Why do recruiters...

May 1, 2021 13 Comments

Why do recruiters find and contact you on LinkedIn and then ask for a resume? How about you scroll up and down and call me back.

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  • Hey
    You need a document for reference in the Applicant tracking system for records.
    And you cannot import a candidate LinkedIn profile data into the ATS directly.
    However LinkedIn has features
    - creata resume from LinkedIn profile
    - upload your resume details in the prospective company website using LinkedIn profile data.

    How is LinkedIn useful in recruitment?
    The fact that a recruiter contacted you on LinkedIn is a good signal that you are one of the pre-qualified candidates for the job and are likely to see a better conversion rate in hiring.
    May 1, 2021 3
  • Walmart
    NTUz78

    Go to company page Walmart

    NTUz78
    1. Level of interest , if you can’t send Your resume then you are not really interest in job.
    2. Not everything is mentioned on LinkedIn. Lot of people don’t like to update their work details on LinkedIn on regular basis so the information is not always current
    May 1, 2021 1
    • I’m more likely to keep my LI updated because that’s what attracts recruiter interest, not the PDF stored in my drive.

      But I understand what you’re saying about them using it as a tool to gauge true interest from the candidate.

      There has to be a better way though!
      May 1, 2021
  • Seriously
    May 1, 2021 0
  • For the same reasons you wouldn’t want the first judgement a manager sees of your background to be a few high level keywords that sums up everything you’ve actually done. But, if you don’t like them doing their job and helping you get one, then maybe them asking for your resume isn’t the issue.
    May 1, 2021 2
    • The recruiters I’m thinking of asked for a resume after they had already decided to move me forward to the hiring manager.

      They liked my LI profile enough to call me, and then loved what I had to say enough to move me forward.

      I’d much rather them ask me to complete an assessment that’s directly correlated to the job or culture than waste my time re-typing what I’ve already posted publicly.

      Isn’t the hiring manager going to ask me about my accomplishments during the interview anyway?
      May 1, 2021
    • It’s really pretty simple why a resume is needed. It’s either play the game or don’t.
      May 1, 2021
  • They want you to send a resume so they can spam it out to 100s of companies
    May 1, 2021 0