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Most people picture recruiters reading resumes and waiting for the perfect candidate to show up. That is not what the job looks like, and understanding what recruiters really do changes how you approach your job search.

Merete gives you a behind-the-scenes look at four things happening on the recruiter side:

• What the job actually is, from juggling open roles to managing hiring managers
• Why your application gets lost in the volume and why it is not personal
• What actually earns a recruiter's attention
• What to stop doing because it does not work

Hire Learning question this week: "I applied to a role three weeks ago and haven't heard anything back, not even a rejection. Is that normal?"

Send your Hire Learning question as a voice note: speakpipe.com/MereteFields

Resource References:

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves.

MereteFields.com | @meretefields