Restaurant Recruiter Reveals Best Hiring Practices in a Tough Economy

With the current market negatively affecting the restaurant industry on several fronts, some concepts are cutting back on their recruiting efforts and many managers are hoping to ride it out with the concept they are currently with. The perception is often that the “sky is falling” and neither restaurants nor restaurant managers should make a move. “In some ways, this is the best time for a quality restaurant manager to make a change,” says Brian Bruce, an executive restaurant recruiter for Premier Solutions in Oklahoma City. “During uncertain times, restaurants need strong leadership from managers who can produce. My search practice is as busy as ever because the client restaurants I choose to recruit for don’t want to waste their time talking to restaurant manager candidates who can’t produce. Most of those can be found answering ads in the paper or on the internet.”

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Job Boards vs Restaurant Recruiters

In the beginning stages of a job search, most restaurant managers are often frustrated by the lack of response they receive from blindly sending resumes to the published markets, amazed and confused that a professional with their impressive background and qualifications could be consistently ignored or overlooked.

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How to Reach Out to a Restaurant Recruiter the Right Way

Developing strong ties with executive restaurant recruiters can pay off for you professionally. Many growing restaurant concepts rely on recruiters for help in finding management talent and negotiating job offers. Following are some questions to ask yourself about how to initiate and nurture lasting relationships with search professionals throughout your career.

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How to Handle a Call from a Restaurant Recruiter

You're happy in your current restaurant and aren't thinking about leaving. So what should you do when an executive recruiter calls you? You never know when a recruiter might present a better opportunity. You'd be wise to learn what jobs are available. As a restaurant manager, you should already know the value of networking with other industry insiders. As most jobs a recruiter searches to fill aren’t advertised, working with a restaurant recruiter gives you an avenue of broader exposure to potentially better positions than you can get on your own. It could result in the discovery of a better opportunity for yourself.

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How to Best Use a Restaurant Recruiter for Your Benefit

Searching for a new job can be intimidating. There are several reasons you would do well to have a professional recruiter act on your behalf. The Best Job Opportunities Aren’t in the Classifieds:

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6 Ways Your Restaurant Recruiter can Help You get a Higher Starting Salary

While money isn't everything, planning for salary discussions and negotiations should be an important part of your job search preparation. Your recruiter should be walking you through every step of this process. Following are six steps to help you negotiate a higher starting salary.

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