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To navigate the job search effectively, candidates should understand the roles of recruiters, headhunters, and HR.
Within internal and external recruiting, there are subspecialities, too, like technical recruiters.
Recruiters are great to know not just to land jobs now but down the road, but you have to tailor your networking strategies.
Headhunter. Recruiter. Talent acquisition manager. HR manager.
With so many professionals involved in the hiring process, it can be confusing for job seekers to try to figure out who to connect with, what each role is responsible for, and who to expect during an interview.
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Recruiters are routinely looking up keywords using and, or, or not in their searches to track down prospective job candidates on LinkedIn. This is known as boolean logic.
Three recruiters shared with Business Insider how job seekers can optimize their profiles for the boolean methodology.
They suggested including keywords on your profile and resume that are relevant to your experience and roles you re interested in.
If you re stuck on finding the right words, select three to five words from job descriptions and brainstorm different ways recruiters might search for specific titles.
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Recruiters are increasingly using social media to connect with top talent, especially LinkedIn.
The platform s hashtag feature is a great tool for job seekers looking to get on recruiter s radars.
Look out for ones like #nowhiring, #joboffer, #jobsearch, #hiring, #recruitment, and #remotework.
Having a strong social media strategy is increasingly becoming an important part of a successful job search. And among all the social channels where candidates can network and look for new opportunities, LinkedIn seems to be the one with the most pull. More than three-quarters of recruiters and hiring managers use the platform, according to a 2018 Jobvite survey of 850 hiring professionals.