Hishem AzzouzHost Of Recruitment Mentors Podcast

The power of world class basics within recruitment

Name: The power of world class basics within recruitment
Uploaded: 2022-12-29T19:00:13+00:00
Duration: 29 s
Channel: Hishem Azzouz
Description: In this segment of the Recruitment Mentors podcast, the hosts emphasize that successful recruiting hinges on mastering core fundamentals rather than…

29 Dec 2022 · 0 min

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In this segment of the Recruitment Mentors podcast, the hosts emphasize that successful recruiting hinges on mastering core fundamentals rather than chasing flashy tactics. They stress the importance of identifying marketable candidates (MMC), conducting rigorous qualification with probing questions—even those that may yield uncomfortable answers—and meticulously retaining candidate information before presenting them to the market. A concrete illustration is shared from the life‑sciences division, where recruiter Harry filled a role that had been vacant for nine months in just two weeks, highlighting the payoff of disciplined basics. The episode concludes with a sponsorship acknowledgment for Vincere and Sourcebreaker.

Stick to the basics. We have a big thing of the best part is no part. So you stick to your basics in terms of get a good MMC, marketable candidate, take it to market. There's people who will spend however long on a LinkedIn post. If you're building a market, that's like the sexy stuff that comes later. Stick to the basics, the foundations, good qualifications. Make sure you're asking that extra question, questions that you might not really like the answer to. Make sure they're asked. Retain all the information, take them to market.
That's how we work. That's how we won in, in the life sciences division. And obviously we're not saying we, we own the life sciences division market, but we, we got into like one of the most prestigious companies in the UK through Harry filling a position that they had open for 9 months. Harry filled it in 2 weeks.
The Recruitment Mentors podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere and the award-winning Sourcebreaker.