Ollie Benn’s Post

Dear Hiring Managers who are RUDE to me and my team Just because we phoned them To see if we can help them fill their vacancy THANK YOU 🙏 You have un-elected yourself from working with us And now your company’s staff are a target For when we are sourcing candidates for our clients 😉 And when you reach out to us because YOU need a job You’ll be pleased to know that not everyone is as rude as you! We have a great selection of roles with fantastic employers Just PLEASE promise us one thing… Don’t be RUDE to them too 😘 #recruitment #recruiterlife #telecoms

As I mentioned yesterday (slightly prematurely) 🤦♂️ I'm this weeks guest on The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast Watch it here....YOUTUBE - https://lnkd.in/ew5n4meX I had a great time chatting with the famous Lysha Holmes 🚀 I've even watched it myself (after I got over the CRINGE of watching myself on camera) And I highly recommend it 😉 It's a great episode Even if I do say so, MYSELF And if you don't like me, then watch it for Lysha, she's brilliant 🙌 If you don't wish to view our faces, you can listen to us here instead: APPLE: https://lnkd.in/ercMZnQR SPOTIFY: https://lnkd.in/e4YWvZ9b #recruitment #recruiterlife #telecoms

I'm excited for the next episode of The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast Because the guest is.....ME! 😆 I haven't seen/heard it yet, so hopefully it's not too career ending 🤣 The very fabulous Lysha Holmes 🚀 will be releasing it tomorrow Check it out if you're interested Thanks Lysha for having me 🙏 #recruitment #recruiterlife #telecoms

A client told us our candidate was too EXPENSIVE So we sent them a CV with LESS experience Then they told us they don't have enough experience 🤦♂️ So we sent them a CV missing a few of the skills on the job spec But they told us they don’t have all the skills required So we sent them someone else who had many years of experience AND all the skills on the JD But the client told us they were WAY too expensive You see, what they wanted was a Ferrari, for the price of a Fiat Yeah…cos that's just how the world works 🤣🤣 #recruitment #recruiterlife #telecoms

If you keep interviewing GREAT people But can’t make any job offers because their salary expectations are HIGHER than anyone else in your team Perhaps it’s time to give your current team a PAY RISE!!! Because it pretty clear that you’re paying BELOW market rate And if you continue doing so, Your team probably won’t stick around for long 🤷♂️ If you want someone with XYZ skills and experience You need to be competitive with your COMPENSATION And no amount of “great culture and free coffee” is going to cut it I’m afraid If you can’t afford to do this, then perhaps you need to adjust YOUR expectations 😬 #recruitment #recruiterlife #telecoms

There is a person on LinkedIn Who works for a company I am keen to work with I had reached out to on quite a few occasions over the past year But she’d always ignored me Never responded to any messages or calls Then suddenly out of the blue she sends me a message “Hi Ollie, I’m now looking for my next career move, can we chat?” And I’m like…..errr, really? You think after ignoring my attempts to engage for the past year, I’m going to jump to find you a new job? A lot of people are like this Particularly towards recruiters They couldn’t give you the time of day Until suddenly THEY need you And then they’re all over you!! I completely understand that recruiters have the potential of being ‘annoying’ sales people But how the hell do people think we acquire our job vacancies? If everyone was like this lady, I wouldn’t have any jobs for her I haven’t responded yet… Maybe I’ll get back to her when I need something I’m quite petty like that 🤣😆 #recruiterlife #recruitment #telecoms

One of the biggest ‘TURN OFFS’ After being offered a job Is when it takes AGES to send the contract out!! Employers don’t seem to realise how damaging this can be What it says to the candidate is; “We’re not excited enough about you joining to BOTHER sending your contract any time soon” OR “We have painfully SLOW internal processes that you can enjoy once you work here” #recruitment #recruiterlife #telecoms

People say “don’t pick a job, pick a boss” Which is great advice… Until your boss QUITS just after you start!! 😆 Which happens more often than you might think It leaves people high and dry! So the advice should really be: “PICK a boss, a job AND a company” If everyone did that, a lot of companies would need to up their game if they want the best people! 💪 #recruiterlife #recruitment #telecoms

I’m starting a NEW recruitment company We specialise in placing candidates Who have recently accepted COUNTER OFFERS And REGRET it!!! The talent pool is going to be HUGE 🤣 Anyone want to invest? 💰 #recruitment #recruiterlife #telecoms