RSSM Digital First Interview Edition March 2020 | Page 2

COMMENTS FROM FIRST
INTERVIEW
Bob werrbach
T here are a number of reasons why people join First Interview.
Most of which have to do with dealing in the world of splits by
belonging to a Split network. Also, there is a full set of Policy and
Procedures in place to help protect all members whether suppling
the candidate or providing the job opportunity.
These Policy and Procedures are there for all affiliates and they
provide very specific definitions on who and when a candidate can
and cannot be accepted.
Example #1 : If you submit qualified candidates to an affiliate
for an opening posted or called in to you and the owner of the
job does not communicate back to the you on the status of that
candidate as accepted or not within 48 hours that candidate is
accepted and protected for 24 months per the terms of the Policy
and Procedures. What that simply says is that if you don’t update
the candidate’s recruiter and the candidate gets a job in the next
24 months you owe that recruiter a split. It sure seems simpler and
possibly much less expensive to send a 5-10-word update.
Example #2 : Did you know that having a candidate in your da-
tabase is NOT the deciding factor in accepting that candidate for
a split. If you have not identified the candidate and contacted the
candidate and a referring recruiting finds that same candidate and
contacts that candidate on your behalf, that recruiter is the recruit-
er of record and if placed, a split fee is to be paid.
We are bringing these examples to your attention as a reminder of
the power of the network and its ability to protect all members. If
you need further clarification on these points or others please do
not hesitate to reach out to us, that is what we are here for.
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