How can solution providers recruit skilled professionals?

How can solution providers recruit skilled professionals?

As an employer, how can a solution provider recruit skilled professionals?

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Paul Myerson is the senior channel analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. Listen to more from Paul in our top VAR business concerns podcast

Depending on what the job is, it's one of the hardest aspects of being in business. The key is consistency -- the recruiting process has to be a part of the daily course of business. Don't wait until you need someone to think about recruiting. You should be "recruiting" all the time. I look at it as networking to build and maintain a constant bench of talent for all different aspects of your business, including finance, sales, technical support, customer service and so on. You should do that every day as a part of your regular business, interviewing constantly and maintaining a strong bench. I think you'll see the companies that do that brilliantly have a consistent talent record.

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This was first published in July 2008