The Talent Trade

The Talent Trade

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The Talent Trade episodes

  • Volume Vs. Boutique Search

    Are you getting questions like "why do I need a search firm at all?" or "what's the difference between firms anyway?" Stephanie's got the answers...

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

    9 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Stability, Redefined

    What IS stability in today’s market? It’s not being part of the biggest organization, and it’s not being part of the smallest either. So what IS it?

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

    3 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Corporate Ladder Vs. Lattice

    Making progress in the corporate world isn’t just up or down anymore. It’s sideways, diagonal, or sometimes staying right where you are. But what are the questions you need to ask yourself to get there?

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

    3 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Up Is Up

    Don’t give in to the Negative Nancys….ANY progress, or even just holding steady, is worth celebrating…

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

    2 min
  • Tenacity and Courage

    Stephanie breaks down the lion vs gazelle mentalities, the 4 pillars of building your desk and how to self-assess it regularly, and the 30-day challenge that can truly transform your game.

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

    16 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Necessary Endings

    They say that all good things must come to an end...but don't lose your head when it happens...

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

    2 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - The Feel Goods

    Yes, filling a search is about satisfying a client and getting paid. But sometimes, filling a search can still hit you straight in the feels...

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

    3 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Be Safe and Make Good Choices

    "Aunt Mimi" serves up some advice that, as it turns out, is as applicable for the marketplace as it is for the rest of your life...

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

    3 min
  • Qualify The Qualifying

    Piggybacking off of Episodes 37 and 38, Stephanie digs into how much you should be investing in terms of time and effort into certain searches, how to make that determination, how to find out if a client is as committed to you as you are to them, and why ThinkingAhead is a bit like a luxury car.

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

    15 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.