When I started my career as a recruiter, one thing set me apart from my peers, that was my ability to read a resume and begin to build a story on the candidate, their career choices their successes and how they achieved all of it. Above all, I looked for a fit… If you are a company founder just starting out on the path toward your first hire or a recruiter looking for the magic pill to take your billings to the next level or a hiring manager working with a team of talent acquisition professionals, I want arm you with a few key ingredients you’ll need to see when reading a resume. It is these characteristics which top performers all possess which will help you identify a candidate that is a ideal fit.
Why should you contact me?
If you are a CEO looking to expand your staff and hire only the best talent in the market but are tight on time and short of money, I have a proven method of success which will help you identify the ideal fit with your company.
You should contact me If you are a Vice President of People and are ready to explore building a Talent Acquisition team which functions like an in-house recruiting agency ridding you of absurdly high agency invoices.
You should contact me if you are an Executive in transition and need some expert advice on how to strategically get yourself noticed ahead of your peer group. If that is the case,
I am happy to consult with you and locate a company which will be the perfect fit for your skill set.
Why Blue Shoe?
The fit of a great suit feels like you are empowered to take on the world; you can tackle anything because you feel like a success. Like that feeling of the well-tailored suit, I bring my clients exactly the training, the advice and the candidates they need to meet the demand. This principle is what prompted me to create Blue Shoe Recruiting. I bring clients a blue shoe in the precise fit without compromises. If you need a blue shoe (not a brown one) in your size; not just one that is close you need to contact me immediately.
Now, back to today’s topic- How to find the perfect employee. Someone which will be a perfect fit without compromise!
Let’s say you posted a position opening on a job portal (like Indeed or LinkedIn) and you are beginning to see some resumes come in. Well, first, that is awesome! Your posting was appealing to the population of candidates looking for work.
Take that with a grain of salt though, the best candidates will not see your position posting and there is a reason for this; they are not looking for a job change. These candidates are passive and will require special techniques to attract. If that is what you need, reach out to me separately and let’s discuss how I do this.
The talent applying to your jobs are either active candidates who are in between jobs or are quietly search for a better role while employed. These candidates should not be dismissed as second class though. Many great hires have historically come from these two categories.
So, if you have a pool of applicants for your role there are 6 (six) things you need to discover in these resumes to determine whether they qualify as a good fit. To find out what those six traits are, you will need to reach out to me for this information.
For other secrets and tips on how to determine whether a candidate will be the ideal fit for your organization feel free to reach out. I am happy to work with you individually on how to build a better and higher functioning team.
If you need personal counsel and immediate assistance, please contact me directly at blueshoenotbrown@gmail.com
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