5 tips for recruiters to be their best in the field

With the current push to include a maximum of just one or two expats on a proposal, local recruitment and best practices to find the best local staff are hot topics within HR circles and beyond. Check out these five tips for recruiters to excel in the field.

By // 16 September 2013

There are clear benefits to visiting the country where a development project is being planned — a notion that recruiters and human resources experts share.

Not only does it allow the recruiter to speak with high-level officials and get their take on who has done what and who would be successful where, but utilizing the most appropriate local means of recruiting, which is often done at the proposal stage, can be equally important.

Even in the age of Skype, online platforms like Devex Video Interviewing and candidate tracking systems like DevHire, there is no substitute for face-to-face meetings.

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