Marina Rios

Building long term relationships is important and knowing why you’re wanting to build a relationship is just as. I approach every relationship as “how can I support you?” I review mission, values, and morals of a company. I review their Glassdoor reviews. I make sure that the company values their employees, don’t ignore red flags. Build relationships with good people.

A PIP should always be last resort, not first. Give your employees an opportunity for counseling first. Once it has gotten to a PIP, really emphasize that you want to see the employee succeed and that’s why you’re there. Be very direct but compassionate. There have been situations where people have had mental health illnesses and that’s why their work performance decreased. This is where putting the “human” back in HR matters. Listen and be intentional. It’s not what they can do for the company, it’s “What tools do you need to succeed and how may we support you?”

Every job is unique, enough with the generic job descriptions. I can’t tell you enough how many companies copy and past a job description only for the candidate to be doing everything but that. This is important for the candidate and the company. If the job doesn’t fall within the job description, by default trust is lost. Your candidates matter, their experiences matter. After all, they will spend more time here than with their families.

One thing I found helpful to emphasize equity, ask the same questions to everyone. Have an interview scorecard. This will allow you to get a view of the candidate from a non bias standpoint. Educate the panel on non-bias hiring. LinkedIn has great interview questions for new recruiters out there. They emphasize the importance of the question and what you’re looking for in their answer. LinkedIn Learning can help educate one on interview tips! Practice, practice, practice, and remember it’s just a casual conversation.

My favorite sourcing channels are referrals and social media. Why? It cost no money! Improve your ROI. Depending on the candidate’s profile you will always win. If you’re in healthcare staffing, Facebook nursing groups are a gold mine. I became the highest achieving recruiter by joining Travel Nurse groups. Once you’ve found them, keep them engaged. Take care of your candidates and don’t waste their time.