5 Ways Recruiters & Hiring Managers Can Make Nice

If you're involved with recruiting or hiring, it's part of your job to collaborate with numerous roles inside and outside of your organization, and not all of those relationships are going to be comfortable at all times. That's just how people–and businesses–operate. Call it an occupational hazard, if you will.

But here's the thing: Hiring is critical, and finding the right talent is always in everyone's best interest. After all, both recruiters and hiring managers want to bring in highly skilled employees, quickly and efficiently. So shouldn't it be easier to get along? Why does it sometimes feel like a marriage in crisis?

Don't fret. All valuable relationships need help at some point, whether you're a recruiter or a hiring manager. If you find that you're not making effective progress working together, and that it's impeding your ability to source and hire the talent you both need, it's probably time to assess what isn't working—and make an effort to fix it.

In this eBook, we'll outline five steps you can take to improve communications right away. Here's the rundown:

• You need to know why things aren't working.
• You both need to understand the other's goals.
• You have to want to work together.
• You need to earn what you ask for.
• You should exceed expectations.