Pokemon Go The Candidate-Catching Cliche For Recruiters

Pokemon Go The Candidate-Catching Cliche For Recruiters Wow, this Pokemon Go thing has really taken off, hasnt it? I  totally get its appeal, and although Im not yet addicted to the game myself, I genuinely feel for those who are. For ambitious people, theres nothing worse than being  surrounded by opportunities, unable to react. I can imagine its terribly frustrating having your phone sat next to you at work, silently begging you to pick it up and have a play. Time and place, time and place. In these trying times, I bet youre having to  exercise the most self control youve ever known. Your  self-talk is no doubt getting more intense as the days go by. No, you tell yourself quietly, I must  resist the  temptation to shoot virtual balls at animated characters that appear to be near to me and real, but actually  dont exist. I must focus on my job  like the adult I must keep  pretending to be. For years you ignored all advice to take lunch breaks. Nowadays, thanks to Nintendos nostalgic comeback,  the clock strikes twelve and youre out the door, albeit eyes still buried in a screen. Hey, at least youre up and moving. If  only  there was a way to channel this determination and commitment into your recruitment activity. Youd be the most determined recruiter on the scene, catching candidates left, right and centre, at all hours of the day. *Sigh*. Let me Poke-stop you right there. If youve  been struggling to find the  Wigglytuff and Jigglypuff your clients urgently needing, your struggle ends here.  Watch out candidates, youre all  about to be  caught. Its time to turn your Pokemon Go obsession into recruitment gold! Forget about all your other priorities Thats right, you read correctly.  Clear your agenda, cross off all those other important tasks and turn on your tunnel vision. Just like you do when youre playing Pokemon Go, you need to focus 100% of your energy on the task at hand; catching great candidates. Stop at nothing Its easy to spot you when youre  playing Pokemon Go in the street. You  have that  characteristic  sway going on; your footwork is irregular and youre intently staring at your  phone. Youre completely unaware of your surroundings, and you will dart dangerously  out into the middle of the road to to catch Charmander even if it means almost causing a huge crash.  Thats the kind of commitment Im talking about! Size up the competition Make sure you know who else is out there playing the same field. You need to know who youre up against, how good they are and what their strategy is. When youre playing  Pokemon Go, you dont let the guy next to you catch  the  Squirtle youve been eyeing off, so why would you let another recruitment consultant swoop in and steal your candidate right before your eyes?  Go hard or go home. Its time to mark your territory. Hone cat-like reflexes What have we learnt about speed from Pokemon Go? You snooze, you lose. You need to be quick to move, and be at the ready at any given moment. Let nothing or no one sneak up on you. Be prepared. Its no different when youre out catching candidates. If a new hot candidate uploads their CV on a job board, you need to be there.  If a great candidate updates their profile on LinkedIn, pounce! How can you help them? Heres how! Keep your eyes on the  prize Dont lose sight of the end goal. Sleep is for the weak. In Pokemon Go, if you close your eyes, you might miss the perfect Pidgey. When it comes to sourcing candidates, look all around you.  Sure, job boards and LinkedIn are obvious go-to places. The key is to make sure you really rinse your internal database for existing candidates and exhaust your own network too, asking for referrals and leads. Throw jobs  like theyre  pokeballs In Pokemon Go, you dont just throw one ball at the Metapod  and then  walk away when you miss, do you?  No! If you have your sights set on a star candidate, dont let them dodge your first attempt  at getting them on board. You need to commit to selling your clients vacancy, and not give up on the first failure. If it takes multiple messages, emails, calls to actually get a candidate  on the phone, then thats what youre going to have to do. If they dont want to apply for your urgent role, then at least offer them the chance to apply for another open vacancy youve got going. Its a numbers game, to some extent. Do these things, and your nickname will be  Top Biller before you know it. Happy candidate hunting!