We are proud to announce that we have had over 1500 recruiters participate in our ‘Elite’ Recruiter Competency/Skills Self-Assessment Study! If you haven’t participated, we encourage you to do so! It is free! 
It is interesting to see that outside of normal areas that recruiters always seem to rate themselves “low” (areas for improvement ):
- Use social networking tools to source qualified, passive candidates (rating of 2.94 of 5)
- Engage and recruit passively-looking top talent candidates (3.20 of 5)
The next two lowest scores were related to managing the search process:
- Sets Service Level Agreements with hiring managers: 3.22 of 5.00
- Manage and control the staffing lifecycle efficiently: 3.39 of 5.00
We have written articles/posts on this subject that have received positive reviews I thought I would share:
The Most Important Service Level Agreement
When are you available versus what do you think about this candidate?
Do you have credibility with your hiring managers?
We have also helped many organizations implement an “easy to use” one page Service Level Agreement document to be used when qualifying a new position (especially when it is a new hiring manager). If you would like a copy – please email us!
The scores above point to a skills gap with respect to a consultative approach to managing the search process. If you think this is an area where you need/want to “sharpen your ax”, I hope some of the information provided will be of value!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!