TO MOVE A DATA ANALYST FROM MOSCOW TO A MOSCOW BANK
There are cases when searching for a candidate is not the toughest part of our job. One of the biggest Russian banks asked us to find a data analyst for its Moscow office.
And we did. The only problem was this specialist living in Saint Petersburg. That was when all the fun started as his family didn’t want to move to Moscow. But the company was all for this candidate and wasn’t ready to back down.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DIALOGUE
The candidate met all the requirements perfectly: the recommendations, the background, the experience, and the motivation. It was his opportunity to become a part of a powerful team and grow professionally. But the relocation became a stumbling block: his wife was absolutely against the whole idea.
Being a non-IT worker, the wife didn’t understand the possible prospects of her husband in the client’s company. She herself worked as a specialist in personnel records management in a pension fund. She had stable work with a good position, and in the bureaucratic world a good position means “work long and hard”. There seemed to be no reason to break out of their comfort zone.
But the company was serious, and our recruiter set a solid task: do not let this candidate escape and stay in Saint Pet. The data analyst himself was very keen on going but how could we convince his wife?
MASTERS OF ALL
Our recruiter connected the client’s HR specialist and candidate’s wife, so she could hear about all the rich prospects of her husband first-handed. But it turned out to be even more interesting. Considering her experience in the pension fund, the wife was a perfect candidate for a similar position in the client's company.
This is a one in a million opportunity, so we did our active part in negotiating the deal. People don’t usually cooperate enthusiastically, especially when they’re not willing to consider changing jobs or relocation. But our recruiter knows how to sell the position to wipe all doubt away.
The happy couple moved to Moscow, both having a brand-new job to look forward to. The husband evolved professionally in data analysis, and the wife learned how your job can bring you joy instead of stress. The company gained both a great data analyst and a specialist in personnel records management.