The Role of the Recruiter in an Effective Recruitment and Selection Process

      
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		            		Ewa Karwacka
Student (University), United Kingdom
			            
The Role of the Recruiter in an Effective Recruitment  and Selection Process

	          		When we talk about the effectiveness of the recruitment and selection process, most of us think about assessing the candidate's competences.

In my opinion, the result or success of the selection process does not depend on the candidate's skills and experience only.
We need to also consider these procedures from the point of view of the candidate:

- Does the recruiter's behavior make any difference?

- What is the impact of stereotypes?

- How can incorrect HR practices influence the decision of the candidate?

So my question is: in what ways does the recruiter affect the recruitment and selection process?
				      
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						            	Shruti Misra
Coach, India
												
				                How Recruiters (have to) Work

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						            	wallace
Consultant, Canada
												
				                Gaff in the Recruitment Process

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						            	Mahmoud, Saudi Arabia
												
				                The Role of the Recruiter in an Effective Recruitment and Selection Process

													I can tell from my point of view as a candidate not as a recruiter, the process can be proactive bet... Sign up
				              
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						            	Andrew Blaine
Business Consultant, South Africa
												
				                Choosing your Third Party Recruiter

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						            	Claudiu Barna, Romania
												
				                Person Character - Must Evaluate

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						            	debahooti basu
Teacher, India
												
				                Recruitment is a Difficult Job

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						            	ian cockerham, United Kingdom
												
				                The Role of the Recruiter

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						            	julie steel, United Kingdom
												
				                In what Ways Does the Recruiter Affect the Recruitment and Selection Process?

													Recruiter complacency (Editor ~ self-satisfaction) and cognitive bias can affect the process. 
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						            	K R Sethuraman
Professor, Malaysia
												
				                Recruitment is a 2-way Street

													I have recruited more than 250 teaching staff for my university. We believe that indeed "recruitment... Sign up
				              
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						            	kvssiyer
Consultant, India
												
				                Recruiter Must Focus on Future Market and Future Job Needs

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						            	Kay Hempsall
Management Consultant, Australia
												
				                Recruiter Capabilities: Self-Awareness, Long-term View

													I am aware of a number of recruitment processes where the recruitment team was unaware of their pers... Sign up
				              
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						            	Adonis
Business Consultant, France
												
				                The Impact of the Recruiter in Successful Job Interviews

													Mapping the value of a candidate with what the company requires (now and in the future) is complex a... Sign up
				              
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						            	Grainne Pulver
Consultant, Ireland
												
				                How Recruiters Influence the Hiring Process

													It is really important that the recruiter role models behaviours that align with the company culture... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lijsen
HR Consultant, Netherlands
												
				                The Recruiter as a Guide and Coach Throughout the Project of Recruiting

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						            	Rajesh Sharma
Professor, Nepal
												
				                Roles of Recruiter in Selection Processes

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						            	Natarajan Ramanathan, India
												
				                Role of Recruiter in Effective Recruitment

													Excellent topic! It is not just a successful interview that is needed, but it should be a good quali... Sign up
				              
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						            	Philip Dietschi
Student (MBA), Greece
												
				                Recruiter and Candidate Should Both Try for Their Own Interest

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						            	Ahmed Khator
Manager, Kenya
												
				                Role of Tribe of the Recruiter

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						            	Grace Tuimaka Henry
Solomon Islands
												
				                Nepotism in Recruitment

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						            	juan camilo caballero
Entrepreneur, Colombia
												
				                The Recruiter in the Recruiting Process

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						            	Vishal Acharya
Consultant, India
												
				                Unclear or Missing Job Descriptions

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						            	Maree, South Africa
												
				                Recruiters Taking Qualifications Above Experience

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						            	Jean Claude Perrault
Manager, South Africa
												
				                Supporting the Recruiter to have a Professional Recruiting Process

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						            	oyedeji
Student (Other), Nigeria
												
				                Poor Understanding of Company Philosophy, Mission and Vision

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						            	Nana Serwaa Osei-Tutu, Ghana
												
				                Issues of the Recruiter in the Recruiting Process

													The recruiter's behaviour (also) makes a lot of difference. Take this example:
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						            	Kidist Yami
Accountant, Ethiopia
												
				                Recruitment Policy?

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						            	K.Narayana Moorthy
HR Consultant, India
												
				                Roles of a Recruiter in the Selection Process

													Some traditional top weighted things are:
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- A... Sign up
				              
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						            	Daniel Tweneboah
HR Consultant, Ghana
												
				                The Role of the Recruiter in Effective Recruitment and Selection Process

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						            	Amrita Das
HR Consultant
												
				                The Role of the Recruiter in Recruitment and Selection Process

													Here are some guidance and tips for recruiters:
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						            	bakker
Project Manager, Netherlands
												
				                Poor Recruitment Expertise / Skills

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						            	Adonis
Business Consultant, France
												
				                WHY the Role of Recruiter is Pivotal

													The recruiter's role is pivotal because of:
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						            	K.S.SUBRAMANIAM
Consultant, India
												
				                WHY Often Recruiters are Ineffective

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						            	K.Narayana Moorthy
HR Consultant, India
												
