They are a lot like the headlines for the pulpy magazines at the grocery store’s checkout counter. Their entire purpose is to grab your attention and cause you to, hopefully, buy the magazine.
Subject lines are the same thing, and hopefully, they open the email. Blog posts are the same thing, and hopefully, they click through and read.
Given how important these are, learning to write a good subject line or headline is critically important for us as recruiters.
Here are several high-performing structures to model from:
- The Ultimate Guide to Hiring: Everything You Need to Know
- Fill Your Role in Under 30 Days
- Headhunters: My Personal & Brutally Honest Opinion
- Case Study: How we transformed (company type) with one hire
- Hiring: Top 7 Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- Why You’re Struggling to Hire: Recruiting Solutions
- Avoid the Pitfalls: 8 Common Hiring Mistakes
- Internal or External Hiring: Which Should You Choose?
- The Good, the Bad, and the Recruiter: Is External Hiring Better?
- Unexpected Ways a Headhunter Can Make Your Life Better
- The Secret to Hiring: Uncover the Power of Headhunters
- Hiring: Top Experts Reveal What You Need to Know
- What the Pros Say: Unraveling the Mysteries of Growth
- Master the Art of Hiring: Strategies for Success
- Fast-Track Your Hiring Process: Fill Critical Roles Quickly
- The Brutal Truth About Headhunters: Insights from the Inside
- Case Study: The Game-Changing Hire That Elevated Our Client
- 7 Hiring Pitfalls and the Secrets to Avoid Them
- Recruiting Woes? Here’s Why You’re Struggling to Find the Right Tal