Human Resource Manager Key Decision Maker Decision makers look at profit. They will look at how you will contribute to increasing revenues, profits and better customer / client relationships. Their focus will be on how you can help them be a better organization, rather than how you will fit a job description.
HR persons use criteria filters such as industry background, education, etc. They will look at how you fit into a job description. A person with your background and skills cannot afford to be “short-circuited” by a lower level HR person.
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RLS is a consulting firm dedicated to helping our clients manage their careers, starting with finding the right position as soon as possible. The process is straight-forward: identify what the client brings to the table, identify the companies that can *use* what our client brings to the table, and help build the bridge. Career change made easier!
Our clients have a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace:
* They have targeted companies that have shown an indication of need and they make contact with a solutions-based approach. They come to the employer as a person of value, as opposed to someone desperately seeking a job.
* They are competing with proven, professionally-written marketing materials.
* Some clients elect to have an RLS-designed web portfolio and hypercards; differentiating them even further from the crowd.
* Before the interview, our clients know as much as possible about the company, the competition, the industry, and any market changes that could affect business. Our clients know how to turn an interview into a business discussion.
* They come prepared to show value. The goal is not to just get the job offer, but to blow away the competition, leaving the employer with no viable second choice. Then, RLS provides professional negotiation assistance to make sure that no money is left on the table.
Our clients have a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace:
* They have targeted companies that have shown an indication of need and they make contact with a solutions-based approach. They come to the employer as a person of value, as opposed to someone desperately seeking a job.
* They are competing with proven, professionally-written marketing materials.
* Some clients elect to have an RLS-designed web portfolio and hypercards; differentiating them even further from the crowd.
* Before the interview, our clients know as much as possible about the company, the competition, the industry, and any market changes that could affect business. Our clients know how to turn an interview into a business discussion.
* They come prepared to show value. The goal is not to just get the job offer, but to blow away the competition, leaving the employer with no viable second choice. Then, RLS provides professional negotiation assistance to make sure that no money is left on the table.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Comparison of how a Human Resource Manager will look at a job candidate differently than a Key Decision Maker.
Posted by VP InfoSys at 11:00 AM
Labels: Career Transition Advice
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Here at rl stevens we know Human Resource people use criteria filters such as industry background, education, etc. They will look at how you fit into a job description. A person with your background and skills cannot afford to be “short-circuited” by a lower level HR person. I have seen this at work
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