{"id":5046,"date":"2022-12-14T09:15:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recruitloop.wpengine.com\/?p=5046"},"modified":"2023-05-11T14:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T21:55:57","slug":"recruiter-tips-how-to-write-a-powerful-candidate-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/recruiter-tips-how-to-write-a-powerful-candidate-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Candidate Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Skip-->\n<link href=\"https:\/\/static.zippia.com\/galleries\/css\/htgaj.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/static.zippia.com\/galleries\/js\/report.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"ckmz-download-report\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"border:1px solid #d4d4d4; border-radius:4px; margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;padding:20px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-12\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:15px;font-family:brandon_grotesquebold; text-transform: uppercase;color: #333;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;\">Take the Guesswork Out of Job Descriptions<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" id=\"results_area\">\n<div id=\"email\">\n<div class=\"d-flex align-items-center signupBeforeApplyJob\"><input id=\"emailInput\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"form-control default-input\" value=\"\" style=\"width:100%;\" \/><\/div>\n<div><button id=\"submitEmail\" class=\"btn btn-primary continueToJobButtonCallout\" style=\"margin-top:20px;background:#3174EE;font-weight:600;\" onclick=\"submitEmail('emailInput', 'Job Description Template', 'ABC', 'https:\/\/static.zippia.com\/galleries\/checklist\/docx\/job-description-template.docx');\">Download Your Job Description Template<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"error_message\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:.75em; margin-top:10px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:.75em; margin-top:15px;\">By clicking Download, you agree to Zippia&#8217;s <a href=\"\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"\/terms-of-use\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-3 col-xs-12\" style=\"display: block;text-align: center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.zippia.com\/galleries\/checklist\/img\/job-description-template.png\" style=\"max-width:100%; margin-bottom: 20px; max-height:200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"hiddenForm\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<form id=\"input-form\" action=\"\" method=\"POST\" target=\"no-target\"><input id=\"input-q1\" placeholder=\"email\" name=\"email\" \/><input id=\"input-q2\" placeholder=\"form_location\" name=\"form_location\" \/><input id=\"input-q3\" placeholder=\"url\" name=\"url\" \/><\/form>\n<p><iframe src=\"#\" id=\"no-target\" name=\"no-target\" style=\"visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you&#8217;re a recruiter or on a hiring team, it isn&#8217;t uncommon for you to be the only one to go over a particular candidate&#8217;s resume, check their references, and conduct their interview. Because of this, it&#8217;s important to be able to write a candidate profile that convinces everyone else that this is the best person for the job. <\/p>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll give you instructions and tips on how to write a powerful candidate profile.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"large-bullets\">\n<li>\n<p>Start your candidate profile with your overall impression of the candidate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Outline the candidate&#8217;s skills, achievements, and qualifications, and explain why these make them a great fit for the job.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Include details such as the candidate&#8217;s salary expectations and availability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img alt=\"10 Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Candidate Profile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/10-simple-steps-to-writing-a-powerful-candidate-profile.png\" style=\"width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fancy\" class=\"fancy\" id=\"10-steps-for-writing-a-candidate-profile\">10 Steps for Writing a Candidate Profile<\/h2>\n<p>Rest assured there\u2019s no need for a <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> trilogy. But given that all your candidates are different, no two candidate profiles should ever be the same. Here\u2019s what you should always\u00a0include:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ordered-list-large\">\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Your Overall Impression From the Candidate Interview<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What made this\u00a0particular candidate stand out?<\/p>\n<p>How did they present themselves? How did they communicate? Why exactly are you putting them forward for the role?<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example Impression Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Antony came across as an extremely competent and professional candidate with a wealth of experience in B2B sales. He was well presented and was able to articulate his career highlights succinctly during his interview. He is clearly passionate about sales and also has a great sense of humor, which when combined with his high level of commercial acumen has no doubt contributed to his successes to date.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Suitability to Key Selection Criteria<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the three or four most important key selection criteria (perhaps relating back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/6-reasons-to-set-success-expectations\/\">performance profile<\/a>), what makes this particular candidate perfect for the role?<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example Key Criteria Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Antony is clearly comfortable cold calling as well as sitting opposite key decision makers. In his current role he has also been instrumental in writing and winning tenders. Based on his responses during our discussion, he runs a very effective consultative sales process.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Career Highlights and Achievements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Based on the career achievements your candidate would have talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/assessing-candidates-using-the-star-interview-technique\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">during the interview<\/a>, if there are any specific highlights which would resonate with your client, include them here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example Career Highlights Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We discussed his key career achievements and he listed these as being his top three:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Winning the ABC account after persisting and chipping away at them for nearly 10 months. Antony wrote the tender document and ultimately led the winning sales presentation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Being recognized as Sales Person of the Quarter for the last three consecutive quarters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Being asked to write and run the sales training curriculum for all new sales executives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Relevant Skills and\/or Qualifications<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Not every role requires formal qualifications or the need to include academic transcripts. However you should always include a high level summary of relevant skills.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example Relevant Skills and Qualifications Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Antony has spent the last 8 years in sales, both at the coalface and more recently also leading a sales team of 3.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Referee Feedback\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you are able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/7-ways-to-really-conduct-a-reference-check\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">speak to at least one previous employer<\/a> before presenting a candidate as part of the shortlist, it can help make your profile even more powerful.<\/p>\n<p>That way, your thoughts and comments are reinforced by those made by someone who has actually managed the candidate in the past.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example Reference Feedback Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He is still employed in his current role, but I have been able to speak to one of his referees who had been sorry to lose Antony from his team 3 years ago. His former manager described Antony as \u201ca true salesman with an ability to win over even the toughest prospects.