There are many recruitment agencies out there with different approaches, angles, and professional areas of expertise. You will find companies and freelance headhunters who (on paper) have long and varied experience in recruitment across a wealth of different industries. But when do these generalists fall short, and which positions require more specialised expertise? 65%-70% of the assignments MeyerHaugen works on are recruitments for specialist and management roles within IT and digital areas. When you choose to work with us on your more technical recruitments, you will get a dedicated team of specialised consultants. Why is this advantageous?
There is a record high reported skills shortage among Norwegian companies, with IT topping the list. The need is greatest for system developers and security resources with both functional and technical backgrounds. Among the profiles we discuss on a weekly basis, typically system developers, solution architects, security professionals, and data engineers, an estimated 80% report being contacted 2 or more times per week regarding job opportunities.
So what are the decisive reasons why they spend time on initial conversations with us? Typical feedback from the candidates in question includes:
- That from the public profile of the recruiter, they can see that she/he has relevant experience with similar profiles to their own and therefore from the field.
- MeyerHaugen's extensive reference list of relevant ongoing and completed assignments
- A clear job description with a clear job mandate, expectations matrix, and an informative podcast sent from the start.
It is therefore clear what the current profile is moving towards, and a belief that the recruiter actually understands the profile's professional background and which role(s) would be a good fit, and can thus act as a valuable advisor throughout the process with the client.
In summary, using a specialist recruiter can give you, as the client, the following advantages and benefits in a recruitment process:
- You stand out from the crowd by investing in an agency that understands the market they are entering
- You are helping to underpin the seriousness of your own employer brand.
- You're meeting candidates with the right background – and relevance
- Recruitment is often resolved more quickly as there is a good overview of the market and current candidate profiles from before.
- You get an experienced sparring partner with a solid reference list – and market understanding to lean on along the way.
Sources
https://www.abelia.no/nyheter/2023/mars/ny-rapport-viser-stort-behov-for-it-kompetanse/
