You might have experienced
applying for a job through a recruitment firm or hire new employees with the
support of such firms. Have you ever wondered that what mechanism and
strategies they adapt for recruitment? Let me throw some light on it and
explain you some facts that you have never been exposed to. Let’s see how it
works.
Recruitment firms get the job
requirement form the employer and provide their own staff a job description.
Let’s say XYZ Pvt. Ltd needs a sales manager and they have contacted the
recruitment firm. First the recruitment firm will put in black & white the Sales Manager Job Description. This
description will be based on a strategy. Your chances of getting picked would
be lot higher if you understand this strategy and this is why I’m writing to
help write the best possible CV.
BADPIGS
This is considered
as an ideal approach towards recruitment. According to BADPIGS strategy,
following aspects of your CV and personality are considered
Background:Of course your
educational and practical background can either make you stand out of the
crowed or throw you off the stage. It matter a lot.
Achievements:
Relative to
the job role, past achievements will be consideredin some jobs, especially
those which come with a high level of responsibility and incentives. For
instance “high achiever” will be a compulsory part of Sales Director Job Description but for a sales
person it will be just an option.
Disposition:
You’re
reference letter will depict your disposition. It should be carefully written.
Physical:
Your
physical appearance will cast a major effect on the interview day. Some jobs
have specific requirements, regarding your looks so, keep your role in mind
while dressing up.
Interest:
You’re
hobbies and interests will affect the unconsciousness of the recruiter.
General
Intelligence: General intelligence will be checked, either through the written test or
absurd questions during an interview.
Special
aptitudes: Some jobs requires your natural understanding with the job. You have
to prove that you fully understand the job like it’s mixed in your blood.
T Shaped
T Shaped Employees
is an emerging strategy for recruitment. This approach is considered to be a broader
and more realistic approach. It approaches the employees with an expectation
that they would have the in-depth practical knowledge of their filed and the
knowledge of “Unrelated” fields as well.
Is approach is best explained with an
example of recruiting soldiers. A very tall solder will very small “T-rex” like
arms, cannot perform his duties properly and same is the case of a very short
heighted soldier with very long arms. There has to be a height and breath
balance. This theory relates you expertise in your own field with your height
and your knowledge of other fields with your breath. To write a Business Development Manager JobDescription for instance, this new strategy, will be consider personnel whom are not
only expert in business development but also have a diverse experience of
dealing with other jobs and have the greater ability to understand the job
requirements and the employee’s.
