Send us a textIn this episode of Recruiting Trailblazers, host Marcus Edwardes interviews Stacey Stratton, the president and CEO of True Talent Group. The conversation delves into Stacey's journey of founding her niche staffing agency in her basement in 2008, her passion for matching top marketing, creative, and digital talent with opportunities, and her approach to building meaningful relationships with clients and candidates. They discuss the importance of candidate experience, the challenges of scaling a boutique agency while maintaining quality, and the evolving dynamics of recruitment in a post-COVID world. Stacey shares anecdotes on overcoming initial hurdles, the value of meeting candidates and clients face-to-face, and offers insights on building a candidate-centric recruitment process. The episode underscores the significant impact of relationship-building in the recruitment industry.00:00 Introduction to Recruiting Trailblazers00:25 Meet Stacey Stratton: CEO of True Talent Group02:11 Stacey's Journey: From Basement Startup to Success07:19 Navigating Challenges and Growth10:27 The Importance of Face-to-Face Interaction in Recruitment15:41 Building and Nurturing Relationships in Recruitment24:19 The Changing Landscape of Recruitment24:47 Building Long-Term Relationships with Candidates25:26 Challenges in Winning New Clients27:59 The Importance of Industry Expertise30:44 Understanding Client and Candidate Needs33:25 Scaling a Boutique Agency36:01 Enhancing Candidate Experience35:02 The Role of Candidate Experience 38:57 Nurturing Your Candidate Community 46:37 The Hard Truths of Recruitment 48:39 Balancing Personal Strategy with Scale 49:07 Final Thoughts and FarewellConnect with Marcus https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusedwardes/

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