We caught up with Harriet Sanders, one of our account managers, in order to find out a little more about the role of being a recruiter.


What type of candidate would you say is most difficult to recruit for?

Harriet: I find that developers are notoriously hard to recruit for. It may be due to their nature, which is what makes them good developers – geeky, a bit insular and they prefer to deal with code than people, which can make them hard to find.

Then what type of candidate is the easiest?

Harriet: Contrast developers to marketing people, who talk and interact as part of their daily roles. Their personality typically makes finding and talking to them easier.

Once you have that skilled new candidate, how tough is it to sell your client and the role to them? Presumably it depends on the role itself, but working without job specifications…

Harriet: Good candidates tend to have their pick of offers and opposed to the other way around. There are always more companies for the candidates to choose from than vice versa, and there tends to be one candidate that is perfect for each company but few companies who are perfect for that candidate.

In this seemingly recession-proof industry of recruitment and with competition for exclusivity fierce, is recruiting tougher than ever?

Harriet: It’s always been tough, but that’s why we earn lots of commission and if it was easy to recruit then companies would do it themselves.

And finally – what is it about your job that you love?

Harriet: The role is great when you find a lovely candidate, and you’ve dealt with them for weeks and then you get them a role which they love. That makes all the troubles worthwhile.

If you're looking to change roles don't hesitate to contact us at Chrysalis, and speak to one of our specialists recruiters.