Comments on: How Many Names? http://www.ere.net/2007/09/26/how-many-names/ Recruiting intelligence. Recruiting community. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:18:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sheila Greco http://www.ere.net/2007/09/26/how-many-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3143 Sheila Greco Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2007/09/26/how-many-names/#comment-3143 I truly believe that is depends on a few variable such as the position, the company and the industry. There are many positions that require 100 or 200 names. Yes, a straight forward search can be done with maybe 50 names, but I caution anyone not to put a number behind a request until you fully understand the job description, the company, the opportunity, location and the size of the universe of potential candidates etc. Continuing? for some positions, there may be a limited number of professionals who can actually do the job and may come from only 5-10 companies. Well then, 15-30 names may produce a hire. But if you are looking for a consultant/tax & audit position, etc, the number of names needed to produce a hire is increased drastically. So next time you are asked the question, how many names do you think I need to obtain to get a hire? Ask a few questions back....what is the title, what companies or industries do you wish to have the candidate come from, location, salary, skill set, musts vs. needs and wants. Really qualify the question. There really is never a wrong answer! But a knowledgeable answer will show that you are a true expert!!! I truly believe that is depends on a few variable such as the position, the company and the industry. There are many positions that require 100 or 200 names. Yes, a straight forward search can be done with maybe 50 names, but I caution anyone not to put a number behind a request until you fully understand the job description, the company, the opportunity, location and the size of the universe of potential candidates etc. Continuing? for some positions, there may be a limited number of professionals who can actually do the job and may come from only 5-10 companies. Well then, 15-30 names may produce a hire. But if you are looking for a consultant/tax & audit position, etc, the number of names needed to produce a hire is increased drastically. So next time you are asked the question, how many names do you think I need to obtain to get a hire? Ask a few questions back….what is the title, what companies or industries do you wish to have the candidate come from, location, salary, skill set, musts vs. needs and wants. Really qualify the question. There really is never a wrong answer! But a knowledgeable answer will show that you are a true expert!!!

]]> By: Scott Jennings http://www.ere.net/2007/09/26/how-many-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 Scott Jennings Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:55:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2007/09/26/how-many-names/#comment-3142 A huge variable to the question of 'how many names?' is the question of whether or not relocation is a factor. If relocation is a factor, plan on getting alot more names. The real estate market is making professionals risk averse to relocation and making that type of assignment exponentially more difficult, even if the opportunity is a career progression with significant cash upside. One of my client's has an employee that has been with them for a year and still hasn't sold their (2nd) home in Michigan. A huge variable to the question of ‘how many names?’ is the question of whether or not relocation is a factor. If relocation is a factor, plan on getting alot more names. The real estate market is making professionals risk averse to relocation and making that type of assignment exponentially more difficult, even if the opportunity is a career progression with significant cash upside. One of my client’s has an employee that has been with them for a year and still hasn’t sold their (2nd) home in Michigan.

]]> By: Connie Hampton http://www.ere.net/2007/09/26/how-many-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 Connie Hampton Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2007/09/26/how-many-names/#comment-3141 Maureen, I do agree with you, but those 50 have to actually be spoken with, voice to voice, and within a reasonable time for the search. This means that I have to start with about 200 in pharma, leave up to 3 voice mails, send at least one email and call at different times. What are other peoples numbers? Connie Maureen,
I do agree with you, but those 50 have to actually be spoken with, voice to voice, and within a reasonable time for the search. This means that I have to start with about 200 in pharma, leave up to 3 voice mails, send at least one email and call at different times.

What are other peoples numbers?

Connie

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