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Much has been written about the 'right' way to recruit, and there is no shortage of experts ready to provide ready-made solutions. There are at least half a dozen methodologies which can be adopted, each with their own proponents, ranging from in-depth three day assessment centres to graphology and even astrology! In addition, the recruitment market place itself can be a confusing and capricious one, affected by a host of factors ranging from the macro economic climate to peculiar local ones. However, whichever approach is taken, there is nearly always one common factor: cost. Recruitment, at all levels, is usually an expensive exercise, and managers must weigh up the one-off cost of getting it right against the contribution that can be made by the right individual. Z/Yen people have over ten year’s experience of helping clients identify and recruit the right staff. Projects have ranged across all sectors and across most organisational functions. Approaches adopted have included search ("head-hunting"), advertised selection, assessment centres, psychometric testing and, occasionally, graphology (but not, alas, astrology). The common theme, however, has always been to provide the most appropriate methodology to solve the client's particular need; discretion in the use of ancillary techniques such as psychometric testing also helps prevent the position becoming unnecessarily clouded. The key to successful recruitment is the consultant's understanding of the client's business and the reasons behind the recruitment. Z/Yen people have established a reputation for achieving success by investing more time than is usual in ensuring that they fully understand the client's objectives; then, and only then, can they know what they are looking for in potential candidates. Z/Yen use a combination of recruitment professionals and business managers with experience of the particular sector to work together on recruitment projects, enabling them to make perceptive assessments of candidates' strengths and weaknesses. Z/Yen's approach to recruitment is based on seven steps: understanding the client's needs and documenting them in a full Assignment Specification; initiating the sourcing of the candidates - which might involve writing advertising copy and selecting appropriate media, or briefing a researcher; reviewing the response and selecting a long-list; interviewing the long-list and discussing them in detail with the client in order to identify the short-list; arranging interview(s) with the client and providing full resumes on each short-listed candidate; acting as 'go-between' during negotiations, and taking up references if required. The focus on risk/reward management inherent in Z/Yen's approach to recruitment provides clients with the assurance that an appropriate approach is adopted for each recruitment project and that the market is being effectively and professionally scanned for suitable candidates. |
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