People will always be your most important investment. Finding them your most important skill.

 And contrary to popular belief it’s not rocket science!

It’s easy to write a book about the do’s and don’ts of recruitment. There are hundreds of important factors. However there are
just a few deal breakers, and they are the ones too often ignored or misinterpreted …. in my humble opinion.

An opinion perhaps justified as I’ve been doing it for what seems like a hundred years. At least 30 anyway!

So the following is not intended as a tutorial. Just a few pointers that will establish a foundation for a good result.

• Be honest

  We define TACTless communication as The Avoidance of Constructive Truth, and it is never more relevant than during the recruitment process. Don’t complain if you avoid sensitivities and they return to bite you 3 months down the track. You know what you want (if you don’t you shouldn’t be looking), so make sure that at least that you are looking for the right product.