Recruiter Profile: Silvia Dvorak, Boston Consulting Group

Name:

Silvia Dvorak

Company:

Boston Consulting Group

Title: 

Digital Employer Branding & Recruiting Events Manager --Europe, Middle East, South America and Africa

What do you think distinguishes a strong candidate for your company? 

A strong candidate for BCG should evidence, through his/her answers and choices in life, that his/her personal values and personality traits are aligned with our corporate values and culture--integrity, diversity, partnership, client comes first, expanding the art of possible, social impact, the strategic perspective. Additionally, we evaluate 4 key dimensions, including several competencies, that are critical to excel as a strategic consultant: 

1) Effectiveness and Impact; 

2) Problem Solving & Insights; 

3) Communication & Presence; 

4) Expertise (only evaluated in senior profiles). We also look for international profiles that are both fluent in the local language and English. We assess these personal traits and competencies through a structured interview process, to avoid any bias, that usually starts with an interview with HR and/or an online case run by a chatbot. Then, the candidate usually participates in 2 to 6 case interviews in 1-3 interview rounds. 

How regularly do you hire Science and Tech students or alumni from IE? 

Every year we hire IE students and alumni with a Science and/or Tech background worldwide. In our teams, we have a Principal Data Scientist who graduated from the Global MBA, Digital Strategy Associates who graduated from the BBA or the MIM – Digital Business Specialization, a Senior Data Analyst who got the IMBA, etc.

What would you say is the most significant trend in the tech job market right now? 

I would predict that there is a promising and impactful career for digital/tech profiles focused on Climate & Sustainability solutions/projects. 

Please give three tips on how students should best approach recruiters to be most successful: 

1) You only have one chance to make a great first impression. If you want to be hired by a top employer, everything in your application needs to be at the highest level-- CV, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, introduction email, your pitch. Then, and only then, approach recruiters working at your employers of choice.

2) Try to get insightful information from people who are working at your target companies (type of roles they have, company culture, key competencies to succeed internally, etc.). “Inside information” will enable you to complete the puzzle and have the full picture. If you look carefully at your network on LinkedIn (alumni from previous schools or jobs), personal networks and even your family or friend’s networks you will probably find people who are working for your target companies. Then, use this “inside information” to understand what these companies are looking for, and to personalize your applications and your answers to the most frequent interview question.

3) Top employers usually organize campus events, competitions, hackathons, talent events in their offices, etc. Follow their channels on Social Media to get to know these events, as they are a great opportunity to meet employees and to get noticed by recruiters. At BCG, I would recommend BCG Unlimited, focused on junior tech profiles, that this year will take place in October.