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MEET FRED AND RACHEL.
They’re both recruiters sourcing for a Director of Finance role.
Let’s see how their experiences differ…
Rachel uses LinkedIn Recruiter.
Fred uses LinkedIn.com for free.
Fred and Rachel’s searches begin in a similar way.
They enter “director AND finance” in the search field.
Let’s review their experiences from there…
FIND MORE OF THE WORLD’S PROFESSIONALS
Fred’s search is limited by the reach of his extended network.
Fred FREE
Greater New York City Area Finance Director at Beta Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas Area Associate Director of Finance at Water Corp.
San Francisco Bay Area Director, Finance at Smith Company
FIND MORE OF THE WORLD’S PROFESSIONALS
Fred’s search is limited by the reach of his extended network.
Rachel’s search taps into the entire network of 364M+ professionals on LinkedIn, including those outside her extended network.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Houston, Texas Area Director of Finance at Acme Company
Finance & Accounting Director at Jones Holding Greater Boston Area
San Francisco Bay Area Senior Director, Finance at McMurray & Co.
Greater New York City Area Finance Director at Beta Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas Area Associate Director of Finance at Water Corp.
San Francisco Bay Area Director, Finance at Smith Company
SEARCH AND VIEW PROFILES WITHOUT LIMITS
Fred can search for candidates until he reaches the monthly commercial use limit.
Fred FREE
Fred,
SEARCH AND VIEW PROFILES WITHOUT LIMITS
Fred can search for candidates until he reaches the monthly commercial use limit.
Rachel has unlimited access to all members on LinkedIn.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred,
Houston, Texas Area Director of Finance at Acme Company
Finance & Accounting Director at Jones Holding Greater Boston Area
San Francisco Bay Area Senior Director, Finance at McMurray & Co.
Next, Fred and Rachel filter their results to a more manageable list.
They’re looking for someone who:
1. Lives in San Francisco
2. Has 6-10 years of professional experience
3. Works in the software industry
4. Has been in their role for more than one year
SAVE TIME BY REVIEWING FEWER PROFILES
Fred uses basic filters to refine his search by industry and location, but must review profiles individually to see years of experience and years in current role.
Fred FREE
Fred must filter through 6,608 profiles to find the right candidate.
SAVE TIME BY REVIEWING FEWER PROFILES
Fred uses basic filters to refine his search by industry and location, but must review profiles individually to see years of experience and years in current role.
Rachel uses Recruiter’s 20+ advanced search filters* to narrow her results to only those professionals who fit her criteria.
*Advanced search filters include function, seniority, company size, years in current position, company follower, custom filters, and more.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred must filter through 6,608 profiles to find the right candidate.
Rachel narrows her search to a much smaller list.
SOURCE WHILE YOU SLEEP WITH SAVED SEARCH ALERTS
Fred can create up to 3 saved searches and set alerts on a weekly basis. Since he works on 3+ searches at one time, he must prioritize his alerts.
Fred FREE
3 saved searches Weekly alerts
SOURCE WHILE YOU SLEEP WITH SAVED SEARCH ALERTS
Fred can create up to 3 saved searches and set alerts on a weekly basis. Since he works on 3+ searches at one time, he must prioritize his alerts.
Rachel can create up to 50 saved searches and set alerts on a daily basis. New candidates for all of her projects are automatically delivered to her inbox.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
3 saved searches Weekly alerts
50 saved searches Daily alerts
Once Fred and Rachel have identified the best candidates, they take differing approaches to outreach.
REACH ANY CANDIDATE ON LINKEDIN
Fred FREE
Fred can reach only his first-degree connections via InMail.
First-degree connections only
REACH ANY CANDIDATE ON LINKEDIN
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred can reach only his first-degree connections via InMail.
Rachel can contact any member on LinkedIn with 150 monthly InMail credits.
First-degree connections only
Any member on LinkedIn
SAVE TIME WITH TEMPLATES AND BULK MESSAGING
Fred FREE
Fred sends InMails one-at-a-time. He must start each new InMail from scratch.
SAVE TIME WITH TEMPLATES AND BULK MESSAGING
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred sends InMails one-at-a-time. He must start each new InMail from scratch.
Rachel can save templates for InMails she sends frequently. One-to-many messaging lets her send InMails to up to 25 candidates at once.
Finance Tory Barnes
Rachel Westing Recruiter, Talent Inc.
As Fred and Rachel continue their Director of Finance searches, they manage their candidate pipelines in very different ways.
STAY ORGANIZED WITH PROJECTS
Fred uses an Excel spreadsheet to track candidates for each search.
Fred FREE
STAY ORGANIZED WITH PROJECTS
Fred uses an Excel spreadsheet to track candidates for each search.
Rachel stays organized with Recruiter’s smart projects, which automatically update candidates’ statuses as they move through the search process.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Linda Yi Ran…
Greg Jones
Mont… Jeff Stephens
Up… Jim Toth
KEEP YOUR TEAM ON THE SAME PAGE
Fred and his teammates lack visibility. Occasionally, Fred reaches out to a candidate who has recently been contacted by another team member.
Fred FREE
Hi Fred, Thank you for thinking of me. However, I spoke to one of your colleagues last week and mentioned that I am not looking to make a move at this time as my children just started in high school. Thanks and kind regards, RJ !
Fred Howell
KEEP YOUR TEAM ON THE SAME PAGE
Fred and his teammates lack visibility. Occasionally, Fred reaches out to a candidate who has recently been contacted by another team member.
Rachel avoids duplication of efforts: her team has visibility into colleagues’ projects, notes and communication history with candidates.
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Hi Fred, Thank you for thinking of me. However, I spoke to one of your colleagues last week and mentioned that I am not looking to make a move at this time as my children just started in high school. Thanks and kind regards, RJ !
Fred Howell
PIPELINE TALENT TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME
Fred FREE
Fred does not have a system for keeping track of quality candidates. Whenever he gets a new req, he’s starting from scratch.
PIPELINE TALENT TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME
Fred FREE Rachel RECRUITER
Fred does not have a system for keeping track of quality candidates. Whenever he gets a new req, he’s starting from scratch.
Rachel uses Talent Pipeline in Recruiter to track and manage her pipeline of candidates, regardless of their source.
Finance, accounting, CFA, CPA Rachel Westing – Recruiter at Talent Inc. Finance Accounting
CFA CPA
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