The Hiring Profile
We're experienced - performing a broader advisory role, if needed, than a typical search firm to help define and translate organizational goals and cultures into the Hiring Plan. The Hiring Plan is signed off by each of the stakeholders in order to gain consensus.
The Hiring Profile is a document that profiles the position. It describes in appropriate detail the position, personal attributes, and company culture. It also outlines the goals for the new hire.
13 Specific Hiring Targets
As in most every job description there are three consistent qualifications which outline an employee's role.
Skills -
Knowledge -
Experience -
We go beyond the job description to determine the most important skills, knowledge and experience based on the goals for the position and the company.
Personal Attributes
Outlining a prospective employee's personal attributes is the first step away from a traditional job description. These personal attributes are unique and innate to each and every person.
It is important to outline these personal attributes because they contribute so much to the long-term success of a new employee. These attributes are:
How someone thinks
What motivates them
How they relate to others
We provide a simple, but comprehensive, list to determine the most relevant personal attributes to achieve the goals of the position and the company. These Personal Attributes are then used to create the Hiring Plan
Company Characteristics
Often considered, but not so often measured, is the culture of the company for purposes of hiring. A start-up company certainly wouldn't want to hire someone who wanted daily structure in their workplace. This mismatch would lead to many potential upsets.
Utilizing the On-Line Survey with stakeholders and employees, as well as the 360 Degree Interviews with stakeholders/managements, we are able to present a synopsis of each company's culture. The Hiring Plan includes the profiles of the following company characteristics:
Structure
Style
Personal Needs
Certainty
Aggression
Proactivity
Employee Interaction
Leadership & Power
The Hiring Profile takes a subjective topic and provides structure, boundaries and objectivity, so that they can be more easily identified in prospective candidates.
Enhanced Job Description
Incorporating 'Fit'
A regular job description primarily focuses on the basics of the job. Things like skills, knowledge and experience but our Hiring Profile goes way beyond this and in corporates 'fit' into the equation. Without a description of 'fit', the chances of a successful hire are greatly diminished.
Simple, straightforward
Our Hiring Profile is simple and uncomplicated. No one wants to make the process of hiring harder, including us. We have been in the business of hiring for nearly 25 years and have looked at the making the process easier each and every day. We want to make it easier for you, too.
Builds on the 'Basics'
We don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Our Hiring Profile will augment almost any internal or in-house process currently used by your company. It is just that our profile builds on the basics.
Simplified Metrics
Effective tool for sourcing process
On of the great uses for our Hiring Profile is as a sourcing tool. The better your description of the best candidate the greater your return when sourcing for candidates. The Hiring Profile can be used with search consultants, job boards, advertising and even networking.
Fast comprehension
Understanding the tool is easy. There isn't a big learning curve when utilizing the Hiring Profile. Time is money and we take your time, and ours, seriously.
Easy communication to recruiting partners
As mentioned above, recruiters and search partners really appreciate our Hiring Profile. It makes the processs of understanding what you want very easy. Since we speak 'recruiter talk', we have made sure that the information effectively communicates the needs of your company for the hiring process.
