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Why did you choose a partner to recruit for the Head of Sales role?

As a small company, we carefully consider the use of external service providers, and I also have experience in recruitment myself. Nevertheless, we wanted to invest in finding a new colleague, as this was a significant recruitment for us and we wanted to be able to talk to the best people possible. I also know that quality recruitment takes time and good communication. This is something we ourselves have limited resources for in our daily lives.

What tangible benefits did Hannu and the Nawia team manage to bring?

Hannu's professionalism was already evident in the initial meeting, where we discussed the profile we were looking for and the future colleague's objectives. We quickly noticed how Hannu managed to open our eyes to the kind of colleague we were really looking for. With Hannu's guidance, we were able to articulate the job description, our objectives and our own strengths in a way that we would not have been able to do ourselves with our own team. During the process, we learned how important it is to be able to question our own ideas and boldly seek insight from our partners. In addition to the competence requirements, Hannu emphasised the importance of cultural fit, which was also a positive observation that stuck in my mind. In the end, we managed to find an excellent author, and we are very excited to start working with him.

What do you think good recruitment looks like today?

I believe that speed will become more important in the future and that companies need to be agile enough in their decisions not to lose potential applicants in the process. Transparency is another word that comes to mind. The better a recruiting company can open up about its daily life and its objectives, the more reliable it will be able to present itself. In my role as an employer, I also think a lot about retention and how to keep good people for longer. It is difficult to give clear answers to this question, but I think it is important to be aware of it at the recruitment stage.