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hat steps do CMM undertake to evaluate a candidate initially? CMM are very thorough in their candidate evaluation. When going through the process for a particular role the candidate will speak to two and sometimes three of us before being presented to the client. We ask competency based questions that are in line with the skills the client needs, as well as questions based around soft skills to see if they would be a good cultural fit for the client. We don’t just look for a perfect answer, we
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need to hear credible examples of success. When asking questions, we also like to listen to the language they use and their reactions. A candidate’s communication throughout the recruitment process is also a good indicator. Prompt, consistent communication, and regularly asking insightful questions, immediately separates placeable candidates. We use matrixes to measure people’s skills sets to ensure that our evaluation is consistent for all candidates. Therefore, if candidates make clear their strengths, they can be assured it will be recognised at our end. Throughout the screening
process, our consultants pick up on a candidates weaknesses. When the next consultant screens them, they are briefed to pressure test these areas. Clients understand that no one is perfect, but we are looking for somebody who is always working to improve themselves. How do you monitor the candidate market on an ongoing basis? To understand what is going on in the candidate market we constantly reach out to connections. Whether that be candidates or previous clients to see what they are currently doing in terms of personal and
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