Pro UK Consultants Say Recruitment Should be Driven by Talent Over Experience

    BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, March 28, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sales and marketing firm Pro UK Consultants pride themselves on hiring talent no matter what experience the candidate has. The firm believe that their unique interview and training process allows them to spot talent quickly and therefore allows them to work with people who may have had no experience in the sales and marketing industry before but have a natural talent that can be developed. The firm specifically work with entry level candidates in order to give them opportunities in the sales and marketing industry as well as develop their skill sets.

About Pro UK Consultants: http://www.proukconsultants.com/

Pro UK Consultants has looked into the new interview processes that some businesses have been implementing in order to spot talent:

The Airport Test

The rigorous process starts even before hiring managers meet the candidate. Firstly, the company screens the candidate on the phone. In the 45 minute conversation, the functional manager tests the candidate's basic communication, past experience, basic fit and career plans. Next, an exercise tests candidates' problem-solving skills. Between three to six hours are usually spent on the exercise and many candidates drop out here.

When they're stranded

Candidates are given an 'airport test' to gauge whether they can hold a conversation if they are stranded at an airport for two hours. The interviewer asks people about their hobbies or encourages them to talk about something they are extremely passionate about. The questions are not very structured but are designed to encourage the interview to determine the flow of conversation. The idea is to keep the conversation informal.

This gives hiring managers an idea of whether they have natural talent or potential rather than experience in their specific industry. This is great for innovative businesses that are doing something unique because it allows them to spot talent.

Push-ups and stretches

When the candidates arrive, half the office will be doing push-ups and stretches. The hirers tell the interviewee that this is their exercise time and that they can join in. This is testing the candidate's adaptability. Some interviewers also look for the people who are reading the notice boards and trying to absorb as much as they can about a company rather than those who are pretending to read The Economic Times and trying to make an impression.

Innovation is particularly good for businesses because it creates new ideas and new ways of doing things which open up new opportunities for success. This is why Pro UK Consultants believes that these innovative interview techniques are successful. They reveal things about candidates that standard interview methods would not and this helps to spot talent, innovation and adaptability - all things which can help a business to grow.

Pro UK Consultants is an outsourced sales and marketing firm based in Birmingham. The firm specialises in a personalised form of direct marketing used to accurately represent their clients' brands. The firm connects with consumers on a face-to-face basis which allows them for forge long-lasting and personal relationships between brand and consumer. This often leads to increased customer acquisition, brand awareness and brand loyalty for their clients.

Pro UK Consultants is a rapidly growing events firm based in Birmingham, West Midlands. The company provides cost-effective, measurable and tailor-made marketing solutions using promotional events. For more information Follow @ProUKConsultant on Twitter and 'like' them on Facebook.

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