Over at Talking Talent, Todd Nilson reminds how the simple courtesies in life make all the difference:
The friendships I have formed while engaged in formal recruiting work have always come about when I have taken the time to extend polite courtesies. Caring about the time and efforts of others. A kind greeting. A kind observation about a candidate's strength. A common interest. I mean, I don't know about the rest of you, but I would hazard a guess that most recruiters who have true staying power in the industry find successes because they actually like to get to know others. Sure, there's always an economic component, a self-interest which must be acknowledged.
Amazing how this works. Simple, but very, very effective.
Please and Thank You - such simple words yet sincerely spoken would make a whole lot of difference. Great post! :)
Posted by: elaine | August 25, 2006 4:23 AM | Permalink to Comment