The key to getting ahead when hiring

Getting in front of competitors when hiring is all about knowing the future of the marketplace, according to a digital recruitment expert.

Robert Sheffield is the Chief Executive of the Nakama Global, a recruitment agency that works across UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. He believes that, in order for recruiters to get ahead of their competition and to successfully supply clients with high-quality candidates, a forward-facing strategy is vital. As is knowing the lay of the land.

“We aren’t necessarily looking at what people are hiring now, although that is obviously relevant,” Sheffield tells Recruitment Grapevine. “Instead, we look at what the trends will look like in six, 12 and 18 months.”

In order to do that, and to get ahead of the competition, Sheffield says staff at the global digital recruitment firm spend “a lot of time researching” the market by engaging in conversations with business leaders and working with several think tanks across Europe, Asia and Australasia.