I’m posting this not as a tongue-in-cheek statement, but to act as a hybrid thinking exercise and as a lesson in regard to the nature of names sourcing and recruiting.
So you’re faced with a dilemma. You have one InMail left (because you’vealready done a lot of messaging using the right InMail strategy) and you have two great potential candidates to
message. But which one? Ahh, decisions. Is there a clear path here?
What factors weigh in here?
Does location factor in? Do you
go on a hunch? Real estate prices? Do you assume one owns a house and one does
not? And, if one does own a house, can
you assume that they can or cannot move due to the market in that area? What
about desirable areas to live? Can you
assume one will likely not move from sunny and nice vs. one who lives in a cold
climate city? Say one lives in San Diego
and one in Duluth, MN. Maybe you see
that the guy in San Diego went to school up north and the job is in the far
north. Maybe he WANTS to move back
north. Of course, you cannot know this
for sure. Or, do you just assume that
anyone in Duluth would love to get out of there, and, that no one in their
right mind would want to move into or back to Duluth? Wouldn’t that be over
assuming? After all, many people who live in the UP area of the U.S. love
it!
Etc. You get it.
If all thing are equal in terms of title, success, company
type, degree, etc., then which one do you message?
Lesson: Sometimes - even to the dismay of many who believe
names sourcing is an A OR B Boolean act - it just comes down to weighing all
factors and going on a hunch! Well, I’ll
soften the blow so as to not be struck down by the Boolean gods and call it an educated
hunch. So, I’ll keep some logic in
it! Those of you who have done your fair
share of searches know what I’m talking about!
This is not always a straight forward game. Did I burst some bubbles?
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