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Brendan O'Grady

Always Ask Questions

As I go further into my tenure with Vanguard Healthcare Staffing, one thing I have noticed more and more is that the questions candidates ask inherently provide answers for me a a recruiter. Recruiters are never provided with all of the answers surrounding a potential place of employment; however, the questions candidates don't ask are the ones that bar them from an opportunity. If I present an opportunity to someone and a candidate does not ask any questions regarding the role there can't be any true interest. There's nothing wrong with that! But those who can come up with pertinent questions on the spot truly display interest. It also displays one's ability to sell, not necessarily a product or service, but themselves and is there anything more important than that during an interview? It's not easy, I get it. Someone calls you with an opportunity that you previously knew nothing about maybe a couple of hours ago and you are supposed to be fully engaged and eager to learn. Meanwhile, you probably have a million other things going on during that day, most likely, doing the work your current role commands. But keep in mind it's the questions that are not asked that keeps recruiters and hiring managers from giving the green light.

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