Someday I envision a “Headhunter T.V.” channel on cable. When that happens call me as I promise to deliver the recruiter version of Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” show on CNBC. I often tell business friends business acquaintances that we in the recruiting profession are truly blessed (tongue in cheek style). Blessed because we get to enjoy a mind-stimulating and lucrative career while simultaneously having an endless source of comedic relief and entertainment during the course of each and every day at our desks.

I ask you: Who needs television sitcoms and soap operas when the best real-world reality entertainment is that which we encounter with our candidates and clients during our daily recruiting activities?!

Not only is this a great career, but it saves me lots of money on cable movie channel subscriptions as nothing can be as entertaining as the fits and starts, aboutfaces, shenanigans, internal conflicts, behavior irregularities, lies, deceit and manipulation our sometimes prospective clients and candidates endear us with.

Among some of my all time most notable stories follow. These are funny looking back ten years later, but they weren’t quite so at the time:

Funny Story #1
A managerial candidate from a familiar company called desperately seeking help to “get out” of her current situation. After meeting at a hotel and making certain she was committed and not just having a “blue day” I took on the project of representing her to a select group of presidents I knew would have interest. She was professional in her appearance, articulate and the resume complimented the person … but I had that little voice deep inside that said “beware” as she was too perfect in some aspects and a bit too scripted.

In about four weeks we had an interview which led to a second and third meeting and to an eventual six figure offer with a multi-thousand dollar sign on bonus. Everything came in precisely at the price point she had stated she required on multiple occasions to accept the offer.

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