Somer Hackley

A candidate recently told me that he knows I’m working for the company that's hiring, but at the same time he truly feels that I’m his advocate. I’ve been thinking a lot about sales lately, how it’s in all facets of recruiting. From pitching the role to prospects, gauging interest through the process, and getting through the inevitable hiccups and pivots. Being thought of for retained searches, winning them, guiding clients through the market, the process, and the offer. Plus, there’s the...

“Should I be honest during my interview?” You may be thinking, “How is this a question? Of course the answer is yes.” But people are asking me, and asking themselves. I’ve become the recruiter people reach out to when they need an unbiased opinion about an upcoming interview or taking a job, even if it’s not an interview process I’m involved with at all. The questions are straightforward. Should they share the real reason they left their job? Should they tell the hiring manager if they’re not...

"Can great candidate experience scale?" I was presenting to a group of experienced recruiters last week, a bit of an "ask me anything" type of forum. One person raised their hand and asked me this question. I quickly jumped to an answer, thinking about all the candidates I hear from every day, the ones so incredibly frustrated with not hearing any news, even when they're three plus rounds deep in a process, even when they’re told they're the number one candidate. I quickly answered a...