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Old 05-17-2009, 12:53 AM  
Barefootsies
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Originally Posted by Paul Markham View Post
Of course if these models are responding to an advert I assume they are phoning or emailing you. When you answer/reply you tell them what it involves. Doing it on the casting is a wasted of yours and their time.
Exactly right!

I know only 1 in 10 will end up working for me. I have that attitude going into interviews. So work for me, or do not. I do not care either way. I am here to provide you a job offer. Think on it, get back to me. However, I filter out 80% of the people who contact me. I know most are not going to want to do our work.

Luring them in is a sales pitching like any other. Once you have found a way to cast a big enough net, you then need to thin the herd and find out who can do the work, and can't, eliminating those who are a waste of time, and only interviewing those you are 90% sure will and can do what you want.

Like I said, 1 in 10, at least for me and my experience. I, with this economy, have 50 new people a week contacting me. Before this economy, and 2 years back. Maybe 12. However, I know most will not be a job match. So I treat my recruiting as such.

It works like a charm for me to the point I have it down to a science.
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