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There should be a warning label on all job descriptions for recruiting roles.\u00a0 Maybe the label should read something like this:\u00a0 “Warning, recruiting is extremely addictive.\u00a0 Recruiting may cause anxiety, frustration, elation, depression, fear, and a constant need for more”.\u00a0 Yes, I know these things all too well.\u00a0 I have done this for 20 years.<\/p>\n

Recruiting is a dance.\u00a0 It is a courtship of sorts.\u00a0 You see, you start out alone with nothing.\u00a0 You can sit on the sidelines and watch others dance or you can jump in and ask someone to dance with you.\u00a0 Once you find the person to dance with, you have to do something special to impress them. \u00a0 Once you have their attention, you have to continually court them so they stay interested.\u00a0 When you finally have them hooked, then you can ask them to date you exclusively.\u00a0 The interesting thing about the dance is that it is always re-occurring.\u00a0 You can’t just dance with one person.\u00a0You won’t make it in this industry.\u00a0 You always have to go back to the dance floor.<\/p>\n

Yes, going after a client is a tough.\u00a0 It takes some thick skin.\u00a0 It takes asking some uneasy questions and it involves talking about money.\u00a0 It takes research.\u00a0 It takes making phone calls.\u00a0 It is a ton of e-mail.\u00a0 It takes using social media.\u00a0 Even when you are in recruiting for a long time, it is still not an easy thing to do.\u00a0 It is a necessity though.\u00a0 Getting on the dance floor is not always fun.\u00a0 It is like waking up in the morning and saying I am going to have a blast running 26 miles.\u00a0 It is, however, part of being a recruiter.<\/p>\n

Once you get that “Yes”, you may feel like a teenage boy that wants to sing Twisted Sister’s “I Wanna Rock” at the top of my lungs.\u00a0 You have got the first part done, but the reality is it is just the beginning.\u00a0 You still have to negotiate terms, the contract, and most importantly find the people.\u00a0 How hard can finding the people be you ask?\u00a0 Finding the people is only half the battle, but getting them to the finish line is a completely different story.\u00a0 Why?<\/p>\n

“It ain’t over, until it’s over!”<\/p>\n

Corralling candidates can be like corralling cattle.\u00a0 You are going to have some bumps and bruises.\u00a0 You are going to get roughed up.\u00a0 You are going to get sweaty and you are going to loose some good ones.\u00a0 It just happens.\u00a0 Get over it.\u00a0 This is where the anxiety, frustration, and depression kicks in.\u00a0 Candidates you thought were sure things turn out to be the biggest duds in the world.<\/p>\n

The funny thing is, people you didn’t think would make it to the final rounds of interviews do make it to the final rounds.\u00a0 Like the NCAA tournament, you may start out with 64 teams, but only one wins the tournament.\u00a0 That takes a lot of frog kissin’!<\/p>\n

When you do get the candidate to the final round, your job still isn’t done.\u00a0 You have to re-close, overcome objections, and God forbid overcome a counter offer.\u00a0 Then an offer letter is presented.\u00a0 They counter 3 or 4 more times and finally you come to an agreement.<\/p>\n

Will they show on their first day?\u00a0 Will another offer come through from another organization?\u00a0 Crazy things happen before the first day of work.<\/p>\n

So, you celebrate.\u00a0 You give everyone a high five and have never been so excited.\u00a0 You have WON the Superbowl.<\/p>\n

What’s next?\u00a0 Your back on that damn dance floor looking for another partner.<\/p>\n

You feel uneasy and the cycle begins again.<\/p>\n

Hit me again.\u00a0 I need another shot of that Drug!<\/p>\n

And so, the life of a recruiter.\u00a0 I wouldn’t have it any other way.<\/p>\n

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