Collaboration is very important in most areas of our lives. Think about it. Where would we be without other people? From the time that we wake up until the moment we go to bed, we’re collaborating, on and off with other people, for little things like making breakfast, lunch and dinner, working our jobs, shopping for new clothes, going out with friends etc.
There may be things that we think we do alone, such as reading a book or watching TV. But keep in mind that someone wrote that book and a lot of people together made that TV show. So nothing we do is ever really done alone.
And the more you reach out for help from other people, the more successful you are in life. Great people didn’t achieve greatness alone. Writers such as Charles Dickens needed a reading public whereas political leaders like Gandhi needed followers.
These might seem like examples that have nothing to do with you. But they just serve to underline the fact that collaboration is important everywhere and especially in the recruiting industry.
Collaborating in the Recruiting Industry
Gone are the days when recruiting occurred on a small scale. You’re no longer limited to job fairs and classifieds for your recruiting efforts. With the internet, you now have access to potential employees all over the world. This can be useful to you if you’re planning to start selling your product abroad or if you know that a certain country churns out a higher number of experts in the field where you work.
At the same time, if you live in Germany, how could you possibly hire someone from, say, India? Not all Indian job seekers are putting their resumes on German job boards. They may not even think to do so. And unless you have contacts at universities or with headhunters in India, you’re going to be at a loss.
Fortunately, there are alternatives in the recruiting industry. When you collaborate with The Network, your recruitment needs get simplified. We are constantly in touch with our partners, local job boards, and other means of hiring employees from different countries. Our partners can take a look at your needs and provide you with the solution you’re looking for.
Where should you be hiring from? What job boards would it be best to look at? How do you pay your prospective employees? How do you simplify the process of choosing and hiring? These are questions that The Network and our partners will be able to answer for you.
Finding Solutions Together
Collaboration becomes easy when each person does what they are best at i.e., when there is a division of labor. When you focus on running your company and leave the talent search to companies that specialize in it, there’s greater efficiency overall.
Obviously, this doesn’t mean that you don’t get to have any say in who you hire. On the contrary, the person collaborating with you is there for the specific purpose of assisting you find you someone you will be happy with. So it’s your job to let them know exactly what you want, in as much detail as possible. And it’s their job to add their own two cents and then find you what you’re looking for.
Keep in mind that sometimes, you can find a solution where you least expect it. You might have a certain idea in mind about who would be perfect for your position. But the global market might spit out someone with completely different qualities, who will nonetheless be spectacular at completing tasks you assign. That’s the beauty of collaborating and finding solutions together.
