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How Recruiters and HR Can Work Together

Published: 6/1/2010

One of the traditional centers of friction in the recruiting world happens between HR and third-party recruiters, who frequently can be each other’s worst obstacles.

Recruiters want to get their best candidates in front of a hiring manager to place them, but can often find themselves held up by the need for control of the recruiting process that many HR professionals possess.

The third party recruiter plays a crucial role in the recruitment process, as he or she must act as a middle man between a candidate and HR and negotiate salary and employment terms without being as emotionally bound up as a candidate may be. Recruiters and HR leaders should always meet with higher level business leaders before beginning the search process to iron out an effective strategy and ensure that no one feels left out of the process.

The heads of HR must also learn to let go of some of the control over the whole recruiting process and partner with their trusted recruiter with the understanding that the recruiter will be the main conduit for most of the information shuffled between the candidate and the prospective employer. Effective communication and cooperation between HR heads and third-party recruiters are the keys to a profitable recruiting partnership.

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