It can be an exciting or trying time when looking for a new job opportunity! When I was looking for my last opportunity, I had gotten to a place with my employer where I felt I had outgrown my role and the company. I felt as if I had become stagnant there, so I knew it was time to begin my new job search. I had been doing things the typical way for a short time, but because I was currently a recruitment manager, I was looking for a new opportunity. I knew the “typical” way as id known for applying fir a job opportunity had changed, so I decided to adjust my job search with the current times and begin utilizing my LinkedIn and other professional social media outlets and job boards to find my next opportunity. I had begun applying the “old fashion” way online, but also because I wanted to reach out to LinkedIn connections and apply for roles I saw posted there and connect with those recruiters. Once I found the job I was interested in, I applied and sent the recruiter listed a quick little message expressing my interest and within two days he reached out and the manger and I set up an interview and within the next 48 hours I was hired for my new job opportunity.
Things that resonated with me while I was on my job search about my previous employer that stuck out to me were the professionalism and the organized process the recruiter and manager had for their hiring process. The recruiter was very responsive and informative, providing me with information about the company and the manager’s role. I enjoyed how the recruiter kept in contact with me until my first day, which resonated with me the most. that effort truly impacted the sort of recruiter I had become at that company. I always followed up, remained transparent and followed through with my applicants when I became in a hiring capacity with any company I work for. I think had the manager and recruiter had not been so hands-on and so transparent with me I would have probably had no desire to work for that company because it was in an industry I did not want to continue to work in until that interaction.
