
Remarkable People
(June 16, 2003) -
Really great recruiters have a common trait. Their
success stories are all about the remarkable people they've met and placed.
Although a huge amount of productivity can be gained from a screening programs,
remarkable people can be hard to gage.
Remarkable people have the
juice. They
are the 'go to' folks who can fit in a variety of slots and come out
hyper-productive. They multiply team effectiveness when dropped in. They adapt
and change rapidly. They view their early learning experiences (college) as the
days when learning was slow. They consistently outperform and out-think their
peers.
Remarkable people share several
traits:
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They Value Their Own Time Highly
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•They simplify problems
instinctively
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•They build track records of
accomplishment
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•They have
long term endurance and high energy
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•Their perception of risk is
different from others
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•They are quick studies who
easily move between disciplines
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•They are
hard to pigeonhole
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They are hard to identify unless you have seem
many of them
The approach most recruiting departments take
(filling requisitions in a reactive way) prevents the recruiting team from ever
finding these remarkable people. Every recruiter should be on the alert for
finding them. Any company should have a method for hiring them if found,
regardless of the req situation.
Instead, these folks are often overlooked by less
successful recruiters.
If you are a leader in a Recruiting operation,
you might consider instituting a regular luncheon for your team. Each month,
bring in a remarkable candidate to spend time with the group. By getting to see
and feel the quality standard, you'll be training the department to acquire the
level of talent that your organization needs.
John Sumser
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