Petra Nelson's Posts - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T18:42:13ZPetra Nelsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/PetraNelsonhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1526964588?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2eofaw1dr5v2m&xn_auth=noDiamonds in the Rough - Not Candidates - Recruiters!!tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-16:502551:BlogPost:14072562011-09-16T05:21:50.000ZPetra Nelsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/PetraNelson
<p>I want to hear from you - really I do. I want honest, blunt and clever feedback.</p>
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<p>I am the Director of a smallish recruitment agency with major accounts and jobs rolling in the door - but that's not success. </p>
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<p>Success is:</p>
<p>a) FINDING great consultants and;</p>
<p>b) KEEPING them</p>
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<p>I take responsibility for (b) and by and large we don't lose high performing consultants because we value them so highly - but we are small and I would love some…</p>
<p>I want to hear from you - really I do. I want honest, blunt and clever feedback.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am the Director of a smallish recruitment agency with major accounts and jobs rolling in the door - but that's not success. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Success is:</p>
<p>a) FINDING great consultants and;</p>
<p>b) KEEPING them</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I take responsibility for (b) and by and large we don't lose high performing consultants because we value them so highly - but we are small and I would love some fresh ideas on how to attract <strong>the right</strong> consultants in an overheated market.</p>
<p>To our way of thinking the right consultants are; persistent, honest, diligent, creative, energetic and like a glass of wine and a laugh on Friday afternoon. We offer clarity on what market we serve, transparent and traceable bonus system, monthly RDO's, great client list and a collegiate working environment (amongst other tangibles). But recruitment agencies basically do the same sort of work and I struggle with a unique employment value proposition that stands out from the crowd.</p>
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<p>So over to you - I would love what hear what you look for in an agency employer and what makes one stand out from others. Have you seen a company do something different and unique (and followed through)? Have you worked with clients who have attraction strategies you have admired? </p>