How to Hire Technical Executives the Right Way

Recruiting technology executives has never been more challenging. Technology businesses need executives with expertise in emerging technologies. There is a high demand for talented leaders, especially those who can build teams that create new products and services in an evolving market.

The demand for skilled and experienced executives makes for a candidates’ market. The global talent shortage is at a 12-year high. Three-quarters of recruiters expect recruitment to become more competitive in the next year. The best candidates have no shortage of roles to choose from.

It’s not just the skills shortage gap that makes hiring a challenge. The tactics used by a typical hiring business or recruiter are often counter-productive. Recruiters trawl social media for candidates that barely fit the job requirements. They spam candidates with irrelevant job offers to meet targets. They create phantom roles to fill their databases. 

These practices create recruitment fatigue. Candidates end up ignoring recruiters’ emails and mistrusting job listings.

How to Hire Technology Executives the Right Way

A decade ago, the hiring process was straightforward for technology companies. They advertised, candidates applied, a few were interviewed, and the best selected. 

Today, the tables have turned: businesses have to actively sell themselves to qualified candidates.

The role of an effective recruitment agency is not just to manage the recruitment process. It must also help the company to promote itself to candidates who are in a position to choose from multiple roles. Candidates will only express interest if they are confident of the company, its culture, the nature of the job, and the part they will be expected to play in taking the company into the future.

What does that mean in practical terms? The TD Madison recruitment process is designed to help businesses find and recruit the right candidate for leadership roles.

• We work closely with our clients to develop a comprehensive understanding of their business, requirements, culture, and expectations.
• We use that information to create a brochure that highlights the employer’s branding in order to attract candidates that are a great fit for the company. The brochure is tailored to an audience of suitable candidates. We only send the brochure to qualified candidates.
• For qualified candidates, we will conduct a large working interview session that includes the candidate, company leadership, and technical peers. This gives the candidate an opportunity to present their vision for the company and have a productive discussion with stakeholders about what they can uniquely bring to the role.

We are involved with the recruitment process from start to finish, allowing us to establish a trust-based relationship with candidates, understand them, and promote our clients effectively.

Modern-day executive recruitment has similarities to other high-end business transactions. Businesses have to promote themselves to candidates and ensure their employer branding is the right fit to ensure they are attracting the best possible candidates from the get-go.

If you would like help promoting your business to talented technical executives, contact us today for a free initial consultation.