This week, Skeelz had the opportunity to talk recruitment with Ronan CloarecManaging Director Group at Comet, the platform that aims to be the new standard for working with the best IT freelance profiles.
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Nice to meet you Ronan, can you tell us about Comet for our readers ?
Hello ! At Cometwe help companies find the best freelancers to meet their specific consulting and technology needs. You could say we're the matchmakers of the professional world !
We currently have about 70 employees, with a majority of salaried staff and about ten independent experts. We generated a turnover of 68 million euros last year and we expect to reach 100 million euros this year. So we are growing strongly!
As a candidate, why should I join you now?
By joining Comet, you will be joining a company where personal development and the sense of project are intimately linked. Here, intrapreneurship is at the heart of our culture, allowing each employee to feel responsible and active.
What is Comet's "special touch" to attract talent?
Our approach to recruitment and onboarding is inspired by high-level sports systems, with a particular emphasis on coaching and skills development. Our onboarding program lasts 1 month and is structured and staggered in several stages, with clear objectives that are monitored and evaluated every week. Depending on the profile, this on-boarding lasts up to 2 months.
In addition, we offer a personal and professional development plan, allowing our employees to constantly develop their skills and expand their horizons. We seek to quickly identify high-potential individuals and those who will demonstrate commitment, while building a team that is diverse in terms of skills and experience.
Our goal is not to create a company full of performers only, but rather to build a solid and sustainable company project, where each team member contributes to the building of the company. This unique approach, focused on the development and success of our employees, is a major asset in attracting candidates to apply to Comet.
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What does a recruitment process "made in Comet" look like?
It all starts with identifying candidates through co-optation, recommendations, unsolicited applications or platforms such as Welcome to the Jungle. We value the community aspect at Comet and believe that friends of friends can become excellent colleagues.
After this first step, we generally organize two or three interviews with the team members with whom the candidate will be working. This is an opportunity, through a practical case related to the job in question, to align our common desires and visions. This allows us to verify if there is a good human and professional compatibility between the employees. Afterwards, we offer a day of immersion to the candidate, during which he or she can meet a large part of the team and discover the company's culture as well as the projects in progress.
This is of course an opportunity for the team to express its opinion on the fit between the candidate and the culture in place. This day of immersion is crucial, as it allows the candidates to get a clear idea of what awaits them at Comet. We want to avoid disappointment and early departures by being very transparent from the beginning of the recruitment process. With this approach, the post-hire resignation rate is low because expectations and responsibilities are clearly defined for each employee from the start.
What jobs are you currently recruiting at Comet?
We are recruiting developers (front-end, back-end), as well as data-related functions. This is our core business and we want to strengthen our product and our algorithm that makes it unique. We are also recruiting for our sales team and our "Freelancer Agency", a team dedicated to the loyalty of freelancers in the Comet community, which helps accelerate the matching of our missions.
With 70% annual growth, the perimeters of each position can of course change!
What is Comet's vision for the future?
At Comet, our vision for the future is that of a company in constant evolution, always looking for new ideas and powerful models to differentiate itself. We aspire to remain at the forefront of technology in order to offer innovative and novel services to our clients, providing them with solutions to the challenges of a constantly changing world.
At the same time, we place great importance on building and developing a talented and passionate team, because we know that it is our employees who are the heart of our success. By focusing on innovation, expertise and diversity of skills, Comet intends to strengthen its position in the market and continue to establish itself as a major player in its field.
Last question: why should we NOT join you?
Comet will not suit those who are simply looking for a job to earn a living without seeking to invest fully in an exceptional project that will benefit their career and personal development. We expect our employees to demonstrate maturity and commitment, and to take responsibility for their own professional development, which we help them build.
At Comet, it is essential to be proactive and to understand that well-being at work depends in large part on your own attitude and involvement. If you are not willing to fully engage and be a part of your own career path, then Comet is probably not the right place for you to work.
Thank you so much for your time, Ronan 🪐
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