| In other words, are you someone who will easily find | | | | available for interviews and you are reasonable in |
| new work if and when the need arises? | | | | terms of your overall expectations ie. salary |
| Recruiters often talk about whether or not a job | | | | expectations. You are someone that a recruiter wants |
| searcher is placeable. This distinction determines | | | | to help and someone that an employer wants to hire. |
| whether or not a recruiter will work with you to help | | | | 2. Understand what makes you stand out from other |
| you find a new job. | | | | people and ensure it's well-documented on your |
| A placeable job candidate is a person who a recruiter | | | | resume. What makes you exceptional? What skills do |
| can place with one of their clients and as a result, get | | | | you have that are hard to find and in demand? Make |
| paid. This job candidate has great skills, has a great | | | | sure you sell yourself during the interview process, too. |
| background and generally has the traits that a recruiter | | | | 3. Realize that employers want people who have a |
| can get paid to place within a company. | | | | stable work history. If you jump from job to job, |
| Recruiters look for the "most placeable candidate" | | | | expect to be asked during interviews why you leave |
| when they are trying to fill a position. They look for the | | | | jobs frequently. 4. Ensure that your career shows |
| most desirable candidate who will get a job offer and | | | | progression. Each job you hold should move you |
| take the job. | | | | forward in terms of the level of responsibilities and |
| A non-placeable candidate is one that recruiters won't | | | | skills required. Taking a new job for short term gain (ie. |
| work with because they are not someone that | | | | more money) can result in long term pain if it doesn't |
| companies will generally pay a recruiter to find. | | | | move your career forward. 5. Be honest. The worst |
| Recruiters get paid to place candidates, therefore we | | | | thing you can do is lie because when you inevitably get |
| look for placeable candidates. | | | | caught, you will have a lot of explaining to do. People |
| Quite frankly, some job searchers won't get placed by | | | | typically lie about their job title, responsibilities, salary and |
| a recruiter because companies simply won't pay for | | | | education. Don't be one of those people. Tell the truth. |
| every candidate put in front of them. | | | | 6. Understand that recruiters help people they like and |
| For a company to pay a recruiter to hire a particular | | | | employers hire people who they like. All things being |
| person, this person had better be exceptional in one | | | | equal, a hiring manager will hire someone they like over |
| way or another and had better have above average | | | | someone they aren't sure about. How likeable are |
| skills. | | | | you? 7. Have great references. Anyone can brag |
| If you are the type of person who can easily be found | | | | about their own accomplishments but do your |
| on an Internet job board or if your skills and experience | | | | references say the same things about you without |
| are pretty well-supplied, why would a company pay a | | | | being prompted? 8. Remain employed! The most |
| recruiter when they could find such a person | | | | desirable job candidates are usually ones who are |
| themselves, possibly for free? | | | | already employed. The best position to be in is when |
| They won't. | | | | you are interviewing for a job but are already happily |
| Here are some ways to ensure that you are seen as | | | | employed elsewhere. If you are unemployed, you need |
| being a top-tier job candidate in the eyes of recruiters | | | | to understand how you will respond to questions about |
| and employers: | | | | why you are unemployed especially if you have been |
| 1. Ensure you are available and reasonable. You are | | | | out of work for some time. |