Matchmaker, Matchmaker What Makes a Great Fit in Recruiting

Recruiting and temporary staffing is a lot like matchmaking. At least to me it is. I go about my day meeting great, talented people. And I spend another part of my day meeting some really great clients. While everyone isgreat, not everyone is going to be agreat match.

You may be familiar with matchmaking in your personal life. Perhaps you paired up some friends or were set up on a blind date. Sometimes people take the approach that both people are single, so therefore, they must date. But blind dates typically work better if the organizers give thought to whether or not there is a true match in terms of interests, personalities and what each of the parties stands for.

In the professional world, we have an array of clients that all have different work environments. Some clients have an environment of high design standards. Some environments are about producing high volume. Some are very competitive and some are more nurturing. I can’t really subscribe to the idea of just putting a warm body in an open role. There is something about giving each worker and each client very personal attention. Because if this match does not work out, I will take it personally.

Sometimes filling roles can be difficult because once in a while you see someone with all the skills and talent. The problem is, they know it and they have a hard time playing with others as a result. So maybe that person is better working on their own. There is a lot of young talent out there as well that needs work. Finding the right team to help them grow is also a challenge.

But like every person has their soul mate, I believe every worker has their perfect fit for a job. Strengths can range from speed, attention to detail, organization, creative thinking, and more. It is just about taking the time to see what each client needs and finding them their perfect match.

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2010 Catherine Lang-Cline, Portfolio Creative, LLC.

Catherine Lang-Cline is co-founder and owner of Portfolio Creative, a workforce innovation firm that was named the 326th fastest growing company in the U.S. by Inc. magazine in 2009. Portfolio Creative helps companies streamline and innovate their creative work to save time, energy and money. www.portfolioiscreative.com.