By Caroline Dennington / Symantec (@CDennington, LinkedIn).
When the IIAR was first formed, one of its goals was to enable members to help each other achieve their goals. Primarily this has taken the form of sharing best practice, but we also recognised the value in publishing job postings – analyst relations is quite a specialist field, after all.
A logical place for IIAR member Logicalis to post an ad for a new Analyst Relations manager, therefore, was in the Jobs section of the IIAR web site.
Less suspected, however, was just how successful – and quick – the exercise would be. Says Joanne Nelson, AR manager at Logicalis, “I received 14 applications for the role in a matter of 2 weeks, from the IIAR advert, both from freelance and agencies.”
The job was posted on 25th September, and in a matter of days enough good candidates were in the pot for interviewing to start. “On a first pass all the candidates were a suitable level with solid experience and a few came recommended by other well known IIAR members, which was helpful.”
In what is possibly a recruitment speed record, the job was filled by the 14th October. Not only did this save a great deal of time for Logicalis, but also the whole exercise was a great deal cheaper than using a head-hunter. “As it happens, my chosen candidate is a former IIAR Board member, which gave a further level of credibility,” says Joanne.
This does raise the question – what do recruitment consultants become? No doubt they will continue to have a role. In such a well-specified domain and close-knit community as Analyst Relations however, the most logical place to start is with who you know.
If you would like to know more about the IIAR, its membership and services, don’t hesitate to get in touch at by emailing secretary [at) analystrelations (dot) org. Thanks!
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