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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.
Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast.
Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast.
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What IS stability in today’s market? It’s not being part of the biggest organization, and it’s not being part of the smallest either. So what IS it?Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Making progress in the corporate world isn’t just up or down anymore. It’s sideways, diagonal, or sometimes staying right where you are. But what are the questions you need to ask yourself to get there?Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Don’t give in to the Negative Nancys….ANY progress, or even just holding steady, is worth celebrating…Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Stephanie breaks down the lion vs gazelle mentalities, the 4 pillars of building your desk and how to self-assess it regularly, and the 30-day challenge that can truly transform your game.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
They say that all good things must come to an end...but don't lose your head when it happens...Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Yes, filling a search is about satisfying a client and getting paid. But sometimes, filling a search can still hit you straight in the feels...Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Considering a career in search? Here are a few key things to keep in mind...Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
"Aunt Mimi" serves up some advice that, as it turns out, is as applicable for the marketplace as it is for the rest of your life...Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Piggybacking off of Episodes 37 and 38, Stephanie digs into how much you should be investing in terms of time and effort into certain searches, how to make that determination, how to find out if a client is as committed to you as you are to them, and why ThinkingAhead is a bit like a luxury car.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Stephanie shares what's keeping her spirits merry and bright at this most magical time of the year, and her sincere wishes for all of our listeners.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Stephanie has a hot take on a generational observation that, quite frankly, has left her a bit befuddled.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Expanding on a topic mentioned in Episode 37, Stephanie reveals the template for her quick, but effective, elevator pitch to prospective clients, which you can customize for your own use.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Stephanie breaks down the 3 different quality levels of searches, and the components that make up what defines each of those levels, as well as which criteria are "must-haves" and which are "wish I hads".Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
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.
Even as we head into the holiday season, Stephanie wants you to know that a little rest and relaxation isn't an option....because it's MANDATORY.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
If you work in banking, you know the elephant in the room. It's not risk. It's not compliance. It's not a flat economy. It's not the regulators. So what IS it? And is there a solution?Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Learn how the pros at ThinkingAhead execute next-level business development, including the 3 stages of client development, the 3 simple questions that unlock relationship building, when the "blind squirrel" approach actually has it's place, and the tricks to staying on the radar until the time is right.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Panel interviews, or back-to-back interviews can be daunting. But it's not you versus them.....it's you versus yourself, your experience, and your own preparation. Learn how to get organized for the big day, why to say "yes" to that drink, and what to do if nature calls.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
Perhaps you've only ever heard that a growth mindset is good, and a fixed mindset is bad. That's not always the case. Learn when IS the right time to put those blinders on, and when to cast them aside.Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
It doesn't matter whether you're a candidate or a client, if you don't communicate with your recruiter, you're missing out on talent and opportunities. Just listen to a few of the hairy situations that a lack of communication has landed Stephanie in...Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.
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