The Missing 4.2 Million Recruiting Prospects – Part 2

by | Jun 8, 2021

As the U.S. troop levels are being reduced under the guidance of a new administration, do military leaders stop recruiting?

Not at all. Depending on job market conditions, they may even increase their recruiting goals.

Why? Because military leaders have learned they must be constantly filling the top of the funnel to staff their future missions.

During these times, they do increase their hiring standards and focus on sourcing for new competencies, but they don’t stop recruiting.

You may want to take a page from the military’s playbook—especially if you’re leading a large organization.

As millions of individuals filter back into the workforce, there will be opportunities to hire the talented individuals who will be the real estate industry’s next high performers.

To take advantage of this opportunity, you must also raise your hiring standards and churn out the agents who are not meeting minimum standards.

This is hard work.

But it’s always done by those who know that without great talent their future will be in jeopardy.

 

The Simple Psychology of Real Estate Recruiting [2nd Edition]

Unlock the secrets of effective real estate recruiting. Revised to include actionable frameworks for sharper execution and to help you turn psychological theory into a repeatable recruiting system.

Creating Pacts to Avoid Distraction

Creating Pacts to Avoid Distraction

Notice the two parts to Nir’s formula: a pre-commitment and an external force to keep you accountable to that commitment. For recruiting setting goals and time-blocks in your schedule is not enough. Most people need some kind of external accountability, as well.

Look for Individuals Who Want to be Measured

Look for Individuals Who Want to be Measured

It’s not that people with a growth mindset don’t experience failure—they just see failure as an opportunity to learn new things, to be challenged, and to experience curiosity. This is an important topic to cover during interviews and follow-up conversations with your prospects. If you find someone who likes being measured, you’ve likely found someone who will push through the inherent failures of growing a real estate business and experience long-term success.