Agile Search Inc.

I'm keen on job data right now and this one's for #Virginia The open job listings for Medical Equipment Manufacturing in the State of Virginia is 1240 as of today (full-time, open listings on LinkedIn). 32% of those open jobs were posted in just the past 7 days. A few days ago I posted that job listings were up 25-30%+ in many of the major hubs. Those numbers had me looking back only 60 days. The chart below shows job posting % increases in the past 90 days across the major US Medtech regions (in orange), along with jobs posted in the past week as a percentage (in blue). The numbers are up, very much so. (but this is primarily due to job numbers being so sad in late August). #medtech #digitalhealth #hiring #opportunity

Early stage opportunity in San Jose

How do you spot EXCEPTIONAL job candidates from a sea of applicants? Hiring managers are increasingly facing this challenge when sifting through hundreds or thousands of resumes. The truth is, sometimes you can only identify someone exceptional by having a real conversation. Here are some things I've learned over 20 years in recruitment and team building- ??Exceptional individuals shine through with their attitude, in addition to experience and accomplishments. ??They excel at handling more challenging interpersonal interview questions. ??Interestingly, artificial intelligence and other screening tools often fail to identify these standout candidates. ?? Here is what's working for companies addressing this challenge: - define exactly what you are looking for in a new hire, focusing on all of the MUST HAVE's. Now prioritize them. - use a well designed interview process that helps determine the best overall fit within a given pool of candidates considering 1) APTITUDE with regard to your priorities 2) applicable learning EXPERIENCEs and 3) the POTENTIAL to quickly learn and overcome gaps and do the job exceptionally well. Having more exploratory conversations with candidates who can match up with your priorities, vs. check all of your boxes will always be worth the extra time and attention. I'm hosting a virtual session today on peak performance hiring and it's designed to help anyone level up their recruitment and hiring decision making process. In the session I'll cover: - How to enhance the quality of your candidate pool - How to improve your match-making and hiring success - Insights into salary, bonus, and equity benchmarks (US) MedTech & Digital Health - A few proven interview questions that unveil exceptional talent Today's session is from 1200-1230 EST. Registration link available in the comments.