Like most recruiters I rely on email to flag to business leaders the existence of a great candidate. Before you say it or throw a brick bat, I also spend all day on the phone (well most of it anyway). Email is an essential business tool and it allows the transference of quality information such as briefs and CVs etc. that can be considered off-line by our clients.

Too many times, perhaps where the client has no need at the time for my candidate, emails go unanswered and I wonder what's up, question myself, etc. But this morning I received two polite responses from CEOs of major Plcs. Whilst my business turnover didn't necessarily improve it did serve to remind me that despite the economic vista and the fast pace of everyone in a job (meaning they are all doing more than one person's role nowadays) there are still some polite business leaders out there.

And to me, that is important!