Navigating the Recruitment Maze: The Quest for the “Nearly” Perfect Fit
In recent times, I’ve found myself at the center of an unexpected deluge of recruitment calls—all targeting the same position. Over the last three days alone, no fewer than six different agencies have reached out with their own unique pitches for a role with a major tech consultancy.
While each recruitment firm presents its own take, with varying salary offers, they all ultimately lead back to the same prominent client. An interesting pattern emerges during these interactions: initially, there seems to be no particular emphasis on specific ITIL and ITSM qualifications. Yet, shortly after sharing my resume, a follow-up inevitably appears, inquiring about my familiarity with these aspects—skills not typically associated with the technical writing position they seek to fill.
Recruiters often suggest that I tweak my resume to emphasize any relevant experience, no matter how unconventional it might be; it appears the elusive combination of ITIL expertise and technical writing skills is what their client desires.
This situation begs the question: why hasn’t this massive consultancy, with its extensive workforce, opted to hire separate experts for each skill set? Instead, they have set a myriad of recruiters on a quest to locate the rare individual who possesses both competencies. Despite the challenges, eventually, that uniquely qualified candidate will surface. But until then, I remain in limbo—caught in the swirling tide of recruitment efforts, just shy of being the perfect match.