Recruiting Lessons from BrightCarbon

1. Recruiting Lessons from BrightCarbon RECRUITMENT BrightCarbon from DAVID TALAVERA ANNA SMITH

2. THERE’S SO MUCH TO CONSIDER When looking for a job.

3. You must never... make sure you... in my opinion... AND THERE’S TONS OF ADVICE out there

4. AND THERE’S TONS OF ADVICE out there ON WHAT TO WRITE and how to write it ,

5. AND THERE’S TONS OF ADVICE out there ON WHAT TO WRITE and how to write it , what to wear IN AN INTERVIEW,

6. HOW TO WRITE YOUR ‘LINKEDIN’ HOW TO WRITE YOUR ‘LINKEDIN’

7. WHAT WORDS HOW TO WRITE YOUR ‘LINKEDIN’ HOW TO to use, to describe WRITE YOUR ‘LINKEDIN’ ACTION WORDS! YOUR EXPERIENCE ‘STRONG’ VERBS!

8. It’s often CONRADICTORY, CONFUSING, OVERWHELMING. & I’m jolly-well kerfuffled! ...

9. answers answers I DON’T HAVE ANY MAGICAL ANSWERS

10. answers answers I DON’T HAVE ANY MAGICAL ANSWERS -because probably THE MOST TRUE BIT OF ADVICE YOU’LL HEAR IS...

11. ...there are NO MAGICAL ANSWERS.

12. But I can tell you a little bit about WHAT I’VE LEARNED

13. Read the application instructions and 1. FOLLOW THEM.

14. Read the application instructions and 1. FOLLOW THEM. IF THIS TRIPS YOU UP, THEN I THINK YOU SHOULD MOVE BACK IN WITH YOUR PARENTS AND OFFER TO CLEAN THEIR HOUSE FOR A LIVING.

15. For example, we often ask for a CV and cover letter. IF YOU DON’T SEND BOTH PROPERLY TARGETED TOWARDS THE JOB... then it’s BYE BYE application. TRASH

16. P.S. You’d be amazed how many people don’t do this. At least half our applications are from people who have clearly just clicked “Apply” on a job search platform and submitted a cover-letter-less, generic CV. IT’S NOT HARD, IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE so just do it.

17. you’ve read the job spec and APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS NOW YOU ARE SITTING DOWN TO WRITE THIS COVER LETTER AND CUSTOMISE YOUR C.V SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

18. DON’T JUST READ THE JOB SPEC 2. READ INTO THE JOB SPEC AND PROVE IT.

19. WE LOOK FOR CANDIDATES WHO TAKE THE TIME TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE JOB SPEC IS LOOKING FOR

20. WHAT THE JOB SPEC IS LOOKING FOR and who can provide some kind of evidence FOR THE SKILLS/NATURAL WAY OF THINKING THAT WE SEEK WE LOOK FOR CANDIDATES WHO TAKE THE TIME TO REALLY UNDERSTAND

21. This means we are not impressed when someone says “ I AM CREATIVE.” TOOT !

22. we are impressed WHEN SOMEONE SAYS: This means we are not impressed when someone says “ I AM CREATIVE.” ..AND REBUILDING OLD RADIOS, BEING SHINING EXAMPLES OF QUIRKY CREATIVITY’’ ‘’THROUGHOUT MY LIFE I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING OF AN ODDBALL IN MY HOBBIES, CREATING MINI-NINJAS OUT OF CERAMIC..

23. Don’t make vacuous claims about yourself just to match the job description. IF THE JOB IS RIGHT FORYOU, THEN SHOW US WITH EVIDENCE. You?

24. so you’ve nailed the application instructions Right, AND RESPONDED TO THE JOB SPEC WITH ROBUST EVIDENCE

25. 3.KNOW your AUDIENCE

26. Don’t just THE JOB SPEC TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING think about the company THINK ABOUT

27. OR ARE THEY AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION OF CONSULTANTS?

28. THE WEBSITE IS A GREAT PLACE TO BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF A COMPANY, TO THINK ABOUT WHETHER YOU’RE A CULTURAL FIT as well as having the appropriate competencies WWW.BRIGH

29. KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE END OF YOUR APPLICATION READING YOUR APPLICATION EMAIL REVIEWING YOUR COVER LETTER SEEING THE SUBJECT LINE skimming your C.V. (Because let’s be honest, most people skim C.V’s)

30. YOU MAY FEEL AS THOUGH YOU ARE ONLYONE OF HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS (which often you are) and therefore lost in the crowd.

31. But at BrightCarbon, and every other institution I have worked in, I’ve seen a team of people who take a lot of care looking through applications. YOU MAY FEEL AS THOUGH YOU ARE ONLYONE OF HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS (which often you are) and therefore lost in the crowd.

32. taken the time You’ve TO APPLY FOR A JOB to join our exciting team and we want to make sure we take TIME TO CAREFULLY REVIEWWHETHER YOU SEEM LIKE A GOOD FIT.

33. SO, I GUESS Oh spiffing! A recap? Jolly good! if there was A SUMMARY of what I’ve LEARNED about recruiting in a small company, while working AT BRIGHTCARBON

34. WE ARE A PERSONAL COMPANY

35. We are small enough to all know each other and we intentionally take the time to develop relationships with each other. WE ARE A PERSONAL COMPANY

36. We are small enough to all know each other and we intentionally take the time to develop relationships with each other. WE ARE A PERSONAL COMPANY OUR APPLICATION PROCESS IS NO DIFFERENT

37. IF YOU SHOW YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF OUR TEAM We want to see that you’ve taken the time to care.

38. THAT YOU’VE TAKEN THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND WHETHER YOU REALLY FIT THE ROLE

39. THAT YOU TAKE US SERIOUSLY ENOUGHto engage with us in a way that DEMONSTRATES how you’d be a GOOD FIT IN OUR TEAM

40. BUT DON’T ASSUME JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW TO APPLY EFFECTIVELY That means you’re A SHOE -IN and rigorously filter applications for the basic requirements. WE ARE REALLY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A PART OF THE BRIGHTCARBON TEAM

41. WE LOOK FOR REALLY CLEVER PEOPLE

42. WE LOOK FOR REALLY CLEVER PEOPLE who have strong portfolios AND DESIGNERS

43. WE LOOK FOR REALLY CLEVER PEOPLE AND DESIGNERS EVEN IF IT IS JUST DEMONSTRATED IN ACADEMIA who have strong portfolios

44. THERE MUST BE SUBSTANCE UNDERLYING YOUR EFFECTIVELY communicated applications

45. AFTER SOME YEARS AWAY YOU ARE COMING BACK INTO THE JOB MARKET SO,WHETHER JOBS THIS WAY!

46. OR BRIGHT EYED AND BUSHY TAILED JUST GRADUATING UNIVERSITY

47. GOOD LUCK!

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