Web Comment

17 March 2010

In response to ’It’s time to regress’ (Recruiter, Bloggers with Bite, 3 February)
Excellent article! From my side of the fence my ideal world would be for all internal recruiters to consider this approach.
PS. An invitation to call would have made my day. Count me in for the revolution.
Lindsay MacLeod

In response to ’Recruitment takes too long’ (8 March)
I fully endorse Simon Page’s comments (see Web comment). The best value-added processes occur when both the client and the consultancy have invested time in building a partnership. The misguided approach of using multiple suppliers merely creates a CV race with little or no value added to the process. My advice to any company is build a strong relationship with a small number of trusted suppliers who understand your business and culture. The supplier will then see the benefit of ’going the extra mile’ to find the best talent for the company, while considerably reducing the amount of time a company spends in sifting through numerous inappropriate CVs. Short-term investment by the client will derive major time-saving benefits, while increasing the quality of the candidates submitted by the supplier. Surely a ’win-win’ outcome.
John Baker

In response to ’World’s worst interview question’ (22 January)
I was once asked by a recruiter: “So, how old do you think I am?” I am not kidding! I walked out.
Patricia Bailey