If you’re trying to find the right candidate for a position, a seasoned financial recruiter can make all the difference in the world. Here’s what you can expect.
It’s 3 pm, and the numbers on the page in front of you are beginning to blur. You’re short-staffed, and the deadline to make a hire is looming. You slump back into your chair, and heave a sigh of frustration, as you glare accusingly at the resumes – from applicants for the vacancy – sitting neglected on your desk. Why can’t they just sort themselves?
If your company is without an internal recruitment team, or has yet to establish a proven methodology for hiring quality staff, this may be an all-too familiar scenario. It may be to your advantage, then, to call in some outside help. A tenured financial recruiter can help you meet your hiring needs in a number of ways – here’s what you can expect from working with one.
Positioning
Capable financial recruiters can take your open position to market and sell it effectively to the candidate pool. As someone who meets accounting and finance people all-day and every day, financial recruiters will understand how the role needs to be positioned in order to appeal to the market of jobseekers.
A tenured financial recruiter can help you meet your hiring needs in a number of ways.
What differentiates a tenured financial recruiter from an average one is their ability to understand your vision. The best recruiters will be able to identify your position and company’s unique selling propositions and sell them to candidates who are most likely to succeed.
Reality check
Good financial recruiters will take the time to sit down with you, determine your needs and requirements in a hire, and convey to you whether your expectations line up with the realities of the market.
Put differently, is your list of “must haves” in a candidate reasonable? Are you willing to pay the going-rate for a candidate who can fit these requirements? And will the position you’re hiring for attract that tier of candidates? A good financial recruiter can provide a valuable and necessary reality check that will save you time in the long run.
What differentiates a tenured financial recruiter from an average one is their ability to understand your vision.
Speed
Your financial recruiter can streamline the entire hiring process for you, increasing your speed to market. Whether you’re liaising with them on the phone or in person, a good recruiter will listen carefully to your questions and concerns, developing a constructive business partnership that will build your confidence in the process.
What’s more, because they connect with candidates as a matter of routine, they should be able to quickly put together a short-list for your interviewing needs. Thanks to their expertise in the offer and close process, they can close the position in fairly short order. When you work with a financial recruiter, expect a proven and efficient methodology that draws quality candidates to your door.
With an experienced financial recruiter in your corner, you won’t need to sift through hundreds of resumes in the hopes that one spectacular candidate will materialize out of thin air.
Let us know what you think! At Clarity Recruitment, we’re always interested in hearing from accounting and finance professionals like yourselves, who are ready for new, exciting opportunities that can take their careers to the next level. And be sure to follow us on Twitter (@clarityrecruits) and connect with us on Facebook for more great tips and advice!
