When you need help with a search, what are you truly looking for?

Superior Performance – Top Talent – Uncompromising Ethics? 

Search firms and corporate clients outsource for a variety of needs and reasons, but they are all looking for the same things: they want superior service and comprehensive, individualized solutions on a per project basis bundled with the trust a true partner brings.

I’ve been in this business a long time and I have found that it is the finest RPO’s (Recruiting Process Outsourcing) skill sets that set them apart and enable them to serve clients in multiple capacities and every industry.  They look out for the client’s best interest, first and foremost.  Their out-of-the-box ideas and creative approaches allow their clients to reap the benefits of a complete solution – on time, on budget with professionalism.

The most successful partnership is that of a vested/interested/communicative client and superior RPO.  Are you looking to outsource?  There are many avenues you could choose.  Check them out.  What’s in their arsenal?

It’s ALL in the Details – From a Recruiter’s perspective

What do we recruiters need to know to help find that perfect candidate for our clients?  Is more information or less information better? Is just a job description enough?  Well for me, a recruiter at a contract research recruiting firm, partnering with our clients is almost as if we work at their site.  We are actually an extension of their recruitment team and sharing the right information is key to our success. 

Sure, job descriptions are important and yes, all the technical requirements are a must have to find the right candidates, but honestly it’s not enough. Clients need to provide details such as:

-why the positions are open
-team or department structure
-details on hiring manager (his/her management style)
-expectations
-what the team lacks
-how long positions are open
- challenges as to why they have not been able to fill the position on their own to date

I can go on and on; you get my drift, right?  Details!!!  Speaking to a hiring manager is also a bonus; his/her version of the position and ideal candidate provides incredible insight.  Sharing their knowledge, what he/she really is looking for, what the must haves are for this candidate, what he/she is willing to bend on or be flexible on is very valuable.  This type of information can’t be picked up from a job description alone. So yes, hiring managers on intake calls should be a RULE.

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