Bryan Krajeski | Behind the Scenes With a Recruiter: Utilizing Your Career Tools, Networking, Searching for a Job

Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Bryan Krajeski in this episode of Hiring Insights. Bryan is not only an incredible external recruiter, but he also has a long history of sales, marketing, and internal recruiting experience. In addition to giving us some insight into the recruiting world, both internal and external recruiters, Bryan will help us understand what goes on behind the scenes in a recruiting process, tips and tricks for how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, the importance of networking, how to draft a great cover letter, and use your resume effectively to help yourself get noticed.

Specific steps a recruiter goes through to place someone; sourcing, building a talent pool, challenges.

How to advantage yourself as a candidate.

What happens after you submit an online application?

Recruiter myths.

Making outreach to a recruiter; when they can help, and when they can’t.

Utilize the career tools at your disposal (LinkedIn, resumes, cover letters) but put thought and strategy into how you are creating them.

Requisites and red flags for resumes.

Network. Network. Network. Talk to the recruiters who make outreach, look to people in your industry, and strategize what companies you are targeting.

How best to work with a recruiter.

What qualities make a most placeable candidate (MPC)?

Finding a new position is a marathon not a sprint.