Why Your Best New Recruits LOVE Reality

We’ve talked about the ‘romantic’ recruiting presentation, and the ‘realistic’ recruiting presentation. The trend is toward the ‘realistic’. Why? Besides the loss of your credibility, and increased difficulty to recruit with the ‘romantic’ presentation, herea��s another huge reason to go from a�?romancea�� to reality:

Better educated agents are coming into the industry.

Herea��s an excerpt from an article by Charles Dahlheimer in The Real Estate Professional, Recapping 2010: The Top Ten Trends at the End of the First Decade :

Real estate schools nationwide had been reporting declining numbers for their pre-license courses since the real estate bubble burst. However, the trend seems to be reversing, with classes once again beginning to fill.A� Even more significant is the fact that a much larger percentage of applicants for real estate licenses are coming from the ranks of seasoned business professionals. A�This as a result of corporate downsizing, early retirements and business closings.A� Real estate companies that have not focused on recruiting brand new agents might consider taking a second look at the Class of 2011.

Business-Background Agents Are Looking for a Realistic Interview

This is the kind of interview a business-savvy candidate expects:

An interview that a�?testsa�� thema��not just a shine-it-on, make promises interview

An interview that informs thema��exactly what will your training and coaching do for that person

An interview that tells the truth attractivelya��no a�?cana��t believe ita��s truea�� promises

Why? They have endured dozens of interviews as businesspeople (they may also have been the interviewer). They have studied interviewing. Theya��re not naA?ve about the skills of the interviewer. They have expectations for a professional interview process.

How realistic is your interview process? Are you successful in ‘telling the truth attractively?

In the next session of our 365 Leadership series, , on March 22, we’ll tackle recruiting. (Miss it ‘live’? Get the recording).

I’ll help you systematize your recruiting so you can do more in less time. I’ll give you the tools to ‘tell the truth attractively’. I’ll take you through the 8-part interviewing process, so you don’t get any nasty surprises when you recruit. In addition, you’ll get a bonus of my latest eBook: From Romance to Reality: Best Recruiting Practices for Today and Tomorrow. You’ll find out who to recruit, where they are, and what they want.

Want to find out more? Check out 365 Leadership. Registration closes March 15 for this series. Don’t miss out on energizing, motivating, and retaining your valued agents with the dynamic strategies in this series. And, your first session is FREE.