As an IT agent recruiter, I feel it is my role to find that customers cannot find their own people. This is not just about finding passive talents in less obvious places, but also about asking the right questions that uncover the gold under the resume.
One of the daily little joys I get is finding a candidate who doesn’t look right when reading a resume, but their attitudes and abilities can quickly make up for a lack of perception in a particular technical field when they are face to face and chat in different situations.
Employers can do this, too. Asking the right questions, digging deeper, making candidates feel comfortable enough to shine during the interview and sticking their best feet forward can reveal talent that isn’t obvious in the resume.
That’s why we conducted video interviews with candidates. Our clients can see exactly how they behave and can go beyond the skill cloud and documented experience to understand who the person is and whether they are suitable.
If you are struggling to find the right IT person, you need to look at the whole process – procurement, shortlist and interview. If you rely solely on your resume to determine the role you want to consider, a good candidate can get stuck in a crack.
If you want to talk to me about the best recruitment practices currently in the Perth market, feel free to contact us. I’ve always been keen on mixing coffee and recruitment conversations dangerously and then standing back to see the results.
