[tag]Polly needs some feedback[/tag].

So last week in the news there was this African grey parrot in Japan that flew out of his cage and became lost.  He was rescued by the police from the roof of a neighbor’s near by house.  He spent one night in the station without saying a word to the cops.  Although keeping mum with the police, when transferred to a local veterinary hospital he began to chat after a couple of days.  He provided his name, “I’m Mr. Yosuke Nakamura” and then began to list his home address while singing songs to anyone who would listen in the hospital.  Yosuke knew his street address down to the number. 

When the address was checked the Nakamura family actually did reside there. They were contacted about their precious parrot.  He did what he had spent two years practicing to do – reciting his name and address to any stranger (except for the police) who would listen if he got lost.

It is comparable in recruiting.  [tag]Polly doesn’t need a cracker[/tag]; she needs to know though if you are going to be gone for two weeks on post production.  The natives are restless and moving fast.  If you want great talent, you are going to have to [tag]give feedback[/tag] within a 48 hour period so we can set up phone interviews and in person interviews.  Any feedback is feedback.  If you are going to be gone, then have a trusted peer give your next steps.  You wouldn’t leave your pet puppy without food and water while going on vacation.  We want to feed the most essential part of your business, your emerging employees.