What is the hardest and easiest skill set to recruit and why? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T20:38:40Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/what-is-the-hardest-and-easiest-skill-set-to-recruit-and-why-1?id=502551%3ATopic%3A1645539&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe hardest skill sets are th…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-04:502551:Comment:16595892013-02-04T00:22:14.968ZGordon Aldersonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Gordon245
<p>The hardest skill sets are those where the client or client team denies access to the Hiring Manager and Final Decision Maker (usually the Hiring Manager's boss) from the outset of assignments.</p>
<p>After almost two decades of recruiting without this access I recommend another recruiter for the assignment.</p>
<p>The easiest skill sets are when, from the outset, at least the Hiring Manager and the Final Decision Maker agree on the weightings and hence ranking of the attributes to be found…</p>
<p>The hardest skill sets are those where the client or client team denies access to the Hiring Manager and Final Decision Maker (usually the Hiring Manager's boss) from the outset of assignments.</p>
<p>After almost two decades of recruiting without this access I recommend another recruiter for the assignment.</p>
<p>The easiest skill sets are when, from the outset, at least the Hiring Manager and the Final Decision Maker agree on the weightings and hence ranking of the attributes to be found in exemplary candidate(s).</p>
<p>I make it easy for my clients to give me this information. If they bring in more stakeholder opinions that's easily done.</p>
<p>I like to meet face-to-face (or via Skype when geography makes this difficult) with the Hiring Manager. I don't need to meet others stakeholders and they don't need to meet with each other. Just 15 minutes of their individual time and wisdom delivers what I need to get going fast.</p>
<p>I reply with their own Attribute profiles and the team's consensus Attribute profile to which my Recruitment Plan is attached. From here on recruiting becomes so much easier and quicker - even for the toughest jobs.</p>
<p>My clients don't need to do anything like as many interviews. Recruit with the End Defined.</p> Bill, good points.
The issue…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-01:502551:Comment:16592122013-02-01T20:15:34.252Zbill josephsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/billjosephson
<p>Bill, good points. </p>
<p>The issue with defense today is finding companies with actual needs due to all the paralysis over budget/sequestration uncertainty who'll work with 3rd party recruiters. <br/><br/>Given a little time the people can be found, but today there's few companies wanting you to find them for them in the DC/Northern Virginia area.</p>
<p>Bill, good points. </p>
<p>The issue with defense today is finding companies with actual needs due to all the paralysis over budget/sequestration uncertainty who'll work with 3rd party recruiters. <br/><br/>Given a little time the people can be found, but today there's few companies wanting you to find them for them in the DC/Northern Virginia area.</p> In the Washington DC governme…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-01:502551:Comment:16591052013-02-01T20:07:56.652ZBill Boczanyhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BillBoczany
<p>In the Washington DC government contractor based market there is virtually ZERO unemployment for anyone with a TS/SCI and Full NSA or CIA Lifestyle Polygraph and in demand technical skills like SW Development, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture, etc....You can have a 110% match on degree, skills, and experience but if you do not have the right clearance it is back to the drawing board. Those are our most challenging needs.</p>
<p>In the Washington DC government contractor based market there is virtually ZERO unemployment for anyone with a TS/SCI and Full NSA or CIA Lifestyle Polygraph and in demand technical skills like SW Development, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture, etc....You can have a 110% match on degree, skills, and experience but if you do not have the right clearance it is back to the drawing board. Those are our most challenging needs.</p> I would have to say DOD and e…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-01:502551:Comment:16587952013-02-01T17:15:18.283ZEdward Nauhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/EdwardNau
<p>I would have to say DOD and especially TS/SCI would be the hardest to recruit for in any market. I know in the electrical and computer engineering very few folks with those credentials. Easiest would be manual testers.</p>
<p>I would have to say DOD and especially TS/SCI would be the hardest to recruit for in any market. I know in the electrical and computer engineering very few folks with those credentials. Easiest would be manual testers.</p> Bill,
You are correct. Defen…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-01:502551:Comment:16588652013-02-01T16:02:26.208ZWill Thomsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/WillThomson
<p>Bill,<br></br><br></br></p>
<p>You are correct. Defense engineering is one of the toughest. Working for Dell federal and talking to the sales candidates in the defense sector, I heard the same thing every day.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>bill josephson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/what-is-the-hardest-and-easiest-skill-set-to-recruit-and-why-1#502551Comment1658924"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Any discipline where demand outstrips supply is…</p>
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<p>Bill,<br/><br/></p>
<p>You are correct. Defense engineering is one of the toughest. Working for Dell federal and talking to the sales candidates in the defense sector, I heard the same thing every day.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>bill josephson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/what-is-the-hardest-and-easiest-skill-set-to-recruit-and-why-1#502551Comment1658924"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Any discipline where demand outstrips supply is hard.</p>
