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How Do You Find Them?
Finding New Pools of A-Player Talent 103
Where do you go to find these A-player women who want to reenter
the workforce? Here are some ideas.
Tap into the university and corporate alumni networks. People
who are reentering the workforce often reach out to their
former organizations to make contacts.
Contact anyone and everyone you know in your own industry,
and educate them about the accommodating role that you are
providing. If you are a local CPA firm, for instance, and you are
offering a flexible staff accounting role, call people you know
at the Big Four firms and ask them for referrals. You may get a
shot at hiring people to whom you never would have had access
for a traditional full-time role.
Use a public relations person to secure interviews on local
television stations or in your regional newspaper regarding
the flexible work options you provide. This is a compelling
issue for reporters. If you are successful in getting featured
in the media, the exposure will help you to broaden your
network.
Create an ongoing buzz in your LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter
entries about looking for great people who are interested in
flexible hours. You will reach people who would be impossible
to connect with any other way.
Speak to industry groups and business associations about
how you use flexible work arrangements to build an A-player
culture. This is a hot topic. If you are a half-decent speaker,
you won’t have any problems finding an audience. Your talk
becomes an opportunity to provide value and promote your
company to A-players. Trust me; people will approach you
after your program to talk about employment.
Educate your Influencers (discussed in Chapter 5) about the
flexible role you are providing. This is exactly the kind of winwin
situation that will make them want to tap into their personal
and professional networks to help you find the right
person.