Blog – Med Staff Matters

Are dead end links to job posts really dead?

Rick Clark — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:52:22 +0000

We post jobs frequently on this site, and a variety of other Physician Recruitment specific posting sites. These job posts are often collected by other non specific physician recruitment sites for which we have no control, and reposted with their own “APPLY” button. We often find that clicking those buttons lead to a dead end with the site claiming that the job is closed, or no longer available when in fact it is available. We guess those sites scour the internet for content to put on their site, and to generate traffic and new job posters. If you run into a dead end link on a non-physician recruiting job posting site, the best advice is to go directly to the original poster’s web site and find the job there, then apply, or make an inquiry directly.

Good idea to include your phone number when making a job inquiry.

Rick Clark — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:23:38 +0000

Sometimes candidates send an inquiry to a recruiter without sending a cv, or including their phone number. We understand your wanting to be guarded up front, but if you want more information beyond the job posting, it is best done by a phone conversation. That way, you can get more info about the job, but also have a chance to ask questions, and to pick up on subtle nuances that aren’t apparent via email. At the same time, the recruiter can get to know you a bit better, and ask questions as well. Employers want to know a little about you beyond the cv, so this is a good time to accomplish that. It also helps the recruiter to see if the job is really right for you. For example if a candidate is looking for a new position to get a better quality of life and work less hours it helps to know that to weigh against what the employer needs and share that with the candidate.

If you still want to be guarded about sending your phone number so you aren’t inundated with unproductive calls from recruiters that really do not have anything to offer you, send your number along when a job posting is describing one particular position that captures your interest versus a blanket job post with the recruiter saying we have jobs, lots of jobs.

Recruiting emails going to SPAM

Rick Clark — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:39:14 +0000

Whether searching for a job, or a perfect candidate I strongly suggest periodically checking your SPAM box. I can’t tell you how many times critical communication has been delayed, or lost by legitimate emails being flagged as SPAM. This is especially critical when time is of the essence during the recruitment process.

Working with a recruiter versus contacting employer directly

Rick Clark — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:47:02 +0000

Sometimes it seems that contacting the employer directly would be a better way to find a job than working through a recruiter. While that seems to make sense, using a recruiter can be beneficial because the recruiter communicates with the employer and the candidate who might share a concern, or a circumstance that might never be told directly to the other party. A good recruiter will listen, and try to clear up a misunderstanding and advocate for the candidate, or employer in ways not likely if there were no recruiter. Note, we do not have to be active in every step of the process and we often encourage the candidate and employer to interact directly, but even then a good recruiter will be touching base with both parties to make sure everyone is on the same page with the same goals.

Additionally, a good recruiter can get your cv to the decision maker, sometimes bypassing (at least initially) the online application process which can be a black hole from which you get no response once submitted.

Communicating effectively with a recruiter

Rick Clark — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:26:42 +0000

Recruiters realize you are looking at other jobs, getting other job offers, or you may not really be interested in the job shown by the recruiter. Communicating these things is usually the best so the recruiter will know the reality of the situation. If you share, guardedly of course, that you are interviewing elsewhere, or not interested, or waiting on another offer before you commit one way or another, then the recruiter can understand your delay, and work with it to keep the door open, expedite you getting an offer from the job presented by the recruiter, or move on. Not replying, or responding usually doesn’t work well and it becomes frustrating for everyone, and it often drives the recruiter to be more aggressive in trying to reach you instead of laying low and giving you space to reflect on the offers, or jobs. Recruiters know and understand rejection, so it is better to share the true picture, than try to be nice. Sure, we may try to overcome your objection which can help you make an informed decision even if you end up taking another job. So please do yourself, and everyone else in the process a favor by communicating rather than avoiding, or ignoring. At Med Staff Matters we move on to other things if you do not have a need for us anymore, but we would certainly prefer to be helping you get the job that is tops on your list.