I wanted to change the discussion title to:
My Recruiting Future - In Mexico!!

I am not rebranding, but realigning. I am approaching recruiting with a more aggressive (forward) approach. I've always been a bit docile, passive on the client management side. My future sees me doing the following:
1. Being more direct with new clients and up front about expectations
2. Demanding and insisting on feedback from clients on candidate rejections
3. Being nicer and friendlier even to entry level candidates for roles I don't or will never have openings for
4. Using skype (does this count?) - i rigged maxire to be able to single click to dial out using skype. Quite useful. I can enlighten anyone if they want?
5. Maybe spend 3 days not on the couch, but actually upstairs in my office (i'll miss Dr. Phil)
6. I don't think I'll change my feelings about recruiting. I love running my own gig, and speaking with thought and technology leaders.
7. I want to give back more to the academic world and engage the candidates of tomorrow, today. They will remember me.
8. If i win this trip, I will definitely consider a branch office in Mexico, the DR or San Diego.
9. I also see myself learning new expressions and cuss words from McCartt. I actually thought I had heard them all, but now, knowing McCarrt, my future in recruiting also includes an expanded lexicon of swear words, thankfully.

Thats my future, and my today, in recruiting.

Michael Kalchman, Cortex Search Inc. (biotech/pharma)