BetaFin Partners | CAJobPortal | IIM Ahmedabad MBA, CA (AIR-22) | Independent Director
Recently, we were having a meeting in Mumbai with the CHRO of an INR 2 lac cr. + company , where cajobportal.com is looking at their senior Finance mandates - INR 50 lacs - 1 cr range I got an insight which I found worthwhile to share with the larger community When it comes to senior hires, companies are not looking at candidates who are a) very active on job portals like naukri - b) desperately looking for a change - They want candidates who are fairly well settled in their current roles , open to change - will look at opportunities if they are lucrative So, the problem statement emerges is how does a candidate looking for a senior role, in the 50L+ range, mask his/her desperation and come across as absolutely well-settled, even if the backside is on fire Because I realised that the world does not want to give opportunities to desperate people Your thoughts ? #cajobportal cajobportal.com #finance #hiring
I think the way to crack this hiring is through the right networking and identifying professionals via connections and industry circles. However, even a well-settled candidate might accept an offer but back out later if he is not truly inclined to move. Can explore elevating in-house talent could be a more reliable solution for filling such positions.
Interesting insight, this creates a challenge for the company also. If they don't want to hire people who are looking for a job then the senior leadership needs to also network to identify people they want to hire. Not sure how they are solving for that.
Great insight, sir! I think networking strategically, highlighting skills and achievements, and maintaining a strong / stable professional image can help candidates navigate this challenge without revealing their urgency.
In my career, most of my job changes were thru referrals. Placement consultants and sites never helped. I think these sites are useful only for below 10 lac kind of jobs.
he/ she should not register on online portals, instead liaise with C-Suite consultancy firms (offline)
Crazy!! But desperation comes automatically; isn’t it? This mindset can ruin things, potential hire might lose an opportunity or other way around..
Basically, jor jor se bolke logon ko Schemein nahi batani hai 😉
Duniya ka dastoor hai, "humey jo chahiye, use hum nahi chahiye, jise hum chahiye wo kise chahiye" Dialogue from a movie 😀
Finance Strategy | Healthcare | Retail
3moIn today’s time, it depends what is the focus of the company on. The org objectives dictate the hiring strategy. There can be mulitple reasons why a fairly suitable candidate is very desperate for a new role. Not the best approach to paint everyone with same brush. Agree on the Naukri thing. Senior level placements are mostly headhunted or thru boutique placement agencies