Adhering to outdated hiring practices might cut your business off from the talent that you need the most. Without an executive recruitment team, you risk proceeding in this closed-minded fashion.
According to Information Week, various government agencies have been struggling to successfully locate the cyber-security talent they need because of a complicated hiring process. There are several factors that hamper the search:
- Restrictive Expectations: The article notes that certain black marks or unanticipated elements on a person's record or resume might lead them to be disqualified unfairly. A fresh pair of eyes can help work around unfair limitations left over from previous assessments: what used to be a barrier might not apply anymore.
- Long Application Times: A search period that doesn't have clear definitions might stretch to unmanageable lengths, so that a qualified candidate might have moved on to a new position while waiting for a response.
- Rigidity: This is expressed explicitly by Karen Britton of the Executive Office of the President, who was quoted as saying that there is a "lack of flexibility in hiring," noted by the CIO Council.
Government Executive recently featured an article on this topic that identified other measures the government might take to improve hiring, such as enabling different agencies to assist each other and working on more efficient processes when it comes to internships.
The experience of an executive recruiter could be the basis for how you build your team and set management and performance standards. Untangle any existing hiring problems that you may have by starting fresh with a qualified expert on executive placement.
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