Recruiting in the technology industry requires a broad depth of knowledge. As a Facebook Recruiter, you may be recruiting for a position with which you are unfamiliar. How do you quickly learn industry terminology for roles that are new to you?
As a Facebook Recruiter, you will learn about jobs and skillsets that you may not have even known existed! It can be a challenge to keep up with all industry terminology, which is why a strong recruitment professional will have a genuine appreciation for gathering research and obtaining new knowledge.
Show the interviewers that you have an attitude of receptiveness and you are ready to learn. Discuss how you approach learning industry terminology for roles that are new to you. If you have a specific example of when you encountered this situation, this question presents a good opportunity to give a real-life example.
"In my current recruitment role with Company XYZ, we hire a lot of professionals with a background in healthcare and medical. I am often asked to start searching for a role where I have no clue what the job title means! For instance, last month, one of the department managers asked me to find a perfusionist. I took the job details, conducted research, and I read a few medical resources online. It turns out that perfusionists are the people who operate the heart and lung machines while patients are in surgery. I began by researching schools offering the Certified Clinical Perfusionist credential and made phone calls from that starting point. If hired as a Facebook Recruiter, I will apply this same desire to learn and understand. If I am unsure of a particular job function or credential, I will research until I fully understand. I will also ask those around me, who are more knowledgeable, for clarity."
