Executive Recruiter Mock Interview
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Walk me through your approach when asked to poach a specific executive for your client.
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"When I first started in recruitment, there were many 'no poaching' agreements between corporations, as a formal truce. Then, the US Department of Justice abolished this practice, realizing that these agreements were holding talented people back from growing in their career. Now, I have no problem poaching candidates competitively. The method needs to be transparent and ethical, but I will approach candidates that my client requests explicitly."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
In recruitment, the term poaching refers to the act of decidedly pursuing top talent from a competitor. For instance, if Microsoft recruiters were given instructions to lure employees specifically from Apple, that would be poaching.
In some regions, this act is considered illegal. In other areas, it's an ethical grey area. In other parts of the world or some industries, its expected and understood. In a highly competitive industry, poaching may be a regular practice as corporations want to employ the best of the best. Discuss if you have ever been asked to poach a specific person for your client, and what your approach may be.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I believe poaching is the name of the game in executive recruitment. Frankly, if a corporation does not want to lose their top people to their competitors, they should make sure their overall employment package and experience is the best in their industry. If a client asks me to approach a specific person, I certainly will, but I will also encourage them to compare to at least two other candidates. Competition for a role should be fair. In my opinion, the recruitment process is always the most effective when you can benchmark candidates against one another."
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