SourceCon Community, 

We are experiencing an interesting economy these days. Depending on who you ask, the market is great! For instance…

But on the flipside…

I tend to be cynical in my old age, so I tend to agree with the more negative view. Plus there is the steady flow of unsolicited emails from jobseekers seeking opportunities; the strongest economic indicator, I think. But I digress. No matter the state of the economy, that should have no bearing on the level of professionalism we should have as recruiters and sourcers. After all, today's jobseeker may be your employer tomorrow. That being said, I would like to offer to all a template that can be used when responding to unqualified candidates who send unsolicited emails to you. It goes a little something like this...

…

Jobseeker, 

Thank you for contacting me and for your interest in [insert company name here].  With respect, I am not recruiting for opportunities that meet your qualifications. At least, not as of this moment. This is not to say that I cannot place you in the future. That being said, please assist us both by considering the following:

As you know, I recruit for [insert company name here]. Our focus is on the [insert industry here] industry. The people I tend to recruit generally have the job title of:  

• Job Title I

• Job Title 2

• Job title 3

More than likely, I will place those individuals in one of the following locations:

• City I

• City 2

• City 3

In order to save us both some time, please review the collection of job descriptions that I recruit for everyday. These job descriptions are posted on my LinkedIn profile [add a link to your LinkedIn profile or attach the job descriptions to your email]. I would also encourage you to visit our careers page for more opportunities. [add a link to your company careers page]

Thank you again for your interest in [insert your company name here]. It really is a great place to work! Check this out [link to something that proves that the client is a great employer].

Sincerely, 
John Q Recruiter 

P.S. You might have an interest in this free job hunting resource [link to a useful job hunting resource]

;-)

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So, what do you think of this approach? Hit reply and let me know or (better yet) post your response on social media, tag @SourceCon and I may respond to it in an upcoming newsletter. Operators are standing by. 

Jim Stroud
Your SourceCon Editor
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