Joe Shmoe is s!#^ out a luck

She has the heart of a gambler

Kerry Packer, the richest man in Australia, died recently.

He was a noted gambler and, at his funeral, they played:

You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. ...

Now ev’ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin’
Is knowin’ what to throw away and knowing what to keep.

How, I wondered, does this apply in recruiting? Now I know.

Sara at the Hiring Revolution writes:

I recently submitted candidate Joe Shmoe to this company for a Director-level position.

The team fell in love with Mr. Shmoe and, after receiving glowing references, extended an attractive offer.

Joe told me he was interviewing with a sister company for a very similar position and wanted to hold out for just a day to see if they would extend him an offer as well.

Three days later, Mr. Shmoe had yet to make a decision. Opposing the team’s suggestion, the HR Director goes with her gut and rescinds the offer. The sister company does not make an offer either. Joe Shmoe is s!#^ out of luck.

Everyone has instincts. If you suddenly get a bad feeling about a candidate, and if the candidate starts acting a little sketchy or off-center, end the discussion.

Canadian Headhunter

Comments

[Maureen Sharib]

I just couldn't resist - this is one of the lessons in the Second Module of "The Magic In the Method", the telephone names sourcing course I teach online.

Channeling For Information

“The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” ~ Eden Phillpotts

One of the experienced telephone names sourcers I know recently commented:

"I find that when someone else does the web research for me, I potentially miss many subtle clues before I make the call. I don't think I could even classify all the different types of information that come from a web hit on a name or a company. It's intuitive."

From this one lone remark, I can tell she knows what she’s doing!

That remark on it being intuitive is what gives her away. When I first started in this business, I was told to "always follow my instincts". This advice after I'd missed the mark by expressly not doing so on a job. As in life, listening to that inner voice is imperative. This may sound kinda' nuts, but reading a book on "channeling" is a very interesting experience!

In fact, the word channeling is one which I think should be added to our Names Sourcing Glossary! What would be your definition of it? Here’s mine:

Channeling – When a state of consciousness elicits a flow of communication that produces piecemeal information that can be used to formulate a whole. Sources may include angels, discarnate former humans, extraterrestrials, and other levels of consciousness. They may also include telephone directories, receptionists and anybody else you get on the telephone.

“We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of.” ~ John H. Groberg

Laugh about the channeling idea? Don’t! Many times, before I make a call, I say a silent prayer calling for help from that and those “around” me. Think it won’t work? Try it!

“We know where most of the creativity, the innovation, the stuff that drives productivity lies - in the minds of those closest to the work.” ~ Jack Welch