2016-2017 HBCU Careers Magazine

HBCU Careers Magazine

opening. We can make sure that your resume gets viewed or say that we feel you are a strong fit but a recruiter cannot force another recruiter to hire a particular candidate. Each Recruiter is responsible for going through their standard recruiting process to make sure that any and all candidates are considered fairly for an opening. A Recruiter is a Recruiter. Who knows Recruiters better than a Recruiter? To tell you the truth, this is a question where even recruiters might disagree. There are times when a Recruiter is considered to be under the Human Resources umbrella. There are others who don’t think recruiting is a part of Human Resources (HR) and that recruiting is a part of Business Development or Operations or maybe something else. I heard someone once describe recruiting in this way and I think it is fitting…Recruiting is the marketing arm of HR. In past times, a Recruiter may have had other HR duties and these days this still might be true in smaller companies but I have always felt that Recruiting is a big responsibility on its own. Typically, don’t expect a recruiter to handle your payroll or help with exit interviews or be the benefits guru or conduct orientation or other corporate responsibilities. Most Recruiters enjoy what they do. After all I just described, It IS intrinsically rewarding to fill a position with someone who fits a position but also wants the job and is appreciative for getting it. We want the positions we recruit for to be filled with smart, qualified people with proactive attitudes or who offer a lot of potential. We want to help make those meaningful matches. Recruiting is an art not a science. Therefore, I as a Recruiter, cannot make guarantees for you but I certainly hope I’ve provided some useful information for that job searching universe that you are about to enter.

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