Most Important Skills For A Recruiting Manager Employee Brand At Galileo Learning
Sam, a Recruiting Manager focusing on Employee Brand, prioritizes soft skills, specifically emphasizing "the ability to empathize with people" and "visualize what other people might be looking for," as crucial for effective communication in the role; this includes crafting concise, informative communications, such as emails addressing candidate needs.
Communication, Empathy, Visualization, Writing, Problem-Solving
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Sam Weinstein
Recruiting Manager, Employee Brand
Galileo Learning
University of San Diego, 2016
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Ethnic & Related Studies
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Human Resources (HR)
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Empathy and understanding others' perspectives are crucial for effective communication and building relationships.
2. Visualization skills help anticipate the needs and expectations of the audience, leading to more impactful communication.
3. Clear and concise communication is essential, although formal writing skills can be supplemented with other support
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
There are always soft skills and hard skills that are important for every role. For this one, I would say soft skills are more important than anything. The ability to empathize with people would be number one.
I need to be able to communicate with others in a way that will really touch them. So, I need to be able to empathize, feel what they're feeling, and better understand where they're at.
Also, there's the ability to visualize. This involves visualizing what the outcomes look like and what other people might be looking for when they're hearing from you.
For example, when I write an email, I need to be able to say, "Okay, someone's going to want to know what the pay is for this job. They're going to want to know what the hours are." I have to put all that information into a concise email, no more than a couple of paragraphs.
So, I think being able to put yourself in other people's shoes is very important. And then, clearly, communication is also super important. In a communications role, you don't necessarily have to be the best writer by any means.
I didn't major in writing or English or anything like that. I've always loved writing and have always had a passion for the English language. But ultimately, as long as you know how to convey a message, there are other ways to support you in getting to the next level, in terms of grammar, spelling, punctuation, or whatever it might be.