When it comes to highly talented technical candidates, companies are ready not only to offer better benefits to local candidates, but also to invite specialists from distant cities and from overseas as well. However, offering a better salary and the most exiting projects to work on is not a guarantee of success.
Several weeks ago when surfing in the internet we faced this outstanding manifest of a true family guy and ex-CEO Max Schireson who decided to leave his dream job (in New York) due to the family issues. He insisted that the company he had been working for is great and the genuine reason he quits is because he finds it more important to spend time with his family living in California. This is touching and at the same time challenging peace of reading for recruiters.
If such strong and talented personalities as Max Schireson are not ready to sacrifice for career, then is it possible at all to convince the best of the best to relocate?
Of course, not all the specialists behave as radical as this family guy, however, it is prerequisite to keep in mind that experienced professionals are most likely to have a family. Even if they are potentially ready to relocate either with their relatives or without them, it will still be very tricky to maintain this life-work balance. What is more important, these struggles can affect work performance and attitudes towards employers in a negative way which carries financial risks for any business.
What if your dream candidate has no family? Are there any possible complications involved in this case? The answer is yes and it is called stress… Changing your living conditions is always tensive. New society, new rules, new colleagues – nothing as home. It takes energy and time to accommodate yourself to the unknown environment and to settle down.
So far the article has not been very optimistic. However, our main point is that only understanding these difficulties and risks associated, it is possible to come up with a certain number of solutions not only to prevent possible problems, but to exceed your candidate’s expectations in a much better way!
Here are our suggestions that you might want to think about and implement in your everyday global recruiting practice.
First and the crucial thing to do: make sure these is a right match not only on a professional, but on a personal level as well. Insure your successful candidate has 1) really strong motivation to accept this particular job offer, 2) no conflict of values, 3) a supportive family (if applicable), 4) a strong yet flexible personality tolerant to changes.
Second: create advantageous and friendly working conditions. 1) take responsibly of immigration and housing issues, 2) develop strong adaptation practices for expats that include integration in a local community, 3) provide free language lessons when necessary, 4) develop family values and related practices within your organisation and translate them to your potential candidates, 5) offer free professional psychological support.
Changes are not easy. Nevertheless, they are rewarding. It is important to explain to the right candidate that these changes are worth career development, bring new interesting things in his/her life and make it even more fulfilled and happy.
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