Part 5: The Two Roles Managers Play in Recruiter Development

In our series on Building Next-Generation Recruiter Capabilities, we’ve covered questions like, what is a Talent Advisor? How do I spot a Talent Advisor? And, how do I turn my recruiters into Talent Advisors?

The road to next-generation recruiters has one more player that we haven’t yet mentioned: recruiting managers. Recruiting managers have the most significant impact on their recruiters’ proficiency as Talent Advisors, but currently only half of managers are effective at developing their direct reports.

You can make big strides here by simply helping recruiting managers understand the roles they play in recruiter development and prioritize the specific activities that have the biggest impact.

Recruiting managers need to be Talent Advisor Developers. Specifically they need to:

• Provide day-to-day informal feedback to recruiters on how to improve
• Provide the right development opportunities for individual recruiters
• Empower recruiters to make their own decisions

Recruiting managers also need to be Talent Advisor Role Models. Specifically they need to:

• Demonstrate advanced recruiting expertise
• Anticipate the changing needs of hiring managers
• Possess strong knowledge of the markets in which they work
• Maintain a strong network of relationships with internal stakeholders

CLC Recruiting members, download more information about the two roles recruiting managers play.