The Talent Trade

The Talent Trade

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The Talent Trade episodes

  • Playing Head Games

    Chris Gray, Partner in the Energy & Renewables practice at ThinkingAhead Executive Search, shares his unlikely journey from music to search, the 5 mental categories to consider to stay in the right headspace, how to keep building momentum, and why tuning out reality is sometimes necessary.

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

    17 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Are We Real?

    Find out how ThinkingAhead's unique approach to search seemingly has one client questioning reality itself.

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    4 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Why Do People Leave?

    Why do people leave a job? Statistically, it's NOT money. Ok, so what IS it? Find out what the factors are, and if you as a leader could be one of them.

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

    5 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Grape In The Middle

    Stephanie helps you overcome "analysis paralysis" with advice from, among other things, the timeless wisdom of Karate Kid...

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    3 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Counter Offers

    It's a nightmare subject for a lot of recruiters and candidates alike. But when IS the right time to make a counter offer? And are you sure your reasons for making one are the right reasons?

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

    8 min
  • Let's Get There Together

    Derek Schlender, National SBA Executive Recruiter with ThinkingAhead Executive Search, joins the program to share the MPC approach to driving business, the fastest way to find your niche in the market, the MOST important question when marketing talent, and how to avoid throwing spaghetti on the wall.

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

    22 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Title: What's In a Name?

    How important is your job title, REALLY? The answer could be not a bit, or quite a lot, depending on who's looking. Tune in to learn when you shouldn't be bothered about a title, and conversely, when to get righteously indignant over it.

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

    6 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Start Strong

    How do you get your year off to a strong start? What's the difference between a goal and a dream? Stephanie explains...

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    2 min
  • Talent Trade Tidbit - Bonus Season

    Bonus season can really get the mental gears turning for a lot of people, both on the hiring side, and those in the job roles. But the money itself is rarely why...

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

    4 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.