recruiters approach an exceptional passive candidate with the same opportunity, how likely do you
think that candidate is to engage in the process?
The answer is that they won’t be engaging at all.
But what if 1 Recruiter approaches that same exceptional passive candidate with this message; “I have been retained by my client to fill an exclusive…”
How motivated is this candidate to now engage in a conversation with this Recruiter?
The answer sounds something like this, “I’d like to hear more. I’m available to talk
Hiring Managers often think that they get their best deal by engaging multiple Recruiters in a “calling all cars” type of “race to the market” scenario.
In reality, a single skilled Recruiter is able to go to the market with the right message and be much more effective in an exclusive and/or retained scenario.
Exceptional candidates are very selective when it comes to what opportunities they engage in and what opportunities they do not engage in.
Partner with a skilled Recruiter that you trust and that knows your organization so that they can go to the market for you to engage the right talent.