Why the perfect resume is no guarantee of the perfect candidate
Why the perfect resume is no guarantee of the perfect candidate
In the world of online recruiting, employers are eager to find the best of the best. Candidates are willing to go to great lengths to meet high expectations. But in the quest to close a position as soon as possible, it’s easy to miss the most important thing – who’s behind the resume.
The illusion of the perfect choice
As George Buckley, CEO of 3M and a man who went from a school for children with disabilities to the head of two Fortune 500 companies, points out, choosing candidates outside the company is one of the most difficult tasks.
“The resume is an embellished story. It exaggerates accomplishments and hides failures,” he believes.
It’s a view shared by many experienced leaders. Jay Jordan, head of investment firm Jordan Company, once bluntly told an employee on the day he was fired:
“You see, I hired your resume. But alas, I got you.”
Why traditional approaches don’t work
Calvin Thompson, lead hiring manager at Heidrick & Struggles, warns of the “grossest hiring mistake” – the superficial interview. A nice chat over a cup of coffee is no substitute for a real professional assessment. The problem is that these interviews often forget to talk business.
How to make a really good decision
To choose the right person, it takes more than just time, which managers lack. You need an objective and structured approach that:
helps identify the candidate’s real skills and behavioral characteristics;
takes into account your company’s mission;
eliminates subjective impressions from the assessment process.
What we offer
Our agency has developed a methodology for recruiting professionals online that eliminates randomness and makes candidate selection as accurate as possible. We focus not on the resume, but on the people behind it.
Our system will be useful:
HR professionals and recruiters;
department managers;
entrepreneurs;
With us you will find not just a resume, but the right person for the job.
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