Recruitment

It’s About Fit

Successful and repeated placements revolve around the central tenet of finding the right fit, not sexy CVs or hiring friends. Finding fit takes work. It means the tension of a quick and easy transactional hire needs to be resisted, despite the stress of being “under staffed” during the transition.

Uncovering fit requires a broad collective of self-aware candidates at various stages in their professional journeys as well as an accurately assessed organization. Knowledge of the past (what’s worked & what state the organization is in), the present (what the current needs from the role are), and the future (how long will there be a fit & why will staff stay) are the keys to an effective placement.

A curious mindset must underpin a thorough multi-step process to ensure the right people are given the opportunity to shine.

Run The Yellow

Process Overview

Organizational Analysis

  • Why is there an opening?

  • What are the immediate needs of the system?

  • What does success look like?

  • What are the developable & non-developable traits required?

  • Detailed and current skills based job description

Candidate Identification

  • Brief initial screen based on alignment of values

  • Technical qualifications project

  • Strengths (and/or personality) assessment

Hiring

  • What’s needed for new staff to feel valued?

Retention

  • What is the future development plan?

  • What are the growth edges to be addressed?

  • "I met Sean during the application process for a job with the Seattle Sounders that he was hiring. Sean led the recruiting process and spent a lot of time communicating with me. His professionalism, ability to represent the company in the best possible way, and accessibility were a real surprise for me. He enabled the whole process to run simply and clearly, with a lot of understanding and willingness to help the new applicant be successful. Although I was not selected for the job, this represents the most positive job search experience to date. Sean's level of expertise, previous experiences, but above all his professional and human qualities led to the fact that 3 years later we are still communicating, exchanging experiences, cooperating and considering business opportunities. I definitely find Sean highly suited to lead the recruitment, interviewing, management and mentoring process within his rather broad field of interest and professional practice."

    Sasa Semeredi, Phd

    Head of Performance, Debreceni VSC