Recruitment needs

• Immediate requirement for recruits – 12 week period from contract agreement to assessment centre
• Target of ten graduates with two years' work experience in IT
• Hands-off approach from the client
• Technical assessment of candidates required at each stage to assess IT competence

Our approach

• Niche marketing approach targeting second-jobbers
• Utilised GTI’s internal product range and external network for marketing
• Worked with psychologists to gain a complete understanding of the ideal candidate
• Design of competency matrix for screening and interview stage
• Design of the interview questions to test candidates on technical competence
• Design and delivery of assessment centre exercises

Results

• Generated over 500 relevant applications in less than three and a half weeks of marketing
• Conducted 125 telephone interviews in one week
• 100% attendance at assessment centre
• Pass rate of 56% and hire rate of 30% at assessment centre
• Hiring target achieved