Employer Value Proposition: What Makes Your Company Worth Choosing
Strong talent acquisition starts with a clear and compelling answer to why someone should work for you
Strong talent acquisition starts with a clear and compelling answer to why someone should work for you
The quest for top talent has never been based on salary alone. Today’s most sought after candidates enter conversations with a checklist that goes far deeper than compensation, and companies that fail to take it into consideration risk losing individuals who may be superb contributors.
In the high-stakes world of technology leadership due diligence is a two-way street. While a company’s board and VC partners are busy poking holes in your track record, you must be equally rigorous in auditing their foundational abilities. For a C-suite or VP-level candidate, the risk isn’t just an errant fit, it’s the professional and financial cost of joining an organization that may already be headed in the wrong direction.
When a Fortune 500 board recruits a new Chief Technology Officer, or a late-stage startup courts a seasoned CFO, the conversation rarely centers on salary. The base pay is almost an afterthought as it can readily become a somewhat predictable number buried at the bottom of a very complicated document.
A great deal of time, effort, and monetary expenditures arise when it comes time to fill a position no matter what route you may take to get there. Given this, it’s essential that you do everything possible to make certain your targeted candidates are ready to sign and join your company rather than lose them to faulty processes or a potential counteroffer. The following tips will help maximize your ability to hire your next team member.
There are a number of factors involved in the recruitment process that hiring managers and candidates can optimize in order to make certain our work together is as productive as possible.
You feel that the interview went exceptionally well. You had great rapport with the hiring manager. You both agreed that your qualifications, cultural fit requirements, and relevant performance-related accomplishments were a superb match for the role. Yet, unexpectedly, you received notice afterwards that the company was no longer interested in pursuing you for the opening.