Throughout my career as an executive recruiter I have been
asked many times what exactly do you do.
Of course there is the marketing to obtain new business and there is the
sourcing of qualified candidates. Next
is matching the needs of the client to the needs of the candidate and checking
references. Hopefully the placement
follows and everyone is happy. After
giving that some additional thought I realized that as a recruiter I change the
lives of the clients and the candidates I work with. I have watched candidate careers go from loss
prevention manager to director or vice present level and I have seen hiring
managers and supervisors gain some additional quality of life when a placed
candidate excels and succeeds.
As we come full force into the holiday season it is a good
time to reflect and give thanks for all that has been done to make someone’s
life better. While it is better to give
and do rather than receive we do receive when we give.
