Episode 012: The Swipe Right Aim

When you meet me in person, you'll very quickly figure out two things.

1) I'm an extreme extrovert. Seriously, a stranger is just a friend I haven't met yet. There are very few people I don't like, and there are a lot more that probably don't like me.

And 2) I'll ask you a zillion questions about your job, what you do, what's hard about it, and why you take pride in it. I'm a recruiter to the core.

COVID19 has me twisted in every sense of the word. I had a different podcast planned for this episode, but that changed when I sat down to write this week. Locked up, extroverted Recruiters? We get philosophical. And today, it's very philosophical, and of course I'll be using my favorite brand of mixed metaphors, this time how recruiting is like shooting a long bow. 

Daava's Rebellious Recruiting Notes:

• We're living in a swipe right culture, and it's found its way to recruiting. Nothing wrong with swipe right, but to get that swipe you have to show who you really are to the person on the other end.
• The best pick up lines in the dating world simply begin with "Hi". So why in recruiting are companies demanding a candidate's innermost secrets during the introduction, especially when the company itself has only posted a blurry picture. 
• Don't hold back because you're afraid of getting bruised, instead show candidates who you are, the things that are uniquely you. 
• Companies are responsible for creating a culture that makes employees want to stay. Do you know why your people stay? Find out!

As always, you can email me at daava@millsgroupllc.com with your thoughts or questions. I may use your subject matter in upcoming shows.