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The Talent Trade
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…
Episodes
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Talent Trade Tidbit - What's Your Market Value?
It's not you...it's the market. Maybe you're an absolute all-star in your field. Maybe you're ready to get back out there and mingle. But think twice before…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Think Outside The Box
Struggling to move the needle with your organization, even after you've hired an experienced candidate to take over a leadership role? It might be because…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Top Grade Your Skillset
Wanna be recession-proof? Wanna have job security? Be the top talent that the market is always seeking. Here's how to find out if you already are, or what you…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Speed Matters
Why are your candidates are slipping through your fingers, even if you're simply trying to balance a thoughtful hiring decision? Here are a few practical ways…
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Teamwork is Long-Term Investing
Let's face it, recruiting is a team sport. Christopher Gray, Partner at ThinkingAhead's Energy and Renewables practice, shares the 3 big ways being a team…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Silver Tsunami
There's a big wave about to hit the beaches of the job market, and it's not nearly as refreshing as it sounds... Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Market Intel For Biz Dev
As a recruiter, your value to a client can lie far beyond your ability to simply supply a candidate. Here are a few ways you can make yourself a must-have…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Don't Be A Robot
There's a big difference between sounding polished and sounding mechanical. Here are a few tips to make sure you don't go full robot... Discover what sets…
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Eye On the Process, Not the Prize
Stephanie lays out the dead-simple roadmap for success and longevity in recruiting, including the proven, six step process for executing searches, and some…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Fantasy Vs. Reality
There's nothing wrong with having a pie-in-the-sky, perfect scenario, wish list. Just be sure to keep it realistic, and don't get greedy... Discover what sets…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Don't Wait...Make The Offer
Think you've found the right candidate? Then WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Counseling Vs. Coaching
No matter what your workplace throws your way, a good recruiter can be either a shoulder to cry on, or a hand to high-five... Discover what sets ThinkingAhead…
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Learning to Love LinkedIn
ThinkingAhead ace recruiters Alex Grove and Kadri Lumsden explain how utilizing LinkedIn can help elevate your game, not only with visibility, but credibility…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Explaining a Bad Career Move
We all make mistakes, and everyone understands that. But it's how you EXPLAIN those mistakes that could make the critical difference in your next interview…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Mom, What Do You Do For Work?
Take it from Stephanie: when your kid asks you what you do for a living, try to simplify... Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - What Happens BEFORE a Search Goes to Market
Chris Spagnola and Jessica Martinez, Partners in ThinkingAhead's nonprofit practice, explain how when you're itching to get ready, set, and go on a search, the…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Recruiting in the Nonprofit Space
Chris Spagnola and Jessica Martinez, Partners in ThinkingAhead's nonprofit practice, explain the unique feeling of satisfaction that comes from making…
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The Last 5 Years
Stephanie Maas outlines ThinkingAhead's unique slew of boutique offerings, goes through their 3-step process for making sure that the relationship with the…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Interviewing As An Internal Candidate
While you might think you've got a better position at your existing company all locked up, that doesn't mean you can coast through the interview…
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Recruiter Spotlight - Brian Vogt
Brian Vogt, Managing Partner and a top Legal Recruiter at ThinkingAhead, shares personal insights into his role, and the keys to building successful…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Key Questions To Ask Yourself
Making a hire for your team? Considering a move yourself? Here are the dead simple, but critical questions you need to be asking first... Discover what sets…
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Delighting In The Daily
ThinkingAhead President Greg Boucher lays out the 3 mental constructs you must master in order to enter your flow state, and execute strategically, including…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - When the Exception Becomes The Rule
Not quite gelling with a particular rule at work? Well, that rule could become an exception....before becoming a rule again later. Make sense? Don't worry…
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Recruiter Spotlight - Dan Kuhar
Dan Kuhar shares personal insights into his role, what drew him to ThinkingAhead and the world of executive search, and what happens when nonprofit…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Frustrations in Banking
Hiring managers in the banking world; you may be asking yourself questions like: Why do people leave? How do we get them to stay? How do we differentiate our…
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Elevating Your Phone Work
In the life of a recruiter, the phone is your friend. Learn about the two types of recruiters and how each of them needs to be using their phone time, and the…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Referrals
