The Talent Trade
64 episodes Last Updated: Nov 21, 24
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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Episodes
Nov 21, 2024
Talent Trade Tidbit - End of Year Fantasy Island
Yes, the year is nearly over, but don’t take your eye off of the ball. Instead, might we recommend taking a brief trip to “fantasy island”…Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Nov 14, 2024
Talent Trade Tidbit - When In Doubt, Go Find Out
They say that the quickest path is a straight line, and that’s true in conversation as well. Learn why if you’re at all unsure, whatever your situation, it’s best to just talk it out.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Nov 07, 2024
Becoming a Legal Eagle
Stephanie is joined by Jennifer White from ThinkingAhead’s legal recruiting space, who shares the unique challenges and rewards of working with firms, explains retained vs. contingency searches, partners vs. vendors, and more wisdom from her top-producing desk.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Oct 31, 2024
Talent Trade Tidbit - Making References Count
Feel like references aren’t adding much to your resume and interview process the way that you’ve been using them? That’s because you need to try THIS instead.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Oct 24, 2024
Recruiter Tales - Hans Schlegel
Hans Schlegel, Partner and Sales Recruiter with ThinkingAhead Executive Search, talks about what attracted him to the field of search, and to ThinkingAhead specifically, and shares the story of a particular candidate for whom he was able to make a life-changing impact.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Oct 17, 2024
Talent Trade Tidbit - The Right Way to Resign
Yes; just because you’ve got one foot out the door already, there’s a right and a wrong way to do it, and this is true from BOTH sides of the desk, both those resigning, and those being resigned from. Pro Tip: screaming and throwing things is not considered best practices. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Oct 10, 2024
Talent Trade Tidbit - Time Kills All Deals
Looking to make a hire? You can be offering the most attractive deal in the world, but it won’t mean anything if you don’t do it in a timely fashion. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Oct 03, 2024
Treat Your Humans Like Humans
Stephanie is joined by Jessica Gurley, a superstar Exec Recruiter from ThinkingAhead’s Life Sciences division, who dives into using technology to actually further humanize your professional interactions, the hugely important act of repetition, and just in time for Halloween, why so many clients these days are getting ghosted. Ooooo, scary.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Find out the one interview question you should never ask, and probably hate receiving yourself (I'll bet you have an idea of what it is), and some more effective alternatives to use instead.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Sep 19, 2024
Recruiter Tales - Heather Campbell
Hot off her appearance in last month's episode, Heather Campbell, Partner and Executive Recruiter with ThinkingAhead's Nonprofit team, talks about how the search field ticked off all her career boxes, and how ThinkingAhead in particular provides the perfect environment for growth, both personal and professional.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.