{"id":498,"date":"2016-05-18T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T08:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2023-09-05T21:23:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:23:58","slug":"the-12-commandments-of-recruiting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/beta\/services-for-hiring-companies\/the-12-commandments-of-recruiting\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Commandments of Recruiting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"498\" class=\"elementor elementor-498\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e12f2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e12f2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Introduction<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5341\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-0.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-0.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-0.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p>I have created the 12 commandments of recruiting to better assist you with your technical recruitment and placement needs. As a technical headhunter with over 30 years of staffing experience, I have filled many hundreds of technical jobs worldwide for such clients as ITW, Intermatic and Wrigley Company.<\/p><p>These are just a few of the employment tips I have accumulated. The beauty of them is they will apply to a wide range of jobs; not just technical jobs and technical hiring. Though specifically targeted for engineering, scientific and IT jobs, you can also apply them to a myriad of jobs and employment situations that you need to tackle.<\/p><p>Every month for the next 12 months, I will share some of my recruiting knowledge with you. Though every job, employment situation and staffing circumstance is different, these recruiting tips will apply to a wide range of jobs and employment opportunities.<\/p><p>Please check in every month for a new recruitment tip. I hope you enjoy them all.<br \/>\u2013 Scott Sargis<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">1st<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5342\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5342\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-1.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-1.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p>As an executive recruiter with 30 years of technical placement experience, I have learned many recruitment tips that can help you more quickly fill your technical employment requirements. This is the first of the twelve commandments of technical recruiting that I will be sharing with you on a monthly basis. Think of each as recruitment gold! Though these are geared towards engineering jobs and technical placement and all jobs and employment scenarios differ, they will assist you in a myriad of staffing situations.<\/p><p>The first recruitment tip is the pie chart question. What you want to do is ask your candidates to break down for you by a pie chart what they did on a regular basis. For example, an electrical engineer may say they spent 60% of their time on C+ + programming, 30% on hardware redesign and 10% on documentation. I recommend repeating this question for any technical criteria that is important to you.<\/p><p>The benefit of the pie chart question is it will force your candidates to more precisely identify for you what they actually did on a regular basis. As a result, you will greatly streamline your employment process and reduce your errors in staffing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">2nd<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5343\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-2.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-2.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-2.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<br\/>\nThis month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is the 1 to 10 rating scale interview question. What you want to do is ask your job candidates to rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 10 on your key job attributes. This interview scale starts at 1, which means no job experience in that attribute, 5 means average job experience in that attribute and 10 means job mastery of that attribute. For example, on a scale of 1 to 10 how good of a C programmer are you?\n\nThe benefit of the 1 to 10 rating scale interview question is it forces your job candidates to more precisely identify for you what their actual job skills are. So remember to employ the 1 to 10 rating scale interview question with your key job attributes.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5344\" aria-expanded=\"false\">3rd<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5344\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5344\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-3.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-3.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-3.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<br\/>\nThis month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is the 3rd magical interview question, \u201cWhat do you do?\u201d Employment research shows that open-ended interview questions tend to elicit more useful career information from candidates. One of the best open-ended interview questions is, \u201cwhat do you do?\u201d Please use this question in conjunction with other interview questions including those interview questions I shared in the last two month\u2019s of technical recruiting tips.\n\nThe benefit of this interview question is it will help you gain more useful employment information from your job candidates in the interview process. So remember to periodically ask, \u201cwhat do you do?\u201d to every job candidate during your interviews.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5345\" aria-expanded=\"false\">4th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5345\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5345\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-4.mp4?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-4.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<br\/>\nThis month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is the 4th magical interview question, \u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d As I mentioned last month, open-ended interview questions tend to elicit a lot more useful career information from candidates. As a result, you want to ask, \u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d in conjunction with other interview questions such as, \u201cwhat do you do?\u201d\n\nThis will prevent a job candidate from talking in generalities during their interviews and help you to better pinpoint their true job skills per your employment requirements.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5346\" aria-expanded=\"false\">5th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5346\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5346\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-5.mp4?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-5.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-5.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<br\/>\nThis month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is the 5th magical interview question, \u201cWhy did you leave?