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General FAQs

• What is a recruiter?

  A recruiter finds qualified candidates for a job opening and assists them and their employers until the end of the hiring process. They meet the end to end process of talent acquisition.

• What are the job roles and responsibilities of a recruiter?

  1. Meet the hiring manager of a company that opened a job vacancy.
  2. Source and recruit candidates of the position/s.
  3. Pre-screen and present qualified candidates to the hiring manager.
  4. Serve as the employee’s brand ambassador.
  5. Serve as the point of contact of employers and applicants throughout the hiring process.
  6. Conduct reference and background checks.
  7. Manages job offer processes.
  8. Participate in the employee’s onboarding.

• What are the types of recruiters?

  There are only two types of recruiters, internal and external recruiters.

• What is an internal recruiter?

  An internal recruiter also called an in-house recruiter are employed by their very own company.

• What is an external recruiter?

  An external recruiter also called agency recruiters work independently as headhunters, search consultants, or sources depending how they are paid. He or she works for staffing firms or agencies that help many companies to fill in their job vacancies.

• What is the difference between a recruiter, a headhunter, and a hiring manager?

  A recruiter usually works as an internal recruiter for a certain company or organization. A headhunter is a professional recruiter that can work independently or in a staffing agency. He or she is basically an external recruiter. Lastly, a hiring manager is the one who evaluates the candidate pool, chooses the best candidate, and asks recruiters for more candidates.