After reading ‘ Recruitment of a Star ’ it has become convincingly evident that only one candidate stood out amount the rest with regard to RHS corporate values, anlytical requirements and contribution potential. Although all candidates show strong qualifications, the candidate I am reffering to is Sonia Meetha
First of all Mrs. Meetha’s credentials are extremely impressive.After seeking feedback from people whom Mrs. Meetha has work with, it was reported that her work is thorough, solid and insightful and that companies have come to rely on her work. She was recongized as an ‘up and comer’ as per II standards, whic is exactly where ı thınk she should be so that the fırm can benefit the most.She is at a perfect point in her career so that RHS can mold/mentor her into its culture without inheriting negative practices picked up at other big firms all with the goals of helping her relaize her full potential, which would be of an extreme benefit for the company. Also, while at WHS, she has managed to cover the franchise by herself without the assistance of a junior analyst, which tell me that her work ethic is impeccable. Her performance ratings have grown over the last three years, she’s built good networks, which include CEO’s of major companies as well as divisional managers and staff.
In addition, Mrs. Meetha has shown a keen interest in organizational structure, which is something that is highly valued at RHS. As evidenced in structure, which is something that is highly valued at RHS.
As evidenced in her interview, some of the questions she asked were directly focused on the company culture with regard to work approach , fairness of work practices towards females and metorship to name a few.
Along with this , Mrs.Meetha’s insight is the most likely to deliver a long term competitive advantage due to her long range vision of globalization and keen insight into the next technology boom. During her interview, she stated that one of the biggest reasons for seeking a change was that global reach was important to her.
She pointed to the fact that RHS hast the technology and staff to support this endeavor, which indicates to me her natural ability to work in teams.
What really stood out to me was that fact that throughhout her career she did not realize what compensation looked like for someone with her qualifications, which leads me to believe that she performs mostly for the love of her chosen profession rather than for compensation.
This is a great asset due to the fact that with the atmosphere fostered at RHS, she is not likely to be swayed away by a competitor via compensation packet and that she would not be likely to try to use compensation as leverage for her services.
Some concerns that were brought up were that she would find it hard to adapt to a huge firm and older analysts were uneasy about hiring the mother of two small children , shcedule flexibility and travel.
Mrs.Meetha was able to make a huge change from a California firm whoose culture was more relaxed into her current position where she has thrived with more work at a faster pace. Also , I believe this stereotype of the working mother is long overdue to be erased.
She has shown through her career an ability not just to perform what’s required of her, but also to stand out and shine in her profession.
For these reason and more , I believe that the right candidate for the position is Mrs.Sonia Meetha.