How to be a good HR recruiter?

In order to be a good HR recruiter, you need to build a large network of contacts. You are in the business of finding good people so you need a list of people that you can trust to provide you with good references. You also need some salesmanship; as you are communicating with potential candidates, you are also selling them on the reasons that they would want to work for your company. Competition to find and hire good employees is fierce, and you need to be able to convince folks that your company is the best option.