{"id":999881597,"date":"2017-02-09T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/?p=951290303"},"modified":"2017-02-09T14:43:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T14:43:00","slug":"video-key-solid-candidate-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/hiring\/recruitment\/video-key-solid-candidate-relationship","title":{"rendered":"Video: Key to a Solid Candidate Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4FhKLPAe9FU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the key to a successful recruiter-candidate relationship?<\/p>\n<p>According to Will Kelly, a managing director at Veredus, a tech staffing firm, it\u2019s trust. Kelly tells his team to think less like recruiters and more like sports agents, always on the lookout for the best talent. And that makes total sense, as tech pros at the top of their game are the ones who employers want to hire.<\/p>\n<p>Trust needs to be built, Kelly added. That\u2019s the recruiter\u2019s job, and it can prove a difficult one, as candidates tend to have a \u201cpretty low trust level\u201d with recruiters. But even that natural wariness can be overcome through recruiters investing the necessary time to not only learn about candidates\u2019 skills and experience, but also what drives them, their career path, and their relevant work experience.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important for recruiters to clarify that they\u2019re trying to build a long-term relationship with the candidate. While an opportunity today might not fit the candidate\u2019s wants and needs, a future one could end up being perfect. \u201cI\u2019m in this career for the long haul,\u201d he tells tech pros. \u201cI live in Dallas, you live in Dallas, and if you code .NET for a living we\u2019ve got a reason to keep this relationship going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Building trust doesn\u2019t have to be difficult, Kelly believes. It\u2019s a matter of backing up your words with simple actions: returning phone calls, being honest about why a candidate might not be the perfect fit for a specific job, and making sure to follow up on action items. Coaching professionals about their strengths and weaknesses, and looking out for them while they explore different roles, helps recruiters keep candidates loyal to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019ve got that trust,\u201d Kelly said, \u201cit works out.\u201d And that should come as a relief to recruiters trying to fill even the toughest positions. 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