Regardless of a staffing company’s size or location the process generally seems to be the same from one to another. Staffing companies are in the business of trying to match a perfect candidate to a specific position request and not in the business of preparing a candidate for the job. This was the message last week when we met with a Vice President of a reputable global staffing company who had flown into town to meet us over some mouth watering sushi. After years of going down the same process path he was looking to change and find some value added service to give back to candidates; hence contacting HRinmotion. With a competitive staffing industry and constant pushing and shoving for candidates amongst one another, the pressure to change is definitely in the forefront.
We asked this particular VP why he is looking to change his process? He had mentioned that his recruiters only work with resumes they have received and placed into their system, but many times resumes that are missing skills or information are passed over. The result is overlooking these highly skilled workers or as he mentioned “diamonds in the rough” because key information is not updated on the resume. He stressed that providing candidates with well written resumes and job interview training can benefit his company and represent them better to clients. This particular VP mentioned “there have been many times where staffing companies are looked upon as being miracle workers or not doing enough to push a candidate to an employer - this is a false assumption we try our best; its actually the job seeker not taking the time to update their resume or job interviewing skills before approaching us; we can only sell what we receive”.

After a fantastic meal and a productive meeting we concurred with the VP and couldn’t agree more. Being on the other side of the table as recruiters for employers, we have screened thousands of resumes and gone through numerous job interviews only to overlook highly qualified candidates ourselves. Job seekers really do need to take the time to prepare and keep their skills current. A little work will go a long way to open doors to new employment opportunities.

For more information on job preparation, see our online job interview and resume writing courses or resume writing service. So until our next post, we wish you much luck and success in your career search.

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