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We can say this from the start: hardly anyone says they want to be a recruiter when they grow up. I’m not sure I’ve ever met someone that majored in recruiting in college. Yet, do a search on Linkedin, and 20,000 recruiters show up in Chicago alone.
So how did they get there? Some people want to get into Human Resources and see recruiting as a good entry point. Most people back into it. Large staffing and recruiting firms hire a lot of new college grads, and they often have very little idea of what the job really entails. 50+ percent turnover in the first year is fairly standard.
With all that said, we thought it would be helpful to outline what recruiting really entails and what skills you’ll get to utilize and develop to be successful.
Recruiters get exposure to a lot of things. To get good at it, there are plenty of intangibles that are required to be successful, including:
So, why would you become a recruiter, when you have to wear so many hats and so many things can go wrong? Because…
You want a job where no two days are the same.
You enjoy bringing positive energy to your work, and you embrace transparency.
You know that you will suffer rejection, it will be exhausting, and anything that can happen will happen, but figuring it out makes the highs outweigh the lows.
You will change lives, transform companies and if you’re a people person anyway, you can be happy at work as well.
In this episode of The Balancing Act, host Sarah Sheridan interviews Kate Dohaney, the global CEO of Orb Group and mom to two. Kate shares her unique path from performing artist to executive leader, detailing her transition through the music industry, advertising, and major roles at The Wall Street Journal and NewsCorp. She emphasizes the importance of resilience, being data-driven, and the power of surrounding oneself with the right people. Kate also discusses the challenges and rewards of balancing a high-powered career with motherhood, offering motivating insights for aspiring female leaders. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about career evolution, leadership, and family.
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