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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.
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Planning the Perfect Day
Learn how to plan your perfect workday, including being effective vs. being efficient, working your recruiting desk like a retail store, "10 x 10s" and "process calls", following your energy, times when a plan itself isn't enough, and rewarding yourself with a little snack.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
20:0007/12/2023
Postgame with the Client
Find out how a well-executed client debrief can become the biggest way to promote a growing relationship with HR, and learn the value of practicing awkward silences, the psychology of insecurity, getting a blessing before sharing, being gentle, loving, and direct, and why not everybody takes the head cheerleader to the prom.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
18:1930/11/2023
Happy Thanksgiving from The Talent Trade!
Talent Trade host Stephanie Maas breaks down the Thanksgiving lesson that listeners can carry with them EVERY day, plus her favorite Thanksgiving traditions, and the #1 thing she is a total dork about.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
04:2923/11/2023
Nailing the Candidate Debrief
Drill down on how to conduct a flawless candidate debrief, including how to get candidates to share their FEELINGS, put on your listening hat, and use the right phrasing to combat defensiveness, plus learn the 3 crucial areas of focus, T.Y.S.U.A.L. vs Z.I.A.L., and how a huge part of recruiting comes down to destiny.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
16:3716/11/2023
Creating Your Candidate Creed
The relationship between candidate and recruiter is a two-way street. Avoid having to have a West Side Story-style dance battle over that street by finding out how to create your own "candidate creed", outlining how you as a recruiter are going to advocate for them, and what your candidate needs to do to hold up their end of the bargain.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
06:3209/11/2023
Classy Client Prep
Don't let a first interview feel like an awkward first date. Learn the reason why a lot of interviews can start off sloppy, how to create the best 60 to 90 minutes possible, and the primacy of actual live, back-and-forth conversation.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
17:4002/11/2023
Getting Candid About Candidate Prep
There's nothing worse than an undercooked candidate. Get the lowdown on how to get your candidate ready for the big interview, including tips on identifying interview style, not being an oversharer, 3 categories of questions that are ok to ask, and one thing to definitely NOT bring up.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
17:4426/10/2023
Scripting for Voicemails and Calls
Ok, so robots can be funny sounding. But you know what else robots are? Prepared. Learn how to devise a script for your voicemails and outreach calls which will impress those on the receiving end, without sounding stiff and mechanical.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
05:1219/10/2023
Preparing for the Phone Interview
Learn the 7 essential steps toward giving a rockin’ phone interview, including what to do ahead of time, how to prepare your environment, what to do with your own body, how to close the interview, and what to do afterwards.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
07:2812/10/2023
Positively Skeptical
The truth is that no deal is a done deal, until its a done deal. Learn how to be skeptical, in a positive way, and about being married to process, and divorced from outcome when working your search desk.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
06:2205/10/2023
Navigating Your Candidates Through the Emotional Forest of Change
Change is scary. And walking through the dark woods can be scary...especially with a candidate. In this episode, learn to strike a balance between emotion vs logic, build a better client relationship, and pick up 6 practical tips for navigating your candidate out the other side of the "emotional forest of change".Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
09:4521/09/2023
Why "Talent Trade"?
Why are we here, what does it mean for your professional success, and what does Tom Cruise have to do with it? Host Stephanie Maas has the answers.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
07:3007/09/2023
Getting to Know Host Stephanie Maas
Get to know Stephanie Maas, host of The Talent Trade, and find out what she has in store for listeners...
06:0017/08/2023