The mythical right fit isnt just possible, but necessary

The mythical right fit isnt just possible, but necessaryThe mythical right fit isnt just possible, but necessaryThe mythical right fit isnt just possible, but necessaryIve often wondered, How do we make mora perfect matches between candidates and employers? Its a question thats plagued recruiters and staffing professionals for decades, but in the interest of timeand ever-expanding workloadsmost have given up the right fit for right now needs.While culture fit has become a strong focus in recent years, it entails a lot mora than finding someone who simply blends into and feeds a companys existing culture. Due to a variety of factors, including pressure to meet financial targets, we tend to try to fill a role as quickly as possible, sacrificing other intangibles. But we should be holding out for finding a long-term fitsomeone who is the right person for the role and the company, and who also feels that the company and job are right for them.After all, Deloitte estimates that losing an employee can cost a company up to two times that persons annual salary. With more than 15 million people cycling through staffing companies over the course of a year, according to Staffing Industry Analysts, recruiters are at the epicenter of a very expensivebut potentially lucrativeendeavor.The real benefitsfinancial and otherwiseonly come with the right fit whos in it for the long haul.Recruitings Next TransformationAs Ive discussed before, the recruiting industry has sometimes relied too heavily on technology, sapping its work of the menschengerecht touch that candidates so desperately need (and often demand). While working to rectify that, we at have identified another gap in the industrys thinking right fit.A quarter century ago, finding a job was complicated and frustrating. Job seekers scoured newspaper classifieds, surveyed their friend networks, and wrote lettersor even showed up in personto businesses to find out about possible openings. The number of opportunities availab le was the direct result of an absurd level of investigating. People settled for what they could find.Twenty-five years ago, was born. By compiling everything in one place, we gave people the power. And yet, traditional job boards havent been capable of helping candidates and employers find the right fit. Job boards supply the information, job descriptions, and rsums needed to start the search for those perfect matches, but a human still has to sift through it all. Conversations and face-to-face meetings are required to find out whether theres any spark or possibility for a long-term commitment between candidate and company.As the industry and job boards evolved, candidates became a commodity. Algorithms took the place of thoughtful connections, and people began to feel that submitting their rsum was nearly the same thing as sending it into a black hole. Employers werent happy, either They were underwhelmed by the quality of the applications they received. They blamed recruiting and staffing professionals for the unqualified placements they dealt with.The right fit is a deeply personal definition. Its specific to the role, the person, and the company at hand. One person may be looking for a flexible environment with lots of autonomy and opportunities to work on passion projects another person may want a big-picture role that pulls on varied skill sets and features a short commute. The right opportunity will look very different to each of these people, and for companies, the right employee for will, too. An algorithm cant pinpoint that.Investing in the Right FitSo many staffing agencies and recruiters have built their reputations on filling openings quicker than anyone else. The right hire, however, saves clients from the headaches of high turnover. Investing in a more comprehensive vetting process using the right solutions can help candidates and employers truly see each other.is investing in different tools that will make that process more meaningful and effe ctual for both employers and candidates. The goal is to create tangible solutions to some of the more theoretical problems recruiters face, injecting a human touch with technologys help.The first is Studios, a mobile app that empowers recruiters to quickly and cost-effectively record professional-looking videos that showcase a company, a role, and a team. Seeing and hearing the people a candidate will work with can make an opportunity feel more authentic and compelling. Forrester Research found that a minutes worth of video is worth 1.8 million words.Thats accompanied by SearchMonster, which meets consumers expectation that they can refine their search in certain ways. The tool combines precision-search technology with direct messaging, pulling data from different platforms to provide a fuller picture of each candidate.Our new fit meter works alongside these two. Displaying on the candidates side, this tool helps candidates quickly scan the job opportunities presented to them and im mediately identify which ones might be most relevant for them. Striving for a strong fit, the meter looks beyond the application phase to determine possible opportunities through skills, interests, experience, and personal priorities.Perfections not possible. The pressure to produce the perfect candidate or the perfect role may lead recruiters to avoid considering fit as the desired result altogether. But a perfect matchthe right fitis entirely possible and absolutely necessary. The right fit is how recruiters, candidates, and companies find long-term success and stop focusing on short-term needs.How are you refining your ability to find the right fit? If youre attending Staffing Industry Analysts Executive Forum, Id love to talk to you about how we can join the people and companies who were meant to work together. I also encourage you to attend the Ideas in Action BreakfastThe Next Evolution of Online Job Search Finding the Right Fitto hear more from our Chief Product Officer, Chri s Cho, and Chief Marketing Officer, Jonathan Beamer, on Tuesday, February 26, at 730am in 201-202.