Greatest Guitarist Evuh!

Who is (or was) the greatest guitarist ever? I asked that question on recruitingblogs.com two years ago. It was a serious question. Someone recently replied Dolly Parton.

Think about it for a second. If you had to come up with a list of ten bands that really kicked ass where would you start?

Look, everyone has got an opinion here. But, let’s face it. A group of critics want to erase all triviality when it comes to great Guitar legends. They’ve studied this crap and evaluated who really rocked the world. So they created a list.

Now we have John Sumser the Top 100 Influencers in the Recruiting space. The best of the best from innovators to trainers in the Recruiting space - John has studied this crap and evaluated who really rocked the recruiting world. So he created a list.

Here comes a group of snarky bloggers pumping their fist in anger over all the recruiting trends. They call themselves Fistful of Talent. And guess what? They have a list too. It’s called Top 25 Talent Management Blogs.

Stop and think for a second here and ask yourself, “Why the hell am I not on a list? Who do they think they are?”

I mean all these lists, does it even matter? It’s like asking “who is stronger, Superman or Mighty Mouse?” Nobody really knows.

Here is what you can learn from a list - especially recruiting lists - you get some passionate people out there that want to make a difference. They are trying to make it in this dog eat recruiter world. And every one of them has great ideas that don't make it on a "list".

So, now I’m going to create lists on my blog and if you want to make it on the list, all you got to do is just email me. That simple, Sparky. The best ATS, best sourcer, best recruiter, best hairdo, you name it. It’s on there. If you really want to make the list complete check out recruitmentwiki and add your shtuff there too.

Comment by Jerry Albright on July 16, 2009 at 7:45pm: In just the right situation - I am. EOT

Comment by Michael Glenn on July 16, 2009 at 9:18pm: Ok. you guys just made the list.

Comment by Slouch on July 17, 2009 at 12:12am: I would also like to be on that list. I can play guitar ok and sometimes I sound really good around a campfire. I remember that list you started about the best guitar players and I think it had the most comments until John Sumser said that sourcing was dead and then he had more comments.

Comment by Michael Glenn on July 17, 2009 at 10:42am: You're on the list. Best Recruiter around a Campfire

Comment by Jerry Albright on July 17, 2009 at 10:43am: Then I'd like to be on the best guitarist in a room full of drummers.

Comment by Slouch on July 17, 2009 at 11:36am: Thanks Michael. Come to Recruitfest in Sept and I'll light a fire. Anywhere you want is fine and i'll bust out my guitar and sing you a song. Don't put me on that list until then.

Comment by Jerry Albright on July 17, 2009 at 11:38am: The thing is - I am NOT a campfire song guy. I'm pretty good with many "half" songs but can't actually pull off the sing-along stuff. Props to JD!

Comment by Slouch on July 17, 2009 at 11:49am: for you Jerry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7DFsBcVMDA

Comment by Phil peters on July 17, 2009 at 11:50am: Ok.....So far I'm the first and therefore to date the best bass guitarist to come forward!
Same skills as a good recruiter. Youve got to be a great listener

Comment by Slouch on July 17, 2009 at 11:53am: and being a great bass player is about knowing when not to play those notes, being a great recruiter is knowing when to shut up cause you might just wreck that deal. Best recruiters I ever hired and trained were musicians.

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