SUCCEEDING AS A RECRUITER REQUIRES A GOOD EYE, EAR, AND NOSE FOR TALENT...

Recognizing talent and potential in a candidate is critical for a recruiter to do well in the business.

When you recommend a candidate for employment consideration to a client--the impression that candidate makes can define you as the go-to recruiter--or not.

I contend that if you do your homework, in terms of knowing what the client wants in a candidate for hire, and match the right candidates against their needs--you will go far in the recruitment business. And if you exceed the client's expectations--you will be on-call for their next assignment.

Agree? Disagree?

Comment by Nick Tubach on August 10, 2011 at 12:36pm: You could also add "throat for talent" because in order to be successful in recruiting you have to be able to articulate (sell) what your eye, ear and nose tell you. Either that or you could become an internist. Good post Valentino.

Comment by Valentino Martinez on August 11, 2011 at 3:43am: @Bill Ward--recruiters who take shortcuts are recognizable at 50 paces by a hiring manager who knows what they want in a candidate. On that note, a recruiter who presents strong candidates will always be valued.

@Nick--if I add "gut feeling" and we keep adding physical senses and body parts this commonsensical discussion will be approaching the nonsensical dimension for selecting talent.

@Sandra--that was a double-take throwing out frog w/no eye-brows...but you made me look...