With the current skills shortage in the technology sector and ever-increasing demand it is simply not enough to broadcast a role when you are recruiting for your leadership team.   Placing an advertisement or hoping a quality candidate will alight upon your website will rarely succeed.   You deserve and require the very best of candidates.  Invariably, finding great people requires a more proactive approach. The best candidates are not looking for your role The best of candidates, or targets, are probably fully committed to working for a competitor, supplier, customer or possibly currently working overseas and not actively looking for another role.  Alternatively, they may be restricted via a compromise agreement, garden leave or clause in their current contract – all of which can be the subject of further negotiation and equitable determination.   A discreet approach A thorough, comprehensive, discreet and confidential first approach to the targets is required for a … [Read more...]