Last week, I got stood up. The
candidate I was supposed to meet was a ‘no show’. Imagine me sitting there, in
the hotel lobby, trying to figure out if any of the other people could be my
lost candidate…I called her, texted her, checked my e-mail to verify whether I
had the date right…30 minutes later still no one to be seen.
As I was driving back (trust me, I
was in a superb mood), it got me thinking how people can forget that events
like this have an impact that reaches beyond current time.
Being an excellent candidate is a
combination of little things. Things that are not necessarily related to the
technical aspects of the job but little events that distinguish a good
candidate from a great one.
Finding the right candidate is a
search that does not begin nor end with the face2face interview. Every contact
provides me with little bits of information on who you are and what you value.
It goes from the time it takes to
schedule an interview to the way someone reacts to an offer. Even then it can happen
that I start having doubts about the right fit.
I always love it when a candidate
calls me after a client interview to tell me how it went. It shows drive,
passion and a genuine interest.
It always surprises me when people start
bitching about their current employer. Although the bad relationship with your
boss may be the driving factor for searching another opportunity, it makes a
better impression to give it a positive twist.
Finding the right candidate is
about investigating which person is the one with the best fit in the team, with
the right mentality and with the necessary toolbox to become successful.
Identifying if you are that person goes beyond what you are saying during a one-hour
discussion.
Before I scare everybody off…not
every word that you say is evaluated against the perfect profile. But the whole
process is about getting to know you better, not only for that specific
opportunity but also for future possibilities.
The latter seems to be something
people too often forget. Getting into contact with a headhunter is not a one
off thing. It is through the little things that I can detect whether you are a
good candidate or a great one.
My lost candidate apologized the
day after. I appreciated that but I might hesitate to contact her again for
future opportunities.
And you…are you a good one…or are
you a great one?
I look forward to hearing from you,
Isabel
Through a personalized and
tailor-made approach, Ingenium Executive Search aspires to assist you in
attracting the right talent that matches the DNA of your company
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