The Power of Intentional Recruiting Strategies
On the journey to becoming a more effective recruiter, there’s a holistic blend of both hard skills (such as ATS and search techniques) and soft skills like intuition and relationship-building that contribute to intentional recruiting strategies.
In this interview, we spoke with Olivia Vo, a Technical Recruiter for Donnelley & Moore Consulting in New York City, about how intentional recruiting strategies have transformed her approach to candidate searches and recruitment success.
How were you first introduced to Jay Powell and his intentional recruiting strategies?
I’ve used many different applicant tracking systems (ATS) in my career, and it’s always a love/hate relationship for many recruiters, applicants, and hiring managers. In a previous company, I worked with JobDiva, which I love, so I was able to attend the JobDiva users conference, where I met the CEO, the Founder, and some of the VPs and others behind the scenes. And Jay was there. I met him in passing.
At the time, I was working in an agency recruiting environment, working heavily with MSPs and VMSs, and I wanted a change of pace. So I moved to Donnelley & Moore to do more technical staffing for the New York Tri-State area. I was really happy to find out they also use JobDiva, so I could continue learning about that particular ATS. And I was even more pleased that Jay was their JobDiva consultant, providing hands-on training.
Maximizing JobDiva for Smarter Searches
What was the “value add” of working with Recruiting Factors?
I have received training from the developers of JobDiva, and they do a fantastic job putting out weekly recruiting webinars and offering product training. But Jay Powell and Recruiting Factors take it a step further with deep-dive strategic training that helps:
- Optimize recruiter workflows
- Customize JobDiva to fit specific recruiter needs
- Improve Boolean search strings and candidate sourcing techniques
Now that I’m doing more technical recruiting, the biggest advantage Donnelley & Moore has with Jay’s guidance is our access to him for real-time strategy support.
How have your searches become more intuitive?
I used to overcomplicate search strings, cramming in too many keywords. Now I’ve learned how to identify key patterns in job descriptions:
- Parsing job descriptions for the most important criteria
- Refining search queries for more precise results
- Asking follow-up questions to ensure candidate alignment
This approach helps me target the right candidates faster, rather than wasting time on broad, ineffective searches.
Key Takeaways for Technical Recruiters
What takeaways would you give to other technical recruiters?
When I first started using JobDiva, my experience was random and inconsistent. But after learning from Jay Powell, I transformed into a more efficient and intentional recruiter.
Now, every time I log into JobDiva, I have a structured, repeatable process that I follow consistently.
“Recruiting is a repeatable, measurable hiring process.” Jay drilled that into me! 🚀
Having Jay on my team is a game-changer because I can reach out whenever I feel stuck. Often, small tweaks make a big difference, and Jay’s expertise helps optimize our entire recruiting process.
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