How to Get Hiring Managers to Trust Your Candidate Recommendations
Sep 17, 2025
How to Get Hiring Managers to Trust Your Candidate Recommendations
You feel the frustration.
You’ve got the right candidate. You’ve done the work. But the hiring manager won’t listen.
Tale as old as time, right?
What’s your next move?
Pestering them usually backfires.
Telling them they’re wrong? That rarely goes over well.
Back when I was at Aerotek, I ran into this every single week.
I’d be placing skilled trades roles, mechanics, electricians, people with high turnover risk and I knew who would stick and who wouldn’t.
Why?
Because we had a process:
-
Thorough screening
-
References on every submittal
-
Tracking long-term retention patterns
We weren’t guessing. We were doing the work.
But still, I’d find myself arguing through client objections that had nothing to do with logic and everything to do with assumptions or past experiences.
Looking back, if I had been using LinkedIn like I do now, I know exactly what I would’ve been posting:
-
How we screened
-
Why references mattered
-
What separated a short-term filler from someone who actually stayed
Not to pitch.
But to educate.
To show our thinking before we had to defend it.
That’s what great content does.
Not fluff. Not “National Hug Day” and a blurry selfie with #blessed.
Strategic content.
Built like a sales tool.
Designed to help hiring managers see what you see, consistently, over time.
So when the moment comes to choose between two candidates, you're not starting from scratch.
You're already the voice they trust.
Ready for a Smarter Approach?
If you’re a consultative recruiter and want a clearer system for winning better work — without wasting time on the wrong roles — book a 30-minute LinkedIn Roadmap Call.
We’ll walk through your strategy and show you the exact approach we’d use in your seat.
Free LinkedIn Outreach & Content Course for Recruiters
