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Newsletter: Dec 2002
8 questions to ask a hiring manager when taking a job order
for a Passive Candidate search.
In today's world of recruiting in order to perform a search for
an open position properly you need the hard facts, the minimum requirements
of the position, the "must haves". Phrases in a requisition
such as; Candidate must have knowledge of...or the Candidate must
be familiar with..., just do not provide enough information. Here
is a list of questions that will allow you to overcome those ambiguous
phrases and get you on the direct path to finding the right candidates.
These questions are meant to be asked by a recruiting or HR professional
when speaking to a hiring manager that is trying to fill a position.
- What are the Target companies or the kinds of companies you
would like candidates out of?
- Are you aware of any candidates that are currently interviewing
with your company from the list of targets companies you have
given us?
- Are there any candidates you do NOT want us to approach?
- What department(s) could these candidates be found in?
- What would their title(s) be?
- What degree(s) or certification(s) might the candidate have?
- If this a management position, what level manager would they
be? A Third Level Manager at a large company might have a title
of VP while at a smaller company they would be a Senior Manager.
Titles are not as important as what Level manager they are.
- When we identify someone from one of the target companies in
the correct department with the correct title, has the right degree/certification
and the number of years experience you are looking for, are there
any other MINIMUM skill set requirements that need to be met?
- What is the absolute minimum number of years experience that
this candidate must have with each skill set?
Definition: Absolute Minimum: If you ask for 5 years to be the
minimum number of years experience with xyz skillset and we identify
someone with 4 years and 11 months you will not be sent that candidate.
Be very specific.
- What is the maximum amount of salary you want the candidate
to be currently making?
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