<p>In my 32 years recruiting I've recruited in Accounting/Finance, Information Technology, Benefits Consultants, Medical Device Engineers, Software Sales, and Defense Engineering with that TS/SCI Clearance Full Poly background.<br/><br/>Of all, I go with Defense Engineering being the hardest due to the nature of their being high Clearance level Defense Engineering prospects are quite close mouthed with a small percentage willing to give you leads. You're almost literally on your own with no help. Plus, many aren't on LinkedIn or social media having families, the most stable job histories, working too long/hard hours to goof around on the Internet.<br/><br/>Easiest, Sales by far.</p>
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</blockquote> Tiffany, IMO every discipline…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-01:502551:Comment:16588592013-02-01T15:43:34.186Zbill josephsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/billjosephson
<p>Tiffany, IMO every discipline is tough to place people. Sales people change jobs most frequently, Defense Engineers less frequently. Some fields like I/T if you're technologically staying the same when new technology hits, you're actually falling behind and need to get more into the cutting edge lest you become an old IBM Mainframe COBOL Programmer--obsolete.</p>
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<p>In the present market there's no question in my mind due to Obama's defense cutting and looming Sequestration the…</p>
<p>Tiffany, IMO every discipline is tough to place people. Sales people change jobs most frequently, Defense Engineers less frequently. Some fields like I/T if you're technologically staying the same when new technology hits, you're actually falling behind and need to get more into the cutting edge lest you become an old IBM Mainframe COBOL Programmer--obsolete.</p>
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<p>In the present market there's no question in my mind due to Obama's defense cutting and looming Sequestration the absolute hardest place to make a sale is in Defense--nowhere else is even close.</p> It's funny, when I responded,…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-01:502551:Comment:16586682013-02-01T15:24:17.634ZTiffany Branchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TiffanyBranch
<p>It's funny, when I responded, I thought more about the hardest "discipline" to place and not soo much the hardest to "source."That's what I love about this forum. Different perspectives. </p>
<p>It's funny, when I responded, I thought more about the hardest "discipline" to place and not soo much the hardest to "source."That's what I love about this forum. Different perspectives. </p> Any discipline where demand o…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-02-01:502551:Comment:16589242013-02-01T15:17:33.765Zbill josephsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/billjosephson
<p>Any discipline where demand outstrips supply is hard.</p>
<p>In my 32 years recruiting I've recruited in Accounting/Finance, Information Technology, Benefits Consultants, Medical Device Engineers, Software Sales, and Defense Engineering with that TS/SCI Clearance Full Poly background.<br></br><br></br>Of all, I go with Defense Engineering being the hardest due to the nature of their being high Clearance level Defense Engineering prospects are quite close mouthed with a small percentage willing to…</p>
<p>Any discipline where demand outstrips supply is hard.</p>
<p>In my 32 years recruiting I've recruited in Accounting/Finance, Information Technology, Benefits Consultants, Medical Device Engineers, Software Sales, and Defense Engineering with that TS/SCI Clearance Full Poly background.<br/><br/>Of all, I go with Defense Engineering being the hardest due to the nature of their being high Clearance level Defense Engineering prospects are quite close mouthed with a small percentage willing to give you leads. You're almost literally on your own with no help. Plus, many aren't on LinkedIn or social media having families, the most stable job histories, working too long/hard hours to goof around on the Internet.<br/><br/>Easiest, Sales by far.</p> Emerging medical technology e…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-01-31:502551:Comment:16585512013-01-31T18:01:38.073ZAllenhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Allen556
<p>Emerging medical technology expertise I would consider the hardest.</p>
<p>Emerging medical technology expertise I would consider the hardest.</p> I find temp to hire is best w…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-01-14:502551:Comment:16479442013-01-14T20:59:15.468ZTiffany Branchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TiffanyBranch
<p>I find temp to hire is best with Admin/Exec Assts as well. <br></br><br></br><cite>Will Thomson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/what-is-the-hardest-and-easiest-skill-set-to-recruit-and-why-1?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1647842&xg_source=msg_com_forum#502551Comment1647842"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>@ Elise- Since I am a former sales person, I love recruiting sales folks. It may not be easiest for all, but I really enjoy…</p>
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<p>I find temp to hire is best with Admin/Exec Assts as well. <br/><br/><cite>Will Thomson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/what-is-the-hardest-and-easiest-skill-set-to-recruit-and-why-1?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1647842&xg_source=msg_com_forum#502551Comment1647842"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>@ Elise- Since I am a former sales person, I love recruiting sales folks. It may not be easiest for all, but I really enjoy it. </p>
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<p>@ Teresa- that sounds hard!</p>
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<p>@ Tiffany- Oh yea- I had a similar situation and every time I found a good candidate, they took a personality test and would immediatley disqualify. I couldn't believe it. 2 weeks tops is how long it really should take. In the end- it was a temp-hire scenario after all of that.</p>
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