Why IT Recruiting as a profession?
Sometimes people in our industry can get a bad repetition or make someone mad. But, is that because what the industry is or what they did?
Remember the movie, Dave. It¡¯s about an average Joe that poses as president. At one point, he¡¯s talking to the real president¡¯s wife and she asks him what he does in real life. He answers he runs a very small staffing company. She answers ¡°Oh, you find people jobs¡±, and is very impressed. That¡¯s it in a nutshell. Over a lifetime career in this business, think about how many, houses, cars and college educations you have contributed to the economy by doing your job well?
You are a:
– Talent Agent ¨C No agent in sports or the entertainment industry has anything over you.
– Psychologist ¨C You have to get into the head of the candidate and figure what makes them tick and what their ¡°real¡± job interests are.
– Computer Scientist ¨C Few IT recruiters have a technical degree but we¡¯re expected to be able to wade through thousands of acronyms, know what they do and be able to screen candidates.
– Career Coach ¨C Be able to convince the candidate it¡¯s not in their best interest to wear that 2 pound nose ring to the interview.
– Travel Agent ¨C Figure out how to get that candidate in Fairbanks to Miami by 2 pm tomorrow to meet the CIO.
– Marriage Counselor ¨C Remember, it¡¯s the whole family that is affected by a job change.
– Friend – **the most important** No explanation other then ¡°treat others and you want to be treated¡±.