If you’ve been wondering how to take your business to the next level, you’re not alone. Many business leaders seek candidates who can take on a crucial role in the company: the IT project manager. To hire the kind of top talent that can initiate projects, onboard stakeholders at all levels, and complete each milestone in pursuit of a big goal, you will need help.
You probably need to use an IT project management recruiter to help you find the candidate with the right fit for your business.
How an IT project management recruiter delivers on performance
As difficult as it is to imagine doing business these days without information technology, it’s even harder to be effective without an IT project manager. Even if you have an HR manager, you’re still at a disadvantage in locating your project leader.
That’s because the external recruiter offers candidates something your HR Manager cannot: an external connection to candidates already working in the role you want to hire them. Your partnership with a recruiter is more than hiring a service. You’re bringing in an industry expert who can quickly identify the one person most suitable for the job.
Hiring a new employee is time-consuming and costly. Your relationship with your recruiter will save you more than a month’s time and several thousand dollars.
Your role in the recruitment and hiring process
Your IT project management recruiter is an invaluable asset for finding high-performance talent in a highly sought-after niche. However, you’ll have to do your share of the preparation and planning if you genuinely want to hire for the long term.
You must play a critical role by preparing in these areas:
- Refine your job description. Focus on the must-haves for your IT project manager position, not the extras.
- Maintain an open mind about recruiting. Traditional application pathways might not work for some candidates. Permit yourself to consider alternative sourcing techniques, including recruiting passive talent.
- Build your brand and communicate your culture. Candidates care deeply about sharing aligned values. Be ready to articulate yours to attract and retain your IT project manager.
- Expand your network. Don’t let your workload keep you in the building.
Attend events, communicate with colleagues, and be visible.
Finally, listen to your IT project management recruiter. They’ve established industry relationships with top-level talent doing a great job somewhere else, and they’ll attract the passive talent you might not otherwise have access to.
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