What People Think Recruiters Do VS. What We Actually Do

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼 (𝘆𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱):

☕ Talk on the phone all day

👀 Scroll LinkedIn

💫 Post a job and wait

💥 Just match a CV to a job and boom, done!

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅...

Spoiler: It’s not that simple.

Here’s what’s really going on behind the scenes:

Business Intelligence & Advisory

We deep dive into:

• Business models

• Growth plans

• Challenges

• Team culture

To offer talent solutions, not just CVs.

Strategic Market Mapping

We research:

• Competitor insights

• Talent pipelines

• Salary trends

• Market availability

Before a role even hits the job board.

Stakeholder Management

We align:

• Hiring managers

• HR

• Candidates

• Internal teams

And keep the process moving when no one agrees.

Proactive Headhunting

No waiting around!

We:

• Find passive talent

• Build trust

• Have the right convos job ads never reach

Strategic Influence + Detective Work

We advise on:

• Salary & DEI

• Team structure

• Onboarding & interviews

We decode CVs, map cultures, and track down unicorns in disguise 🕵️‍♀️🦄

The Real Day-to-Day:

• Calendar chaos

• Interview drama

• Counteroffers

• Career coaching

• Feedback chasing

• Therapist mode: ON

And still smiling... (mostly 😅)

Recruitment isn’t “just talking to people.”

It’s commercial. Strategic. Complex.

A rollercoaster – and yep, sometimes fun.

What’s one thing you wish people understood about your job?

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