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As a Recruiter Technical Knowledge is important...???
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Posted 17-03-2009Reply
HI Frnds...
Pls share u r thoughts on this topic...
For a Recruiter "Technical Knowledge" is necessary or not..
like Java, .Net, ERP domain...
Waiting for your views....
Jagan
Yes, Technical knowledge is very important in case company wants technical candidate,because without knowing technical knowledge and its importance its very difficult to recruit a correct person in the organization.
Its not so very easy to understant IT terms but atleast you must have knowledge about profile,technical terms,skills required etc.
Its not so very easy to understant IT terms but atleast you must have knowledge about profile,technical terms,skills required etc.
Hi Jagan,
Its an interesting and most relevant topic for every Recruiters.
Of course, we must have some Technical Knowledge, we can't source profiles just like matching the words available in resumes. It doesn't mean we need to go and take some trainings related to that.
It will come automatically by looking no. of profiles (A Recruiter should concentrate on: projects, Environment, Roles, Certifications and clients in every profile.)....
Regards,
Murali.N
Its an interesting and most relevant topic for every Recruiters.
Of course, we must have some Technical Knowledge, we can't source profiles just like matching the words available in resumes. It doesn't mean we need to go and take some trainings related to that.
It will come automatically by looking no. of profiles (A Recruiter should concentrate on: projects, Environment, Roles, Certifications and clients in every profile.)....
Regards,
Murali.N
Hi
You need to have a minimum understanding of technical terms, when you go through the profile you should understand his projects, experience, domain, clients, platforms etc. It is not mandatory to have a indepth understanding but a fair idea will help you. Also it depends on the role what you are doing, imagine if you are closing the offers on your own you will be much more into parity analysis, fixing designations, meeting the business heads, manpowere planning and rest of the things. if you are in the role of talking to the candidates and line them up for the interviews you need to have a idea on technical terms.
It depends what exactly your role demands, and at the same time you should be a little dynamic in understanding the new technologies or atleast keep an eye on that.
Regards
Mahendra
You need to have a minimum understanding of technical terms, when you go through the profile you should understand his projects, experience, domain, clients, platforms etc. It is not mandatory to have a indepth understanding but a fair idea will help you. Also it depends on the role what you are doing, imagine if you are closing the offers on your own you will be much more into parity analysis, fixing designations, meeting the business heads, manpowere planning and rest of the things. if you are in the role of talking to the candidates and line them up for the interviews you need to have a idea on technical terms.
It depends what exactly your role demands, and at the same time you should be a little dynamic in understanding the new technologies or atleast keep an eye on that.
Regards
Mahendra
My experience tells me that it is required to have technical knowledge if you are in a role of recruiter. Again, one need not come with either technical background but acquire knowledge over a period of time. Generally this would not take much time; but the technical teams should give a detailed job description; more for the sake of recruiters to help them source relevant profiles. Recruiters from their end need to research and understand the role and its equivalents once they start sourcing the profiles.
I always make it a point to talk to the technical guys around the office; understand what they do; infact certain times I felt so involved with the project that except to get on their board; I could understand end to end of what these people did. This level of awareness has given me so much understanding of the SDLC to an extent.
Again if you ask me about Pharma or sales or construction; I am a beginner there; only on the technical part; ground work in relation to target markets; matching competencies; competent companies; recruitment process, etc remains the same.
Knowledge of the subject is necessary for the job and needs proper training or research (can be self also) in as much less time as possible.
I always make it a point to talk to the technical guys around the office; understand what they do; infact certain times I felt so involved with the project that except to get on their board; I could understand end to end of what these people did. This level of awareness has given me so much understanding of the SDLC to an extent.
Again if you ask me about Pharma or sales or construction; I am a beginner there; only on the technical part; ground work in relation to target markets; matching competencies; competent companies; recruitment process, etc remains the same.
Knowledge of the subject is necessary for the job and needs proper training or research (can be self also) in as much less time as possible.
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