By Gary Hinde, Toronto IT Recruiter
Just like any other industry, there is a need for continuous training in the recruitment world. How to recruit, where to find candidates, and approaches to hiring continue to change, and recruiters who keep their eye on the prize and stay on top of industry trends are positioned to be successful.
Recruiters need training just like any other professional. A well trained and educated team of recruiters will be poised to help your organization achieve their hiring objectives.
Here are some key reasons why recruiters require regular training:
1. Investing in your recruiters will help reduce turnover
2. Increased productivity and efficiency
3. Decreased need to micro-manage your recruitment team
4. It allows recruiters to take on more responsibilities, higher profile accounts
5. Provides the opportunity to integrate new recruiting tools and technology
6. It creates networking opportunities (especially for offsite training)
7. It provides recruiters with the chance to update/add to their professional credentials
8. It adds to your company’s reputation within the industry
There are countless ways to offer training to your team:
As one would expect, there are numerous advantages to providing regular training to your recruiting team:
We believe in continuous improvement. At IQ PARTNERS, we take training very seriously and provide our recruitment team with many opportunities to expand their skill set and grow.
In addition to subsidized external training, we provide lunch and learns, one-on-ones, mentorship, and coaching. However, we are the only recruitment firm to offer internal training towards a CRS (Certified Recruitment Specialist) designation. After 30 hours of training, you will be certified and have a new credential to add to your resume.
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IQ PARTNERS is an Executive Search & Recruitment firm supporting clients across the country. We help companies hire better, hire less & retain more. We have specialist teams of recruiters in Financial Services & Insurance, Marketing Communications & Media, Emerging Tech & Telecom, Consumer Goods & Retail, B2B & Industrial, Technology, Accounting & Finance, HR & Operations and Mining & Engineering. IQ PARTNERS has its head office in Toronto and operates internationally via Aravati Global Search Network. Click here to view current job openings and to register with us.
Gary is a Partner and Practice Lead of one of Toronto's most respected team of IT recruiters. He has a strong background in building and managing teams, and specializes in contract and permanent placements within the IT space. With over 15 years of IT Sales and Recruitment experience, Gary is committed to customer service and has a genuine love for working with people and solving business problems.