Finding the right candidate…the search continues
by UP
Wet Wednesday nights in the lead up to Christmas have been brightened up by the return of The Apprentice.
Eighteen wannabe candidates, all pumped up on their own confidence – bordering on arrogance – and crisp, clean, contemporary clothes, are ready to face all the tests thrown at them head on by the “Godfather of the Boardroom”, Lord Alan Sugar of Amstrad etc….
As they all run off into the horizon in a bid to sell their wares and try and impress some of Lord Sugar’s mates we have to be reminded that landing that plum job really isn’t like it’s portrayed on the small non prescription cialis screen – it can be much simpler than that, and a lot less stressful.
While tasks in The Apprentice cover a broad variety of skill sets, in the Untapped Potential world we tailor the process to suit the needs of the role you are recruiting for. And, more importantly for the well-being of the candidate, there will be no battle in the boardroom.
In reality – for this is what we are talking about here – scenes on The Apprentice are very much done for viewing figures and for bosses to cringe at, knowing this is no way to recruit the bright young stars of the future.
Yes, there’s the smart suits and the brogues, the power suits complete with stilettos and matching confidence but it’s important for the recruiter to see past this and see how they work. It’s all very well listening to the chatter and their patter but to see how they cope in your works’ environment will mean more to you than their words matching their appearance.
It’s important not to let the shadow of Lord Sugar cast rose-tinted spectacles over your recruitment process but there is one lesson his many years at the top of the business pyramid can teach us – that the person has to be the right fit for your company.
If you are the person doing the hiring instead of the finger pointing then get in touch and see how we can help.
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