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Hot Source Outbound RecruitmentYou have 34 characters to grab candidates’ attention. Here’s how to stand out from the crowd and maximise the start of your outreach.
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You have 34 characters to grab candidates’ attention. Here’s how to stand out from the crowd and maximise the start of your outreach.
Ben Tanswell’s interview inspired us to write our own message template to help talent professionals find a new role in the current market.
“within the first 24 hours of this [fake] profile being created, it had received 6 messages”
It’s similar to sourcing, the objective is to get someone on the phone…it’s an initial chat you’re trying to get
“we’re expecting recruiters to know how to engage, we’re expecting them to be marketers, and that’s not fair”
“it’s like you’re just constantly on this hamster wheel every single day, and then if you’re needing to do something creative….it’s really difficult”
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