Care Is a Present

Present is such a cool word. It could mean a gift or what you yell in school when someone calls your name, or it could mean being in a particular place or the time period now occurring. It can also mean being mentally in the moment where you are now and whom you are with now. So your presence and your being present are gifts to others (see what I did there!).

What does this have to do with recruiting? A LOT. I believe it is rare to find professionals who—in this world of go fast, make things happen, 30-second sound bytes, hold 10+ meetings a day—are fully present when you are engaging with them.   

Care is another cool word with a ton of meanings. When someone cares about you, I suggest one of the ways they show it is to be present. If someone is not present with you, then it is a clear sign they do not care about you.

We desire to be present and care for our client partners. We desire to tour your workspaces (be physically present) so as to learn about the working environment and pick up small but important things that could make all the difference in caring for a candidate’s career and your needs and goals. 

For one of our recent projects, we asked the client if we could shadow folks completing the job before recruiting those positions. They allowed it and we found something very interesting. While it was an inspection position, it had a small element of sales to it. Ensuring candidates had and understood that piece, had the capability, and possessed the behavioral traits equated to a 24% increase in production over employees who were not recruited and screened in that manner. 

We look forward to listening, caring and being present with our partners and our candidates. It can also mean being mentally in the moment where you are now with whom you are with now.