CIO OPINION
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NOT HIRING
SOMEONE BASED
ON A SUPERFICIAL
BASIS WILL
ONLY RESULT IN
THE COMPANY
MISSING OUT ON
GREAT TALENT.
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their recruitment opportunities to a wider
audience, searching for a balance of not
only qualifications, but experience that
demonstrates determination, loyalty,
ambition and passion.
When sifting through CVs, some of the
most important things I look for are how
long the candidate has spent in their
previous role and what interests they have
outside of work.
Granted, triathlon experience in practice
may only pay off on the annual work
sports day, but it’s the transferable
skills behind that experience – resolve,
persistence, hunger – that will go a long
way in any business. Perseverance in
particular is an attribute I have found to
be a key to success. I once interviewed
a candidate for a sales role – during the
interview, she told me she didn’t want a
base salary, simply 100% commission.
A bold statement, but one that
demonstrated an extremely high level of
confidence in her ability to fulfil the job
role requirements. When you find those
kinds of people, you need to snap them up
quickly before someone else does.
Another crucial point to consider is that the
best candidates don’t always come from
the traditional interview-based hiring route.
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