Executive Briefings: Mainz Solutions, Disrupting the Recruiting Industry

The C-Suite is a vast audience of leaders who all have a little extra insight into their industry and the current business world. I sit down with these leaders to give them the opportunity to share that insight and give a glimpse to their personal stories as a business leader. I recently had the opportunity to interview Michael Bekiarian, CEO of Mainz Solutions.

One of the top 3 issues C-Suite leaders face is finding and keeping the best talent.  How does Mainz Solutions solve this problem?

Our philosophy at Mainz is to look at candidates from a 3-D perspective, not just the two dimensional perspective they represent on a resume or CV. We delve deeper into how they represent themselves collectively and marry up to the business culture.

Do organizations really know what their cultures are?

Often times work environment is confused with culture. When we talk about culture, we’re really talking about the level of engagement expected from our employees and team members, and how it is measured? When employees leave an organization it is usually because there is lack of understanding of what represents a job well done.

What are the difficulties associated with the recruiting process?

The recruiting process is a numbers game. The difficulties lie in attracting and engaging the top talent. We work as an extension of an HR department. Our customers tap into all of our recruiters, assessment technologies, video interviewing platform, job boards, candidate portals.

Most recruiting follows a traditional path, but Mainz Solutions has taken a different approach. What is your approach to recruiting and why is it different?

While we work within the recruiting industry, we don’t necessarily view ourselves as recruiters. We are more like matchmakers. Mainz Solutions goes beyond posting jobs and collecting resumes which is a 2 dimensional model that has been around for decades and gives limited insight. Retention is a factor of cultural fit and therefore we utilize technology to find the best candidates. These include video interviews, demographic studies, and cultural assessments of an organization’s internal culture.

How can companies ensure they retain good employees?

For organizations that have a retention problem, it is necessary to understand the culture of the organization. It is a communication plan and proper understanding of expectations within the organization. It is imperative to understand the corporate culture, both perceived and real, and to make certain that your employees are performing within the vision of the business. An acceptable culture that resonates throughout the organization creates a productive, happy, and engaged employee.

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