Recruiting
Licensed Talent Closer
Making successful offers and closing candidates is a critical skill for both recruiters and hiring managers. In this Learning Path by John Vlastelica, you will learn how to prepare for the offer by understanding what motivates top talent, and how to leverage negotiation tactics to make sure you never lose a candidate.
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John Vlastelica
SocialTalent Expert
John Vlastelica draws from over 20 years of recruiting experience, including almost 10 years as a corporate recruiting leader. He was the Head of Recruiting for Expedia, Head of Tech Recruiting for Amazon.com, and a hands-on recruiter and engineering recruiting leader for two start-up divisions of McCaw/AT&T Wireless. In 2005, he started Recruiting Toolbox to help other companies improve their in-house recruiting capabilities.
Moia Rowsome
SocialTalent Expert
SocialTalent is so proud to have Moia within our faculty of industry experts. A celebrated thought-leader, their practical training is designed to ensure that every learner is engaged, informed, and has that lightbulb moment!
Learning Outcomes
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By the end of the Learning Path you will be able to:
Confidently navigate the entire job offer process, from preparation and presentation to negotiation and closing, ensuring a higher success rate in securing top talent.
Understand and address the unique motivations and preferences of candidates, enabling you to create tailored offers that appeal to their specific needs and desires.
Employ effective negotiation tactics during recruitment discussions, resulting in mutually beneficial agreements between candidates and hiring managers.
Implement compliant and efficient reference and background checking processes, improving the quality and reliability of the information obtained about candidates.
Missions in this Learning Path
Learn from John Vlastelica about how to master the art of navigating the final hurdle of the recruitment process. Making successful offers and closing candidates requires work on many levels: preparation, a deep understanding of both the client and the candidate, and knowledge of how to leverage negotiation tactics within the context of a recruitment discussion. In this mission we look at how we can close strong and never lose a candidate at the final hurdle.
The art of presenting a compelling job offer to your dream candidate and securing a "yes" is explored in this mission by John Vlastelica, where you'll learn how to pre-close each aspect of the job offer and close your candidate. Don't leave anything to chance!
In this mission, we look at how to make the reference checking process worthwhile. We also take a look at background checking, and how and why this can be an important part of the recruitment process.
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