Employers know that it costs a lot of money to train a new employee. If that employee leaves the company soon after being trained, it is an investment that will never pay off. Therefore, it is important that recruiters can match up the right candidate to the right job the first time. What are some ways to make this happen?
Get a Good Feel for the Personality of a Candidate
The first thing a recruiter should do is analyze how a particular candidate thinks and feels. For example, some people work better when in a structured environment while others feel better when in a more chaotic situation. If a job candidate has the personality of a driver, this candidate wouldn't work well for a boss who is mellow and laid back. Therefore, it is important to match a job candidate with a company where he or she would be a good culture fit.
How Much Experience Does This Candidate Have?
You don't want a recent university graduate sending in an application for a senior level management job. Additionally, no employer would want an employee who lacks knowledge about IT systems if he or is going to be fixing computers all day. While some jobs allow an employee to grow into the position, most employers want employees who will be able to do the job right on day one. If you are a recruiter, it is important to make sure that any potential job candidate is going to have the skills needed to be a good fit for a given position.
What Has This Candidate Done in the Past?
Just because someone has been working in an industry for 10 years doesn't mean that he or she is the right person for the job. Anyone can spend a long time in the same position that they had since college. However, most companies are going to want someone who has accomplished something in their career and will bring that type of innovation to their organization. It is critical that a job candidate has proven themselves to be someone who can contribute to the company in a meaningful way.
Make Sure That Everything Checks Out
It is easy and rather tempting to fudge a CV. If a job candidate gets hired based on phony credentials, it will make the recruiter look bad as well as waste the time and money of the employer. Recruiters should make sure that everything checks out before recommending someone for a job or making a hire. Some easy ways to do this include calling references to verify their identity and connection to the applicant as well as running background checks on all candidates.
Finding the right recruit for a given job opening is not an easy task. However, it is important that companies are able to fill their job openings with qualified candidates. If a candidate is not the right fit for the job, a business will lose time and money that it will never get back. Therefore, it is critical to do a thorough job scouting all potential candidates.
Simon Brooks has over 20 years experience in the recruitment industry and is currently working for BCL Legal.
