Well, it may be true in theory, but in reality, the retention part of the job is often neglected. Consider the recruiter who has to fill 25 competitive IT positions per month.
Nothing is spent on keeping employees.
Mitchell said she understands the hectic lives of IT recruiters who are under pressure to perform, but she said her mission at speaking engagements is to empower them to do more. I want recruiters to realize that they play a major role in retention. Finding the Time and Techniques Grant Du Plooy is a senior technical recruiter for AFG Consulting, a 400-employee ERP consulting company based in San Francisco. His position is strictly recruiting consultants with experience in implementation of ERP systems, such as Peoplesoft, for the Western region. While he does not spend time developing retention programs, he said they are crucial to the success of AFG's projects and the development of the client base.