Division: IT & Software Solutions
Role/Assignment: C++ Software Developer
The Challenge
A specialist aviation systems testing company needed a C++ Software Developer for an unusual international assignment.
The successful candidate would need to work in Paris for 12 months before permanently relocating to Dorset.
The client had already worked with a European recruitment agency without success. Candidates either did not have the required English language capability or were unwilling to relocate permanently to the UK.
The combination of specialist C++ expertise, international mobility and long-term relocation made the candidate pool extremely specific.
Our Approach
Our IT & Software Solutions team used its established network of software engineering professionals.
Because of the specialist requirements, we initially approached candidates already known to the team whose technical background and circumstances could potentially match the unusual brief.
One English professional working in Oxford had the required technical skills and was available for immediate relocation.
The candidate then completed a thorough selection process involving three interviews, including face-to-face and overseas video interviews, together with a technical test.
The Outcome
The candidate successfully completed all stages of the process.
An offer was made on a Thursday.
By the following Saturday, the candidate was travelling to Paris to begin the assignment.
Key Results
✔ Rare C++ skill requirement successfully filled
✔ Previous European agency search had been unsuccessful
✔ Candidate willing to work in Paris before relocating permanently to Dorset
✔ Three-stage interview process completed
✔ Candidate successfully passed technical testing
✔ Candidate travelled to Paris two days after receiving the offer
