How Do I Find You A Star?
In order to be an effective advocate for my clients, it is not necessary for me to be an expert in all of the disciplines I am recruiting for. It is only necessary that I know how to recognize excellence and read people. It is simple enough to work with your client to design a framework of hard skills, experience and transferable skills that can become your litmus test for screening candidates. The next step is effectively matching your client’s needs and business culture with a qualified candidate. This is where it gets tricky folks; keep your eye on the ball! An experienced recruiter will know their clients business culture and vision inside and out. I accomplish this by meeting with as many company “stars” as possible. In essence, I will interview the company on behalf of my candidates. I will have done my homework and designed my questions around the concerns of the target labour market for that employer. This data can easily be obtained through social networking communities, labour market studies, and most effectively, through dialogue with local candidates. When I have a solid understanding of what my client is offering. I can then design a litmus test for culture. Can this candidate inspire? Is this candidate able to bring a unique attribute to the company? How well defined are the candidates instincts and can they be taught? The combination of these two simple litmus tests will surely evolve as you continue to forward candidates into a company. You will get to know your client even better and refine your process based on the positions you fill and the continued feedback you receive.
Let me know what you think…please feel free to contact me at dhick@talentedgesolutions.com