				                Role and Responsibilities of Recruiter

													Yes, a round peg fits into a square hole better than a square peg in a round hole. There are tools f... Sign up
				              
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						            	Joe Great
Entrepreneur, Nigeria
												
				                A Few Things to Consider to make Recruiters Succesful

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						            	KATHRYN STEINER, MBA
Entrepreneur, United States
												
				                Poor Knowledge of Recruiter of the Position

													@Bakker: you have presented a very valid concern. I suppose if a recruiter has limited knowledge in ... Sign up
				              
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						            	ABBAH EDACHE ESQ
Professor, Nigeria
												
				                Role of Recuiter - Psychological Factor

													The recruiter must in addition to the traditional requirements, consider the psychological personali... Sign up
				              
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						            	haguma brian
Student (University), Uganda
												
				                Obviously the Recruiter Must not Discriminate

													The recruiting desk should be free of any form of bias e.g. ethnic, religion, sex or even race.
All... Sign up
				              
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						            	ruth owoade
HR Consultant, Nigeria
												
				                The Recruiters Role to the Organization and the Prospective Staff Member

													What's important is to understand what your client wants. No biases. 
Work closely with line manage... Sign up
				              
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						            	Adonis
Business Consultant, France
												
				                In What Ways the Recruiter Affects the Recruitment Processes

													A recruiter may affect the recruitment process in various ways:
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						            	wallace
Consultant, Canada
												
				                Headhunters Get Paid to do a Job

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						            	KATHRYN STEINER, MBA
Entrepreneur, United States
												
				                Relationship is Built with Recruiter

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						            	Andrew Blaine
Business Consultant, South Africa
												
				                The Role and Responsibility of the Recruiter

													@Kathryn Pawley Steiner: hi there Katherine, I agree with your sentiments. As we go through life, ev... Sign up
				              
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						            	phyllis MUKASA N
Student (University), Uganda
												
				                The Role of a Recruiter

													Human resource manager is a pivotal in the recruit process. Therefore, he or she has the responsibil... Sign up
				              
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						            	bakker
Project Manager, Netherlands
												
				                2 Types of Recruiters (Internal and External)

													Reading through all the reactions, I notice that there is some confusion with the term 'recruiter'.
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						            	kvssiyer
Consultant, India
												
				                The Role of the Recruiter in Recruitment

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						            	Ahmed Khator
Manager, Kenya
												
				                Role of the External Recruiter

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						            	Kevin M. Adolfo
Management Consultant, Philippines
												
				                Recruitment: Hiring the Right Person for the Right Job

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						            	kvssiyer
Consultant, India
												
				                Recruitment: Assisting in Making the Right Choices for Life

													@Kevin M. Adolfo: I agree recruitment must not be selling a position or job, but it should be about ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Andrew Blaine
Business Consultant, South Africa
												
				                Role of the Outsourced Recruiter - the Internal Job

													@Ahmed Khator:  I wonder if the outsourced recruiter has not done your firm a favour by removing the... Sign up
				              
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						            	Tanaya
India
												
				                Selection Process in Recruitment

													My opinion about the Recruiter (R) is that he is a mediator between the company and the applicant.
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						            	ABBAH EDACHE ESQ
Professor, Nigeria
												
				                Recruitment Psychology

													I think that recruiting the right person for the job should, after the preliminaries of checking cre... Sign up
				              
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						            	ANUJ KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA
Manager, India
												
				                Two Kinds of Recruiters Playing Different Roles

													The HR person certainly plays a very important role in the process. There are basically two types of... Sign up
				              
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						            	Raghu Raman
Professor, Sultanate of Oman
												
				                Role of Recruiters Differs in Internal and External Recruiment Process

													We have to distinguish the Internal and the External Recruitment Process:
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						            	ANUJ KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA
Manager, India
												
				                We Need to Combine the Strategies of Test as per Requirement

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						            	kvssiyer
Consultant, India
												
				                Extended Role Of Recruiter to Observe Candidate in Work Environment

													Even if you recruit the best candidates of the lot interviewed, it still does not guarantee a good  ... Sign up
				              
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						            	K.Narayana Moorthy
HR Consultant, India
												
				                HR Practices-Recruitment/Selection

													All that I can further add to this is:
To-day business is changing fast. At the same time, implemen... Sign up
				              
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						            	KATHRYN STEINER, MBA
Entrepreneur, United States
												
				                Balance Between Bureaucracy and Implementation

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						            	K.Narayana Moorthy
HR Consultant, India
												
				                HR Practices/Recruitment and Selection

													I 100% agree with Madame KATHRYN STEINER as far as balancing act is concerned. A detailed examinatio... Sign up
				              
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						            	kvssiyer
Consultant, India
												
				                The Background of the Recruiter May Influence Recruitment

													Recruitments could easily be influenced by the background and interests and inclinations of the recr... Sign up
				              
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						            	K.Narayana Moorthy
HR Consultant, India
												
				                Human Resources Audit

													To-day every business organization will have both short and long term goals. In order that these goa... Sign up
				              
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						            	Carlos Gonzalez
Manager, Spain
												
				                The Recruiter Role in a Job Interview

													One of the problems that I have observed in the recruitment process is the bias that many interviewe... Sign up
				              
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