First Time Working With a Recruiter? Five Strategies for Success

Choosing to work with a recruiter is a smart first step towards your next job. This valuable partnership can help you find a position that is a great fit for you based on your skills, experience and career plans. You can maximize this partnership—and help yourself land an exciting new placement—by following a few important strategies. Here’s what you can do.

Five top tips to follow when working with a recruiter

Your recruiter is a valuable ally in your job search. To make the most of this partnership, you should:

1. Choose a recruiter that specializes in the medical industry. By choosing a recruiter who is an expert in the medical field, you’ll have the most productive relationship possible. That’s because recruiters with specialized knowledge will understand the requirements needed for medical job opportunities. They’ll be able to communicate your unique qualifications to a potential employer, and help you find employment that works best for you.
2. Customize your communications based on your recruiter’s requirements. Each staffing firm has its own set of preferred layout and content rules for resumes and cover letters. By tailoring your communications to match, you’ll have the best results with your recruiter. You can find a firm’s communication requirements on its website, or by asking your recruiter.
3. Maintain your end of the partnership. Your recruiter is working hard for you, and it’s important to respect certain recruiter-candidate boundaries. First, don’t contact employers directly—leave this to your recruiter. Second, don’t back out of your commitment as a candidate. If you’ve asked a recruiter to help you find a new job, be sure to promptly return calls or emails from your recruiter, and attend any interviews he or she sets up for you.
4. Trust your recruiter. He or she is an expert at matching candidates with the best employer and position based upon their skills. As such, your recruiter will be able to offer resume, interview or career advice that can help you get hired. Your recruiter will also be able to negotiate your job details, including your compensation.
5. Stay connected and provide updates. Even after you’ve found a job, it can help your career to stay in touch with your recruiter. Give him or her feedback on how your job is going, and be sure to stay connected. You never know when a new career opportunity may pop up, or when you may decide to search for another position.

Are you looking for your next job opportunity?

The experienced recruiters at KTE Services can help. We’re a medical staffing agency that places anesthesiologists, pain management specialists, CRNAs, nurse practitioners and physicians’ assistants with exciting new positions. To learn more about how KTE Services can connect you with a job opportunity that matches your specific job requirements, contact a recruiter today.