\u201d You want to ask and restate this question throughout the interview. This will help you to gain more insight into this job candidate\u2019s mindset.\n\nFor example, if you are interviewing someone who repeatedly left their last jobs due to overtime and your job requires a lot of overtime, then this candidate is probably not a good fit for your staffing requirements. Therefore, remember to ask, \u201cWhy did you leave?\u201d throughout your interview process.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5347\" aria-expanded=\"false\">6th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5347\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5347\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-6.mp4?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-6.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-6.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p><br \/><br \/>This month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is the 6TH magical interview question, \u201cWhy did you join?\u201d Ask this interview question for each job a candidate lists on their resume. This is a companion interview question to last month\u2019s, \u201cwhy did you leave?\u201d<\/p><p>This will help you gain even further insight into this job candidate\u2019s mindset and prevent you from making an employment blunder. So remember to ask, \u201cwhy did you join\u201d for each job a candidate held.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5348\" aria-expanded=\"false\">7th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5348\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5348\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-7.mp4?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-7.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-7.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p><br \/><br \/>This month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is the 7th magical interview question, the mirror question. Let me demonstrate this by an example. Let\u2019s say that: a) you are interviewing a candidate b) you ask this job candidate who their best friend is and c) the candidate\u2019s response is Joe. Then you ask, \u201cIf I were to ask Joe what type of person you are, what would they tell me?\u201d Do you see what I did?<\/p><p>My over twenty years of recruiting experience demonstrates that most candidates will try hard to mirror that person\u2019s actual response (e.g. Joe\u2019s response). You can also plug in a wide range of people into the mirror question including past employers and co-workers. Regardless of whom you plug in to this interview question, this job candidate\u2019s answers will tend to very truthful. So remember to employ the mirror question during your job interviews.<\/p><p>This is the final one of my seven magical interview questions for you. Next month I will change gears and offer you other types of technical recruiting instructions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5349\" aria-expanded=\"false\">8th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5349\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5349\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-8.mp4?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-8.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-8.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p><br \/><br \/>This month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is constantly recruit. Don\u2019t wait for a job opening to seek out talent. Instead, attend trade shows and industry events to build your staffing network.<\/p><p>Then when you have a staffing need, you can quickly fill it by taping into your employment database. So remember to constantly recruit.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-53410\" aria-expanded=\"false\">9th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-53410\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-53410\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-9.mp4?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-9.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-9.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p><br \/><br \/>This month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is take an investigative approach to interviewing. I recommend at least four investigative checks:<\/p><ol><li title=\"\" data-original-title=\"\">Criminal records.<\/li><li title=\"\" data-original-title=\"\">Civil records (e.g. bankruptcies).<\/li><li title=\"\" data-original-title=\"\">Educational credentials.<\/li><li title=\"\" data-original-title=\"\">At least three thorough reference checks.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>This is the case because past behavior is the best predicator of future job performance. Therefore, you should investigate all job candidates before hiring.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-53411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">10th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-53411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-53411\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-10.mp4?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-10.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-10.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p><br \/><br \/>This month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is investigate candidates on the Internet. A lot of candidate information exists on the Internet especially on social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Therefore, you want to dig deep.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-53412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">11th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-53412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-53412\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-11.mp4?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-11.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-11.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p><br \/><br \/>This month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is phone screen first. You can gain a lot of information from a properly structured phone interview. This can save you a lot of time and money in the interview process. For example, it can prevent you from spending thousands to fly the wrong person in. Furthermore, it can save the precious hours of your executive\u2019s time to interview this erroneous job candidate. So remember to phone screen first!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-53413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">12th<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-53413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-53413\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-498-13\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-12.mp4?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-12.mp4\">https:\/\/strategicsearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/r-12.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p><br \/><br \/>This month\u2019s technical recruiting tip is be realistic. 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