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The War on Talent (such a dumb phrase but I digress) now has a 2nd front. The demand for specialized skill sets has gotten so competitive in 2021 that quality recruiters themselves are becoming hard to find. Everybody\\u2019s hiring one.
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Yet a lot of companies don\\u2019t realize just how difficult talent acquisition is. Those who haven\\u2019t lived it think it\\u2019s as simple as placing an Indeed ad and setting up some Zooms. So easy a caveman can do it.
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Then they learn the hard way.
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Jeff Smith and James Hornick\\xa0talk about what it really takes to hire a recruiter (who can hire your team) in The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 17, "Hire a Recruiter, Not a Paper Pusher"
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James Hornick\\u2019s LinkedIn page\\xa0
Jeff Smith\'s LinkedIn page
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