The Talent Trade

The Talent Trade

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The Talent Trade episodes

  • Our Product is People

    Host Stephanie Maas is joined by ThinkingAhead Partner and Recruiter Cathy Moll, who shares tips for building relationships and being a better listener and hiring & training recruiters, explains why the search field both IS and IS NOT a sales role, and talks about walking uphill through the snow, discovering Google for the first time, and a few hilarious faxing mishaps.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    20 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Purple Spotted Unicorn

    On the hunt for the rare beast known as the "purple spotted unicorn"? We've got bad news for ya...you're not going to find one.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    3 min
  • Recruiter Tales - Jonathan McIntosh

    In this edition of Recruiter Tales, ThinkingAhead Partner and Recruiter Jonathan McIntosh shares what he loves about working in search, and how for the right person, it's easy to hit the ground running.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    4 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - How To Choose a Recruiter

    Stephanie Maas wants you to check her out.......as a recruiter. Hear about the right questions to ask when finding a recruiter to work with, from both sides of the desk.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    4 min
  • Being Yourself, FAST

    Stephanie welcomes special guest Jonathan McIntosh, Partner and Recruiter with ThinkingAhead, to discuss the "recipe" for conduct on a call, the beauty and the terror of a cold call, getting off "the ladder", and why the words should never outshine the feeling.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    24 min
  • Recruiter Tales - Cathy Moll

    In this first edition of Recruiter Tales, ThinkingAhead Partner and Recruiter Cathy Moll shares the story of how she found her way into the industry, and one quality that might make it a good fit for the right person.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    3 min
  • Peeling the Onion

    Learn how to set yourself up for influence by scratching below the surface on matters like compensation, commute, and other potentially important employment factors, making the mute button your best friend, and learning from the Jedi Knights.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    15 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Why Be Honest With Your Recruiter?

    A good recruiter has your back in a surprising number of ways, but only if you're honest with them. Hear one unconventional example, and learn why honesty is ALWAYS the best policy.

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    4 min
  • Keys to the Marketing Kingdom

    Discover why MPCs beat MVPs and the importance of finding your niche, being proactive, and maintaining super secret confidentiality, plus, what's Tom Brady got to do with it?

    Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse opportunities by clicking here.

    16 min

About The Talent Trade

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The Talent Trade is all about finding the right person, for the right opportunity, at the right time. But how exactly do you do that the "right" way? Executive Search Partner and Top Biller Stephanie Maas shares more than 25 years of experience about what it takes to be a top recruiter in today's "talent trade" market, using ThinkingAhead’s four-prong system focused on recruiting, business development, planning, and managing your mindset. It’s real, honest information about how to build your desk, perfect your niche, and stand out among the crowd in your search career.