I am always entertained when watching my nephew play T-ball. How he can run slower than Christmas blows my mind when I have seen him run like a man on fire for a candy bar? Is it the yelling Coach which motivates? Or is it Dad, or the teammates? Guess it must be the prize at the end of the finish line which drives a five year old to sashay or sprint. The valued prize in Kindergarten happens to be cookies and a juice box.

It takes more than carbs and sugar to move the Candidates. It is a quick, yet fully devised offer which allows the early bird to get the worm. They are moving fast Ladies and Gentleman. The Candidates are not waiting for you to view their resume/work or to make an offer. They are making your decision. They are making your decision, and they are making an easy one: Start the race over.

You need to have the budgets calculated. Decide on [tag]title[/tag], [tag]salary[/tag], [tag]benefits[/tag], and [tag]clients[/tag]. Know if [tag]relocation[/tag] is a possibility. Are the lines drawn in the sand? Give yourself a minimum of 48 hours for feedback. Do a phone interview within those hours to see if this person is a possibility for an in-person interview. When they have a face to face interview, have an [tag]itinerary[/tag] set with several people scheduled to meet, greet and question. Don’t base it on a gut reaction, have a systematic approach ready to evaluate the individual.

Your future employee is not waiting by the phone anymore. They are doing the wheeling and dealing themselves. They are balancing [tag]offers[/tag] at this point. The key to your hiring success is getting to them first. It is not all about the money either, but the entire package. If you want to win the war for [tag]Talent[/tag], move swiftly. Ready, set, go