The Talent Trade
The Talent Trade is all about finding the right person, for the right opportunity, at the right time. But how exactly do you do that the "right" way? Executive Search Partner and Top Biller Stephanie Maas shares more than 25 years of experience about what it takes to be a top recruiter in today's "talent trade" market, using ThinkingAhead’s four-prong system focused on recruiting, business development, planning, and managing your mindset. It’s real, honest information about how to build your desk, perfect your niche, and stand out among the crowd in your search career. Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast.
Episodes
We get it. They scheduled a Zoom call during lunch. Bummer. But there are some things you just CAN'T do...
A RECRUITER giving advice for RETENTION?! What?! Turns out that, in a sneaky way, demand for key talent retention is actually a key strategy in recruiting...
You know the role isn't a good fit, but they turn on the charm anyway.....and you fall for it. What do you do?
Stephanie breaks down the key distinction between leadership and management, including the best advice for current and aspiring leaders alike, and the lessons that still echo from 2020.
Risk intolerant? You're not alone. Learn why uncertain times may call for patience.
For better or worse, your reputation will precede you. Let's try not to make it for worse...
M&A got you spooked? No need to fear. In fact, a little shake-up may be just the thing to stir up some unexpected opportunities...
So, you've got this deal all tied up, right? WRONG. Or at least it's wrong if you do one of the following...
Sometimes you just can’t do it alone. So do you have someone trusted in your corner that you can turn to in tough times? Here’s why it might be a good idea to get that person lined up early…
The ThinkingAhead staff of recruiters share 10 tips for acing a remote interview and creating a lasting impression in the mind of your interviewer.
Executive recruiters Chris Spagnola and Jonathan McIntosh share helpful tips on how to prepare for a successful first interview, and how to best navigate post-interview etiquette.
Career Service experts Hans Schlegel, Ben Kessler, Raul Krebs, and Priit Suitslepp share 6 tips for how to best perform a career search.
Stephanie lays out ThinkingAhead's proven 7-step system for being persistent (but not obnoxious) in building trust and familiarity for business development and marketing. Here's a big hint: hit those phones.
Sometimes an interview is a little bit like a date...someone's got to take the lead. If you're a client, that someone should be you...
Do you think LeBron James does his own salary negotiations? Do you think you're better than LeBron James? Learn how a good recruiter can help you land more than just your requested compensation, and why it's probably best just to stay out of their way.
Change is inevitable. But whether you're a client or a candidate, change doesn't have to mean doom. In fact, it rarely does. Here are a few good reasons why you should embrace it...
ThinkingAhead Recruiting Partner and Legal Practice Manager Brian Vogt dives into the psychology of recruiting, leads Stephanie in a couple of roleplays, considers what it might be like talking to your future boss, and explains how quicker failure leads to quicker success.
Listen up leaders: training is no longer optional. Why is training more critical now than ever? Glad you asked...
Learn the 3 (maybe 4) simple steps you can adopt to lay strong foundations for success in your business.
Chris Gray, Partner in the Energy & Renewables practice at ThinkingAhead Executive Search, shares his unlikely journey from music to search, the 5 mental categories to consider to stay in the right headspace, how to keep building momentum, and why tuning out reality is sometimes necessary.
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