Stephanie Moss

Can we just stop there for a second? Because I want to just spend a minute on the value that you think this brings from a holistic perspective. This was something I was taught very early on in my search career at Thinking Ahead was to prep the clients. And yet, as I've been out networking with other recruiters, attending recruiter events, I've

Can we just stop there for a second? Because I want to just spend a minute on the value that you think this brings from a holistic perspective. This was something I was taught very early on in my search career at Thinking Ahead was to prep the clients. And yet, as I've been out networking with other recruiters, attending recruiter events, I've

This is a topic that I'm constantly surprised at how many folks don't do this. So I'd love to hear from your perspective, kind of why you're dogged about making this a part of your process.

This is a topic that I'm constantly surprised at how many folks don't do this. So I'd love to hear from your perspective, kind of why you're dogged about making this a part of your process.

Do you ever get pushback from clients? How do you set it up with the clients that this is going to be a part of what you do?

Do you ever get pushback from clients? How do you set it up with the clients that this is going to be a part of what you do?

Super cool. And then just for those of us that maybe want to try this for the first time, help alleviate some fear for us. If you do get pushback saying, hey, we're good. We don't need that. Thanks. I've held interviews before. How do you handle clients that maybe don't buy in right away or don't respond positively to your assumption of, hey, we're going to do a client prep here?

Super cool. And then just for those of us that maybe want to try this for the first time, help alleviate some fear for us. If you do get pushback saying, hey, we're good. We don't need that. Thanks. I've held interviews before. How do you handle clients that maybe don't buy in right away or don't respond positively to your assumption of, hey, we're going to do a client prep here?

And if I heard you right, it sounds like the way you position it is really that this is in their best interest. But I even sometimes throw in that language of like from a legal standpoint, I want to set this up to protect you. But again, the kudos to you is setting it up in a way that you don't get a lot of pushback. Okay, so then you get them on there. You're on your schedule.

And if I heard you right, it sounds like the way you position it is really that this is in their best interest. But I even sometimes throw in that language of like from a legal standpoint, I want to set this up to protect you. But again, the kudos to you is setting it up in a way that you don't get a lot of pushback. Okay, so then you get them on there. You're on your schedule.

Walk us through what does this sound like?

Walk us through what does this sound like?

Wow. So now let's talk for just a second about the client debrief. Again, I think this is a part of it that's like a no brainer, but because so many people just take it for granted, it doesn't end up adding anything to the process. So walk us through your client debrief.

Wow. So now let's talk for just a second about the client debrief. Again, I think this is a part of it that's like a no brainer, but because so many people just take it for granted, it doesn't end up adding anything to the process. So walk us through your client debrief.

Candidly listening to you talk, two huge takeaways. Number one, your candidates have got to feel like you are a huge ally and advocate for them. Again, to our point earlier, most folks interviewing is not what they do for a living.

Candidly listening to you talk, two huge takeaways. Number one, your candidates have got to feel like you are a huge ally and advocate for them. Again, to our point earlier, most folks interviewing is not what they do for a living.

So getting into a situation where you're really preparing them, and I love what you said about the authenticity, you're not preparing them to be a quote unquote candidate. good interviewer, but rather preparing them to put their best foot forward to maximize the time that they spend with folks, knowing that they're covering, you know, thoughts, questions, concerns.

So getting into a situation where you're really preparing them, and I love what you said about the authenticity, you're not preparing them to be a quote unquote candidate. good interviewer, but rather preparing them to put their best foot forward to maximize the time that they spend with folks, knowing that they're covering, you know, thoughts, questions, concerns.

Yeah. Anytime you have to have a meaningful conversation, a prep would be super helpful. That's incredible. And then on the client side, the attention to detail that you provide has got to give them tremendous confidence when it's time for them to make a decision.

Yeah. Anytime you have to have a meaningful conversation, a prep would be super helpful. That's incredible. And then on the client side, the attention to detail that you provide has got to give them tremendous confidence when it's time for them to make a decision.