A Silly Recruitment Question

They say there’s no such thing as a silly question…

?I beg to differ.

For example…?Hey Howard, what’s the average?salary for?Controller??

I get asked variations of this question over and over. And it’s not silly because it’s something you can easily Google. It’s silly because it’s meaningless.?

Imagine Googling the average price of a new car and then calling a dealership and expecting to pay that figure for a brand-new BMW with leather seats, satellite navigation, and a panoramic roof.??

It’s entirely possible that you might want a basic, barely competent Controller. But isn’t it more likely that you’re looking for someone who is well-established?with a great deal of relevant experience??

And that person is probably already being well-paid by their current employer. If you want them to jump ship and join your firm, you’re going to have provide with them a powerful incentive.?

The average salary of a Controller is meaningless in this scenario. The person you’re looking for is going to cost what it’s going to cost.

And you’d better believe it’ll be more than the average.?

Freelancers have a saying that you can have the work done fast, cheap, and good, but you can only pick two out of the three.?

In recruitment, you only get to pick one.?

A new hire that’s high quality isn’t going to be cheap; and finding the right person isn’t going to be a quick process.?If a recruiter tells you differently, they’re lying to you.

The odds that the perfect candidate is out of work, available and just so happens to be going for the bargain price is highly unlikely.?

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Our recruitment philosophy is that it’s always more expensive to hire the wrong person than it is to spend a little more now and get the right person in place.?

We don’t do fast or cheap – but we excel at digging deep,?finding high-quality candidates, and?performing in-depth assessments?that ensure they’re a good cultural fit for your business.?

That’s why 96% of our placements are still in the role after 12 months.?

That’s also why we are willing to back this up with a 12-month guarantee.?

When someone says there are no silly questions, what they’re really saying is that you shouldn’t be afraid to ask the questions you need to ask.

If you don’t know the answer, then of course you have to ask.?

But if the answer isn’t what you’re hoping for, that isn’t a bad thing.?

So, if you ask me the average price of a Controller, I’m going to tell you that you are asking the wrong question!

And instead, I’m going to tell you how much it’s likely to cost to find one of the best Controllers available.

That’s the real answer…?

Cheap is expensive.?Are you looking for the best controller at the cheapest price, or are you LOOKING FOR THE BEST CONTROLLER??PERIOD!?

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