\u00a0He\u2019s hungry, tenacious, and super driven \u2026 and will easily surpass his targets without even a hint of arrogance.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Salary Expectations<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s best to put this information on the table from the outset. That way you won\u2019t be wasting anybody\u2019s time.<\/p>\n<p>Not yours, not your client\u2019sc and not your candidate&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example Salary Expectations Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Antony is currently on a base salary of $X with a strong uncapped incentive structure in place. In the last financial year he earned $XX and would expect to at least match this in his next role. He is also currently given a car allowance.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Availability<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0whatever reason, with some employers availability can be a make or break. So as with salary, it\u2019s best to be clear and address it up front.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example Availability Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Antony is due to be paid a decent quarterly bonus in mid-July. His preference is naturally to wait for this commission before resigning. He is then only required to give 2 weeks\u2019 notice so would be available to start from August 1st.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>General Recommendation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully this is pretty self-explanatory.<\/p>\n<p>Something along the lines of:<\/p>\n<div class=\"example-answer\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>Example General Recommendation Section:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Out of all the candidates I screened and interviewed as part of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/benchmarking-and-candidate-assessment\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">selection process<\/a>, Antony is by far the strongest and most suitable for the role. He is also looking at one other\u00a0opportunity through his own channels so I highly recommend we confirm an interview for him as soon as possible.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div ckmz=\"zippia\">\n<div class=\"row\" onclick=\"location.href='\/employer\/?src=inlinePostAJob-5046';\" style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #333; background: #fff; width: 100%; border: 1px solid #d8dee2; border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px; padding: 20px; justify-content: space-between;box-shadow: 0 18px 20px -20px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 15%); margin:0px; cursor:pointer;\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-xs-12\" style=\"-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); --vh: 12.87px;font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.42857143; color: #333; font-family: Open Sans,serif;font-style: normal; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;margin-top: 10px;font-weight: 600;font-size: 20px;\">Get Started Hiring Now<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col-xs-12\" style=\"font-weight: 600;font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px; text-align: center; text-transform: capitalize; color: #fff; background: #ff6000; border-radius: 4px; height: 48px; border: none; font-family: Open Sans,serif; display: -webkit-flex; display: flex; -webkit-justify-content: center; justify-content: center; -webkit-align-items: center; align-items: center;\">\n<a href=\"\/employer\/?src=inlinePostAJob-5046\" style=\"color: white!important;\">Post A Job<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"fancy\" class=\"fancy\" id=\"tips-for-writing-a-candidate-profile\">Tips for Writing a Candidate Profile<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"ordered-list-large\">\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Get the Candidate to Complete as Much of the Profile for you as Possible<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Naturally the overall impression and general recommendation needs to be written and tailored by you, as well as any referee feedback you\u2019re able to obtain.<\/p>\n<p>However if you\u2019ve interviewed a great candidate and they are genuinely keen on the role, there\u2019s no reason why you can\u2019t give them \u2018homework\u2019 to complete some of the other sections themselves. Just ask them to write it in the third person to make your job even easier!\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Sometimes You Might Just Want to Pick Up the Phone<\/b><\/p>\n<p>While I wrote this post to help you write more engaging candidate profiles, often the best way to ensure you get your candidate in front of your client is to call your client\u00a0and sell the rockstar candidate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/recruiter-tips-spend-a-day-back-in-the-90s-every-once-in-a-while\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">over the phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the words you might choose to include in a written profile, remember that the enthusiasm and conviction in your voice can be incredibly powerful too.<\/p>\n<p>Who knows \u2026 you might not even need to write a profile at all.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"fancy\" class=\"fancy\" id=\"writing-a-candidate-profile-faq\">Writing a Candidate Profile FAQ<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"ordered-list-large\">\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>What is in a candidate profile?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A candidate profile should have:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Your overall impression from the interview.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The key criteria they meet.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Their career highlights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Their relevant skills.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Feedback from their references.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Their salary expectations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Their availability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Your general recommendation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>Why is a candidate profile important?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A candidate profile is important because it helps employers see the candidate&#8217;s qualifications at a glance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p> Whether you&#8217;re a recruiter or a part of a hiring team, it can be difficult to communicate why you think a particular candidate is the best person for the job.<\/p>\n<p>If you just hand them the candidate&#8217;s resume, they likely aren&#8217;t going to see the same things that you are. Writing a candidate profile helps solve this problem by highlighting the key selling points of the candidate in an easy-to-read format.<\/p>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>What makes someone a good fit for a team?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Strong communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and a compatible personality and work style make someone a good fit for a team.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p> Beyond having the technical skills you&#8217;re looking for, it&#8217;s important to find someone who will mesh well with your team.<\/p>\n<p>They need to be able to communicate well with their colleagues, have a similar sense of humor to the rest of the team, and be able to do their work in a similar way. They also need to have good social skills and have a handle on their own emotions, strengths, and weaknesses.<\/p>\n<li class=\"ordered-list-large-item\">\n<p><b>How do you tell a candidate they are a good fit?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Tell a candidate they are a good fit by specifying why you chose them when you send them a job offer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p> You could say something like, &#8220;We believe your extensive background in customer service would fit well with this position, and we&#8217;d love for you to add your expertise in kitchen design to our team.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your candidate profile doesn\u2019t truly sell the candidate in terms of his or her strengths, your client may decide not to meet with them at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":282,"featured_media":13205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[110,114],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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