Job offers again?!

The acquisition flood of headhunters and how to deal with it ...

Do you already get in touch about a new job opportunity via social media on a daily basis? Is it possible to avoid this if you are not interested in it at the moment? And if not, what's the right way to respond in a positive, courteous, and non-bridging manner?

Especially in times of such an acute shortage of employees, even the best reputation of a company and an appealing personnel marketing hardly help to secure the necessary increase in personnel. Accordingly, active sourcing, i.e. contacting potential candidates directly, is becoming more and more important. As a top talent, how do you deal with numerous inquiries and make the right decision?

Settings in the social media profile

Platforms offer a variety of ways to outwardly indicate that you are not currently interested in any offers, from banning messages from people you don't know (which is typically the case with headhunters) to clearly stating that you are currently does not want to talk about a new job (this is usually taken into account by the reputable consultants in the industry). Job information via the news function on the various platforms cannot usually be completely suppressed, but you do not have to read it either.

handling of inquiries

Anyone who keeps their social media profile open will also receive inquiries – depending on the jobs in demand and the level of detail in their own profile. And here always applies: FEEL GOOD, YOU WILL STAND POSITIVELY WITH HR SPECIALISTS! The inquiries are quite different and range from brief information about the job with a request to be contacted to sending the entire job profile. And here, too, the following always applies: NOT REACTING IS NOT POSSIBLE! Even if you absolutely don't want to think about changing jobs right now, don't just bury your head in the sand - you never know when contact with a headhunter will pay off. Depending on your interests, you essentially have three options:

1. Immediate cancellation

Write back briefly, thank you for your interest and cancel. A little tip: give the headhunter your cell phone number or your private e-mail address as well. This is a signal that you want to remain in at least casual contact and will be given preference for future TOP jobs – maybe it will be appropriate another time.

2. Gathering more general information about the job

If you have not received any details about the open position, but do not want to call the consultant yet, request further information via the social media contact. You are not yet revealing anything and can get a better overview in advance: what are the requirements, where is the place of work, what does the work involve, what are the benefits, what is the salary range, etc. After careful consideration, you can decide whether this new job opportunity is interesting at all. You either cancel or exchange information over the phone for the first time.

3. Telephone contact

Do not hesitate to question the offer and ask for more information. Personnel consultants and headhunters are the interface between a potential employer and you, as an interesting candidate, and are there to inform you. Use this chance to finally be sure of your decision. Likewise, after such a phone call, an advisor usually has more information about you, your professional interests and ideas and can make you more targeted offers in the future, even if the current one does not suit you or is simply not of interest at the moment.

And even then, you may know acquaintances, friends or colleagues who like the position offered more or who are better suited to it. Not uninteresting goodies are often offered for a reference.

In-depth conversation

If there is interest on both sides, an interview with the personnel consultant follows in person or online. Our blogs offer a variety of tips and information, e.g.: Job interview via video – teamFORCE.