It might not seem like the changing season will affect your executive search. But a recent article by Jonelle Marte for MarketWatch examines how a particularly harsh winter might have been rough for job recruiters.
Though Marte cites information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to illustrate the problems that snow and ice can cause, she also points out that this could be damaging for employees in office jobs due to cancelations and delays.
"Some workers and job hunters may have seen job interviews and networking opportunities delayed or canceled because of snow, sleet or below-freezing temperatures," she writes. "But most job seekers should be able to move the process along by switching to phone, email or video chats when the weather gets in the way, career coaches say."
Following that line of reasoning, it's important that your company makes the right allowances when it comes time to begin the executive recruitment process. Concentrating your hiring efforts in the winter when you could do it in a warmer time might be the wrong choice, and may lead to an appropriately chilly response .
Your company might have a guess of what the weather will be in a given season, but it's often difficult to predict. The United States has seen a slew of unexpected storms this winter, even in areas like the Carolinas and Virginia that aren't used to much snowfall. The storms hit hard for under-prepared cities, and could continue: a March storm named Ulysses is on the horizon.
Because something as fickle as the weather can so easily change, your business should trust a recruitment consultant to help you plan when your search effort will take place and what it will entail.
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