RPOlosophy

For my birthday this year, one of my gifts was a Garmin Nuvi.  I am definitely a geek when it comes to new gadgets and the latest technology so I was excited to get on board with this innovation.  Like a lot of GPS systems, it has the standard features like driving directions, maps, points of interest, etc.  which is really all I expected of it.  But I was driving to the office the day after I got it and noticed a lot of extra features that I had no idea about.  The speed limit was posted in the lower left hand corner of the screen and a heavy traffic warning came on as I reached some 7am downtown Milwaukee gridlock.  Then as I got close to my office passing by a Goodyear, an advertisement popped up that said $50 off a set of 4 tires.  Although I am not in the market for a new set of tires, this got me thinking about value-add and improving the deliverables to our RPO customers.

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It is the beginning of another year, my 12th in Recruitment Process Outsourcing. The holidays are over, the celebrations are done, and our SalesForce CRM is reset to zero.  The opportunity to pause and reflect on the past year is gone, and I need to set my 2010 RPO sales resolutions into action.

Normally, I keep my RPO sales resolutions private; however, I decide that if I went public then it would increase my likelihood of success.  When I talk about my goals it helps make it more of a reality and I’m also more likely to hold myself accountable for reaching them if I’ve mentioned them to others. Also, this year I’m going to put my list someplace where it’s visible. Hopefully, looking at my goals will help me keep them top of mind and remind me to work towards them every day.

So here are my top 5 RPO New Year’s pledges:

1. My list of resolutions will be finite and achievable and yet still a stretch.  2010 will be about increased focus. Increased focus on those industries and organizations where Pinstripe can make the most impact and be most successful.

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My father-in-law is in the bacon business (Nueske Meats); however, he has no connection to Kevin Bacon or my previous blog, RPO is like Kevin Bacon.

What my father-in-law does have is lots and lots of trade magazines. He has magazines solely dedicated to meat and smoked meat. He has magazines with a spotlight on the restaurant industry and some others that just focus on food advertising and marketing.

So on July 2nd as I sat at my in-laws cottage waiting for the sun to come out, I decided to read a few of his trade periodicals. Actually, I am a firm believer that reading outside of your specific industry is a valuable and useful exercise. As the actor, Will Smith said “the keys to life…are reading and running.”  FYI – Will Smith has a Bacon number of 2 in the Kevin Bacon Game (see illustration on right).

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