The Full Picture

For anyone who has recently posted a job, you are likely aware that the process of where to post to who to hire is not always clear cut. Many job posting sites now offer to practically do the recruitment for you by offering assessments and screening questions. However, this can give you a false sense of applicant suitability. It may even eliminate some promising candidates.

We feel that nothing can beat the knowledge and experience of real people handling a recruitment. Yes, we use the job posting sites to attract applicants. However, we have a proven and effective process for screening and short-listing candidates. We are able to look for clues in the resume and nuance that AI might miss. We know our client’s criteria and where there is wiggle room so that we don’t arbitrarily cut applicants who don’t have the “preferred experience” but perhaps have transferable skills. Job seekers are using job posting sites without much regard for if they are qualified or even really interested in the position, blasting their resume out there. The performance of a job posting varies from an overwhelming number of applicants in an administrative role to struggling to get a few results in more specialized roles. Knowing where to post and how to attract applicants is a time consuming and sometimes frustrating process.

Assuming the posting garnered some results, a little analogy of the recruitment process as a picture might be helpful, to show the relevance of each stage.

The resume provides a basic sketch; there is an outline, but it is not yet complete to base a hiring decision. From there we interview, which colours in the picture; however, other than having a good or bad feeling, there is still a risk to making a hiring decision just yet. Skills assessments are a way to compare the quality of the picture to others and more objectively weigh your hiring decision. We then perform background screening including references, which adds detail to the background, giving the picture context and depth. Finally, a Clifton Strengths assessment makes the picture pop, 3D if you will, to show how this candidate most naturally thinks, feels and behaves, what they can offer and what they need to succeed. By now you should have a clear, robust, and detailed picture of what you can expect from this candidate, how they will fit in your culture and with your team. At each stage, we are considering the applicant’s response time and motivation so that we know that once they start, they are committed to you.

We are passionate about making ideal and long-lasting connections between employers and job seekers. We genuinely care about and regularly fine tune our craft to create great works of art.