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The Bright Eyed Perspectives of a New Employee

Writing has never been my strongest point, but I’ll do my best to deliver what I really am thinking of. In the past 4 and half days I’ve been with this company, I’ve been exposing myself to a job which, as usual, deals with a lot of talking and interacting.

Despite the skills I knew I already had, it’s unsurprising that they aren’t enough to get the job done — which is actually a good thing. I always think that when nothing wrong’s going on, something wrong is actually happening. My experiences in recruitment, so far, have proven me right. Having shadowed a couple of interviews, I realized that I still have a long way to go, in terms of sharpening the skills necessary to become a recruiter who could talk to an applicant in a very casual manner. Also, in terms of being able to judge the behavioral qualities of an applicant, there’s work that needs to be done. I can ask and listen, and to a certain extent, understanding is also present. But what’s lacking is the conviction to stick to a decision I’ve made. Being too focused on asking the right questions as to looking for the right answers is what’s causing me to fail in standing by my choice. But come to think of it, conviction is something I’ve frequently fallen short on. I’m not sure if it’s because external factors such as the lack of resources, a stable support group, or time constraints. Or maybe it’s just me and my value systems. But I digress. There are still things that need improvement, as far as being a recruiter is concerned. One of which is my tone of voice when I interview, which is so monotonous that the interview tends to drag on as minutes pass by. Sourcing, as a whole, is also a hurdle that is there to be dealt with. Trusting my peers to pass on their best practices is one step towards improvement. But trusting them without trusting me puts all those efforts to waste.