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No, it’s not in the Job DescriptionSourcing, Dating, and the Intake Meeting

I am Steve Levy

Engineer, Sourcer, Recruiter, Coach, Strategist, Trainer,

Therapist, Jokester

Recruiting is like Dating…

“Research Before Dating…

http://www.spokeo.com/dating-research

First date fiascos…

It doesn’t have to be a date from Hell…

If done thoughtfully…[remember, little we do in recruiting comes easily]

“I’ll know it when I see it…”

Why have a robust meeting?

Convergent ValidityTalent ScoutHonest and Positive BrandingSustainable PipeliningTalent Community Building

When???AnnuallyQuarterly if role is a placeholderNew manager

Don’t tell me, show me…

The Intake AgendaOverview: The BasicsPerformance & ScorecardThe TeamThe NetworkSourcing Gold

Overview: The Basics (1)

In your words, tell me about the role?What skills and experiences should a person bring with them in order to be successful?Describe the day-to-day including a very good day and a very bad one.Where will this position be located?What is the budgeted salary? Will there be any internal equity issues?

Overview: The Basics (2)

What is your time frame to hire?Who will be on the interview team?What does the interview process look like?Was anything left out of the job description that is absolutely necessary for success?Why would the very best person in a similar title at <company> want to come here?

Performance & Scorecard (1)

What would they be specifically doing here that they would not be doing “there”?What will their career projection look like in this role? What has been the career path for others in this role?

Performance & Scorecard (2)

Tell me about the team’s performance scorecard?In the first 90-180 days of working here, what will a person have accomplished that will tell you that hiring them was the right move?What would you like them to achieve in 12 months?Examples of work team has produced?

The TeamWho is/was the incumbent? Where did they succeed? Where did they fail?What is/was the background (previous employer, role, etc.) of others in this role?What is the difference between the best and worst performer on the team?

The NetworkWho is on your “Please hire for me” list?Have you already spoken to any potential candidates from your network?Who in your network should you be speaking with who can serve as conduits to others?

Filling in the dartboard…

Perfectionism is a slow death–Hugh Prather

Sourcing Gold (1)Alternative Job Titles used on the outside?Alternative skills that translate well into this role?Desired Target Companies per Manager?Desired Target Companies per team members?Desired Target Universities per Manager?Desired Target Universities per team members?

Sourcing Gold (2)Are Hiring Manager & team members active in any Alumni association?Which Professional Associations, Societies, Meetups, etc. (global, national, regional, local) are attended by the Hiring Manager & team members? Brick and Mortar

Which Social Networking sites (global, national, regional, local) are visited by the Hiring Manager & team members? Digital

Sales and Social

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markfidelman/2015/05/26/twitter-overtakes-linkedin-as-number-1-social-media-site-for-salespeople/

Followerwonk.com

crowdriff.com/riffle/

inteltechniques.com/intel/osint/facebook.html

Sourcing Gold (3)Functional/Technical Forums where group members go to post/answer work-related questions? Look at the interactions

Functional/Technical Conferences attended by the Hiring Manager & team members during past 12 months?Functional/Technical Conferences to be attended by the Hiring Manager & team members during next 12 months?

Conferences on Lanyrd.com

http://www.wcsne.org/

Sourcing Gold (4)Functional/Technical/Association eNewsletters/eZines subscribed to HM/group members?Specific software tools/packages/apps used (or projected to be used) by the team?Functional/Technical Articles/Blog posts written by the Hiring Manager or team members during the past 12 months? Look at the Comments

From intake to the local precinct…

Sourcing Gold (5)Awards won by the Hiring Manager or team members during the past 12+ months?Patents and patent applications?Restaurants with business card bowls?

Questions?@levyrecruitsFacebookThe Big LRecruitingInferno.comlevy.steve@gmail.com