Maintaining quality while working under high recruitment workloads

[hedet7]

These past few weeks have been insane — multiple urgent roles, constant client check-ins, and way too many candidates to track. I can feel the quality slipping just because I'm rushing through things. I hate the idea of sending over less-than-perfect candidates, but the volume is killing me. How do you keep your standards up when you're buried in work?

[jevet5]

It's tough, especially in full desk recruiting where you can't just pass the load to someone else. I found that prioritizing quality over speed is non-negotiable for client trust. There's a section in full desk recruiting that talks about the danger of cutting corners under pressure. I started using a shortlist approach — I only push forward candidates who truly meet the top criteria, even if it means fewer submissions. Surprisingly, clients appreciated it more than a flood of "maybes."