Episode 3: Inside the Mind of a Recruiter with Chris Murdock
Guest Spotlight
Chief Sourcing Officer and Co-Founder, IQTalent Partners
Chris Murdock is a veteran of the recruiting and talent acquisition industry with twenty years of experience spanning across multiple industries. Murdock founded IQTalent Partners in 2009 and now leads search execution and client relationships for his 150+ person firm. Prior to establishing IQTalent Partners as a talent acquisition leader, Murdock worked with Yahoo!’s internal executive recruiting team, gaining in-depth experience across the technology recruiting sphere. He began his career working in recruiting and sourcing roles for Heidrick & Struggles and with TMP Worldwide after earning his BA from Vanderbilt University.
Questions Chris Addresses in Today’s Episode
Please tell me about your career journey.
What's the best piece of career advice you've ever been given? (I ask this of all my guests)
What makes a resume stand out to you for the right reasons?
Do you read cover letters?
What kind of email messages from candidates would impress you? (tone of message, length of message, etc.)
Should candidates initiate contact with you on LinkedIn?
What are pet peeves that candidates should avoid?
How can candidates show you the value they would bring to your company?
How has the pandemic changed the way you recruit?
What are your predictions or trends you notice in how candidates will be recruited?
What's your favorite thing about recruiting?
What's the most stressful part of recruiting for you?
What impresses you in an interview?
How can candidates follow-up with you (after the application or interview) without being annoying?
Any negotiations tips for candidates?
Note: Interview was recorded in late December 2020.
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Just a quick note about today’s show - this was recorded in late December. In preparing for my podcast launch, I spent a couple of months recording many different episodes and then I went through and edited them and put them together in a way that I thought made sense. I envisioned a 12-episode launch and then transition into a weekly format.