How to ensure you´ll find the best IT talent

The demand for IT candidates has never been as high as it is today. How does your company ensure that you bring in the best people? And what added value can Michael Page offer to IT professionals?

Many companies are looking for good IT professionals. But how do you find the candidate that exactly matches your wishes? Mustapha Bokhizzou, manager of Michael Page Information Technology, has many years of experience with the recruitment & selection of IT candidates.

The labor market is very favorable for IT people. What is the added value of Michael Page for them?

“We have contacts with many different companies, including both the big brand names and the smaller companies, which are often less known to the general public. In the latter category there are often opportunities that candidates initially do not even think of. This allows us to advise candidates on a career move that will take them further in the longer term, and to help them find the company and position that suits them best. ”

Many companies are looking for IT talent. What would you advise them to bring in the best people?

“Every company is looking for the perfect candidate, with already proven skills, experience and knowledge. But I would highly recommend hiring candidates on their potential as well. If someone has the right attitude and has the potential, then experience will come naturally. ”

Which trends currently have the most impact on the recruitment & selection of new candidates?

“At the moment there is high a demand in areas such as IT development, Information Security, IT Architecture, Business Intelligence and IT risk, to name a few. In addition, there is always a need for good project managers”

“The changing role of IT within organisations has been an important development in recent years: the traditional role of the IT division was supportive, but companies have now been fully digitized. IT is no longer a separate department, but part of everything that companies do. It has increasingly become the heart of the organization and drives business. This way you see that sales & marketing and IT have more and more common ground. At a higher level you see it with the appointment of Chief Technology Officers, who partly determine the business strategy. "

What is the added value that you can offer in the search for good candidates?

“We have a large network, which we continuously maintain and expand. We often have the candidate in our network at the moment that a client places a vacancy. That saves a lot of time in finding talent. Moreover, we have a good view of what is and what is not possible, in terms of availability of specific profiles. This allows us to play an important advisory role, for example with regard to the feasibility of a specific job profile.”

“Next to that we add value in focusing both on permanent recruitment and interim recruitment. Our Interim professionals are usually immediately available to take off the pressure, while our permanent division can find candidates for the long term. We cover the whole recruitment cycle, so I our clients know they are always in good hands."

If you would like any more information, or to discuss how we can help with your recruitment needs, please contact your local office.