The attitude around referrals has changed a lot over the past 20 years, and mostly for the better. Hear how referrals can lead to opportunity from all sides…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Onboarding
So you've already got the job...that's it, right? Actually, what happens on day 1 and 2 can make a HUGE difference to your success in the role... Discover what…
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Recruiter Spotlight - Ryan Rasmussen
Ryan Rasmussen, Partner and Executive Recruiter in the Nonprofit Practice at ThinkingAhead, shares personal insights into his role, what drew him to…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Getting Called To The Majors
Don't make a rookie mistake and don't be a benchwarmer. When your time comes to play in the big leagues, consider these 3 factors... Discover what sets…
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Spring Cleaning For Your Desk and For Your Head
Time to declutter! Not just at home, but professionally as well. Learn the 4 big categories to get into order for a smoother Q2 and beyond, the way they…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Realistic Hiring
If you're looking for a candidate, you'd better keep your expectations...realistic. Stephanie shares a story of how she had to give it straight to one client…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Gratitude
It's the magic word that might be the hardest to say right now, but making it a habit can change EVERYTHING... Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Balancing Multiple Opportunities
Newsflash: it's competitive out there. Don't let the best RECRUITER stand in the way of the best OPPORTUNITY. Don't let your ego get in the way, either. Here's…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Thinking About Search?
Considering a career in search? Here are a few key things to keep in mind... Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories from recruiters, and browse…
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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…
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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…
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Wishing You the Merriest, from The Talent Trade
Stephanie shares what's keeping her spirits merry and bright at this most magical time of the year, and her sincere wishes for all of our listeners. Discover…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Working Hard, or Hardly Working?
Stephanie has a hot take on a generational observation that, quite frankly, has left her a bit befuddled. Discover what sets ThinkingAhead apart, hear stories…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - The Elevator Pitch
Expanding on a topic mentioned in Episode 37, Stephanie reveals the template for her quick, but effective, elevator pitch to prospective clients, which you can…
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Easy As ABC
Stephanie breaks down the 3 different quality levels of searches, and the components that make up what defines each of those levels, as well as which criteria…
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Happy Thanksgiving from The Talent Trade!
Talent Trade host Stephanie Maas breaks down the Thanksgiving lesson that listeners can carry with them EVERY day, plus her favorite Thanksgiving traditions…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - R&R: Not An Option
Even as we head into the holiday season, Stephanie wants you to know that a little rest and relaxation isn't an option....because it's MANDATORY. Discover what…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - #1 Problem in Banking
If you work in banking, you know the elephant in the room. It's not risk. It's not compliance. It's not a flat economy. It's not the regulators. So what IS it?…
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Intention and Sophistication
Learn how the pros at ThinkingAhead execute next-level business development, including the 3 stages of client development, the 3 simple questions that unlock…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Suggestions for Panel Interviews
Panel interviews, or back-to-back interviews can be daunting. But it's not you versus them.....it's you versus yourself, your experience, and your own…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Mindset: Fixed or Growth?
Perhaps you've only ever heard that a growth mindset is good, and a fixed mindset is bad. That's not always the case. Learn when IS the right time to put those…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Don't Communicate, Overcommunicate
It doesn't matter whether you're a candidate or a client, if you don't communicate with your recruiter, you're missing out on talent and opportunities. Just…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Big Name Vs. The Market
So you've worked for a big company, and you want to namedrop in an interview. Does that really give you a leg up? .....Kinda. But it's not THE most important…
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Quitting with Class: Resignation Prep
Josh Karamol, Executive Recruiter and Partner with the Commercial Banking & Finance team at ThinkingAhead, walks Stephanie through the delicate and often…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - "Tell Me About Yourself"
Groan. Eye roll. Heavy sigh. Aren't we all sick of this question? All the same, there IS a right way, and a wrong way to answer it... Discover what sets…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - Mass Recruiting Tools
Sure, nobody wants to feel like just another cog in the machine. Like just another brick in the wall. But sometimes, in the right situations, you've just got…
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Talent Trade Tidbit - When Coffee Means More...
Am I making a good first impression? Am I answering the questions right? Do I look presentable? Is this a date? No. But it MIGHT be a job interview... Discover…