October 2012 National Retail Sales Results
While watching the World Series, I laughed at how superstitious and ritualistic baseball players are. Then I realized that recruiters are the same! I often joke (although it is more a fact than funny) that we earn 90% of our fee in the last 10% of the process. Sure it starts with attracting top talent to a compelling opportunity, but the heavy lifting occurs in delivering a candidate on the first day. As much as we follow the process of testing commitment to making a change, setting expectations, dealing with houses worth less than the mortgage, bonus/equity mitigation, etc., the fact is, if even when you are ready for it, a curveball is still hard to hit. We keep fingers crossed, rub the lucky rabbits foot or put on a rally cap, even when it appears that success at hand. With that said, this has been a championship year for the San Francisco Giants and Retail Search Group!
With the budget season in full swing at many retailers and the Holidays approaching, it is easy to forget that the search for critical talent in 2013 often need to begin in late 2012. Whether your team made the postseason or watched with the rest of us, they are all assessing their talent rosters long before Spring Training. It is never too early to let me know how I may assist in your success for the future.
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