What Are the Qualities of a Top Recruiter?

We often discuss the qualities of a great candidate, but what qualities set a top recruiter apart? A top recruiter is like the perfect dinner party host. They listen attentively, introduce people that share interests but may not have met, and are ready to solve challenges gracefully. We find that the most successful recruiters employ these communication and interpersonal skills:

I’m listening.
When interviewing candidates, a top recruiter is able to find those hidden nuggets of experience and personality. With employers, listening carefully can help a top recruiter get a better understanding of the company culture and the challenges of the role their client needs to fill. The best recruiters use active listening skills such as giving encouraging feedback, asking questions and paraphrasing to ensure understanding, and being patient.

Matchmaker, matchmaker
A top recruiter matches candidates and employers to create a meaningful connection for a mutually beneficial outcome. Building lasting relationships requires a deep understanding about the strengths and challenges of both parties to ensure compatibility. This includes goals, company culture, interests, and work and management styles, as well as personalities.

Just one more thing….
Excellent problem-solving skills help a top recruiter use the data gathered by active listening and candidate and employer research. These skills include analysis, logical thinking, decision making, and creativity. Other essential qualities include attention to detail, adaptability, integrity, management, curiosity, and reliability.

Great Recruiters award
To recognize industry leaders, Great Recruiters, a candidate experience and reputation management platform used by top recruiters and staffing firms, launched the quarterly Top Rated Recruiter award in 2023. TriStarr’s Kim Barden is the only recruiter to be recognized every quarter since its inception. In Q1 of 2024, Kim and TriStarr’s Julia Ochiobi were 2 of only 55 recruiters nationwide to be designated by Great Recruiters as a Top Rated Recruiter.

You’ll find a top recruiter at TriStarr
In addition to our award-winning recruiters, Kim and Julia, TriStarr has been honored with numerous staffing agency awards for excellence, including the 2023 and 2024 Great Recruiters certification for excellence. With more than 60 combined years of recruiting experience, we find the candidates who are a great fit almost every time. And, though it’s rarely necessary, we back our recruiting with our Good People Guarantee.

For more than 30 years, TriStarr has been helping employers find the best candidates. We specialize in professional (accounting, legal, IT, and HR), administrative, and management staffing and recruiting in Lancaster and York, Pa. and the surrounding area. Our experienced staffing consultants are ready to help. Call us at 717-560-2111.