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10 Rules of Dating and Recruiting
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Amy Kimmes, director of Field Operations for Technisource, has written a lighthearted guide to recruiting, er, dating.

I suppose the comparisons are inevitable. I try to avoid them.

She handles the analogy pretty well. You can read it on the ERE Web site.

Here's one of her best. Remember, she is writing for the recruiters.

Dating rule #6
Don’t talk too much. People who express the “enough about me, what do you think about me?” attitude sit home alone, a lot.

Recruiting application:
The candidate should be doing most of the talking. Assess what the candidate has to offer, what they need, and then set expectations of how you will work together. Let the candidate talk about the interview before you disclose the hiring manager’s view. If you blurt out “they love you, you are the best candidate they have ever met!” — what do you think happens to the candidate’s salary requirements?

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