These simple, tried and true tenets make me a Smart Recruiter:

1. Employ the "Golden Rule" every day...."do unto others...."

2. The truth is easy to remember so shoot straight with everybody, all the time and don't play games

3. Know that my role is "Agent for Information"...know what motivates a manager and a candidate to act, deal in information exchange and don't waste time trying to talk people into doing something. Don't force it, if it's right, it will close

4. There are no silver bullets in recruiting so stay up on the latest and greatest sourcing and networking techniques, never forget the basics, and use as many approaches as appropriate for each search

5. Know that recruiting is very difficult and there is no such thing as an easy search (at least my bosses always knew that because I was sure to tell them often)


That's it!

Rob Laseak