This article reveals seven opportunities recruiters are using now to add more value to their clients and candidates and make more placements with less effort. Using simple technologies like video and new sourcing tools, top recruiters are getting more productive.

Each opportunity is presented in the context of a typical recruiting process.

New Job Order Intake

Job order intake is where recruiters have the first call with the hiring manager. We need to cull out the real search criteria that will help us, source candidates. We also need to know the top end of the salary range, work authorization status, and work setting (remote, on-prem, hybrid.)

1. Opportunity: During the job order intake call, ask the hiring manager about their inter...

Recruiters and interviewers assess candidates for the demands of specific positions and team fit. This post gives recruiters and hiring teams the best interview questions to ask candidates during an interview. Try using these questions whether you use video interviews, phone interviews, or in-person interviews.

The job of the full life cycle recruiter (corporate or agency) is to:

• Recruit the right candidates
• Ask the candidates’ compensation requirements
• Ask interview questions to assess talents
• Ask interview questions evaluate organizational fit

The importance of the questions you ask can not be understated.

The first job interview question to ask candidates that we’ll discuss is how to evaluate team "fit" with the organizational...