{"id":18109,"date":"2023-10-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empire-group.ap.applyflow.com\/what-makes-a-good-candidate\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T00:00:00","slug":"what-makes-a-good-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/what-makes-a-good-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a ‘Good Candidate’?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u200bWhat makes a \u201cgood candidate\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n

As a legal recruiter of 15 years tenure, who has enjoyed phenomenal success as well as some missteps along the way, I can confidently answer this question.<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, it\u2019s important to note that the definition of \u201cgood\u201d has many nuances and variations depending on the position for which the candidate is applying . Good can define technical legal skills, organisational skills, time management skills, relationship\/rapport building, motivation, leadership, ethical considerations, capacity for business development, and professionalism, to name but a few.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes \u201cgood\u201d can even refer to a candidate who brings something other than the direct skill set required, to the table, perhaps something relevant and necessary but not necessarily mandatory.\u00a0For example, a property lawyer working for a property developer may not have the requisite experience for a private practise role, but they may have notched up many valuable years running deals and acquiring extensive knowledge and contacts in the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s also likely that my definition of a \u201cgood candidate\u201d, may not be the same as another recruiter, HR Manager or Recruiting Partner (and thank goodness for that otherwise life would be very boring and easy indeed). I personally tend to look for soft as well as technical skills. I gravitate towards people who are genuine, pragmatic, and goal oriented. Those who have already formulated objectives of what why want to achieve and why. I also look for evidence that the candidate will be satisfied once we achieve our agreed objectives at the end of the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, I believe a \u201cgood candidate\u201d is a person who values the time they invest in themselves, as well as the time invested in them by others. I appreciate a candidate who knows their worth, just as much as I value someone who doesn\u2019t knowingly waste my time or that of my clients. I am committed to supporting someone who is honest about their intentions at the outset, but I am not content to be partnering with a candidate when they are playing the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

A \u201cgood candidate\u201d is also someone who is prepared for the process, and who will put in the work required in a timely manner. As a starting point, they will have a draft CV ready to discuss from the outset and be open to considering my suggestions. They will recognise that I, as a seasoned recruiter am investing in them and expect them to reciprocate. They will respect the process, my time, my experience and my insights as much as I respect theirs. They will neither inexplicably or unnecessarily delay responding to me or my client, and they will endeavour to be honest and direct in our dealings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In my opinion, a \u201cgood candidate\u201d is not only someone with technical skills but also someone who is considerate, open and straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u200bWhat makes a \u201cgood candidate\u201d? As a legal recruiter of 15 years tenure, who has enjoyed phenomenal success as well as some missteps along the way, I can confidently answer this question. Firstly, it\u2019s important to note that the definition of \u201cgood\u201d has many nuances and variations depending on the position for which the candidate…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":18110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/18110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.empiregroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}