What to Look For in a CV as a Recruiter for a Marketing Role | Ep. #297

<p>In Episode #297, Eric and Neil discuss what to look for in a CV as a recruiter for a marketing role. Tune in to learn why you shouldn’t be looking at CVs if you want to hire the crème of the crop and how LinkedIn, portfolios, and a good old-fashioned interview can be a better way to gauge the quality of your next hire.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>What to Look For in a CV as a Recruiter for a Marketing Role</em></li> <li>00:48 – Looking at certain keywords on a CV depends on the role one is applying for</li> <li>01:03 – Eric usually just scans the CV and pays more attention to their LinkedIn, social profiles and the examples that they have sent</li> <li>01:21 – Neil doesn’t look at CVs at all; instead, he asks them about the work that they have done and checks and analyzes them <ul> <li>01:39 – If the portfolio is good, you can ask them a marketing problem and if you like their answers, go from there</li> </ul> </li> <li>01:54 – “It’s all about the hiring process, at the end of the day”</li> <li>02:07 – The best people typically aren’t looking for job so you have to check them on LinkedIn</li> <li>02:15 – The best people that Eric has hired was from looking at their LinkedIn profiles and other online work</li> <li>02:23 – CVs are outdated</li> <li>02:34 – You have to laser target the best people and hire a recruiter, if needed</li> <li>02:51 – Your next hire might just be standing next to you, so always be on the lookout</li> <li>03:00 – Neil likes to figure out people’s thought processes and how they think about things <ul> <li>03:18 – You can search for critical thinking questions, ask them and you’ll quickly know how they think</li> <li>03:46 – If they don’t pay much attention to details, they can take your revenue down</li> <li>04:02 – You want to have people who think outside of the box</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:22 – Eric and Neil don’t really look at CVs but if you have to, look for specific keywords</li> <li>04:37 – Don’t blame people that you hired because it