As this season\u2019s X-Factor gets underway, another reality singing competition strives to find the next big act that has \u201cit\u201d \u2013 that je ne sais quoi, the elusive x-factor.<\/p>\n
As Simon and Britney judge the latest crop of wannabes, recruiters evaluate candidates and audition talent to find the perfect combination of character and competency to woo their clients \u2013 and win their next placement.<\/p>\n
To Make a Placement, You Gotta Have Sendouts<\/strong><\/p>\n Candidates can look great on paper, but getting talent in front of a client stands between a sad paycheck and a placement.<\/p>\n Like those stadiums full of singing contestants \u2013 waiting for their chance to be in the spotlight \u2013 candidates have to be seen, they have to be heard to make an impression and get the gig.<\/p>\n In fact, client interviews is the #1 factor recruiting and staffing professionals are judged upon by their managers, according to a 2012 Sendouts Recruiting Benchmarks Report.<\/p>\n The \u201cQuality of Candidates Submitted\u201d X-Factor<\/strong><\/p>\n Quality of Candidates Submitted metric determines how many candidates make the cut between being a paper resume and getting on the sendout stage. So what\u2019s behind the Quality of Candidates Submitted metric?<\/p>\n Quality of Candidate Submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n The ratio of the number of resumes submitted to the client before getting a sendout.<\/p>\n What you need to know about your Quality of Candidates Submitted ratio:<\/strong><\/p>\n This ratio is a balance between providing your client with enough choices to make a sound hiring decision, and submitting candidates that fit your client\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n A high ratio of resumes submitted to sendouts indicates that your candidates aren\u2019t qualified. And if you can\u2019t get a candidate in front of a client, you can\u2019t make a placement.<\/p>\n According the the 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Report, the average Quality of Candidates Submitted ratio is 4:1.<\/p>\n More Metrics<\/strong><\/p>\n Sendouts are\u00a0a big indicator of success for recruiters, but there are several metrics you can track in order to tweak your performance at each stage of the recruiting process.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As this season\u2019s X-Factor gets underway, another reality singing competition strives to find the next big act that has \u201cit\u201d \u2013 that je ne sais quoi, the elusive x-factor. As Simon and Britney judge the latest crop of wannabes, recruiters evaluate candidates and audition talent to find the perfect combination of character and competency to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tricks-and-how-tos"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n