Why I just told a client not to hire someone they thought was a great fit
After 30+ years in management, I have learned a thing or two about client-candidate fit. Just because a candidate checks all the right marks on paper and interviews well does not mean that candidate will be happy in a role — or that they’ll perform.
There’s a large cultural component to job satisfaction. Some cultural factors can be evaluated on paper or in an interview. For instance, a candidate who works best in a highly collaborative interpersonal environment might not thrive in a company where independence and working remotely are priorities.
But there are also aspects to culture that are also intuitive. They can’t always be deduced with a personality profile, quiz or checklist… read between the lines of dialogue.
If you’re working with a good recruiter, you can often get a deeper sense of that candidate based on the conversations the recruiter has had with them.
I take pride in ALWAYS being honest with my clients and candidates.
The connection between client and candidate must be a sound one otherwise it will not last… then everyone loses in the end.