Kathleen Armbruster, director of talent acquisition at Studio Science and Brent Skinner’s guest on this episode of the “Small Talk Window” podcast, describes achieving a successful search in recruiting as being akin to finding treasure. Kathleen believes being a star recruiter isn’t just about knowing the mechanics, or even the strategy, of talent acquisition. She says you also need a support group around you, a circle of confidantes and peers who “get it”: as rewarding as recruiting can be, the day-to-day of it can sow doubt even in the most resilient practitioner. It is in these troughs that the recruiters who can turn to their network for pep talks and more not only survive, but thrive. Kathleen says the folks at recruiting software provider Qualifi, where she won the Recruiter of the Month Award in June, are a notable contingent of that support group for her success.

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