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Resist the Temptation To Do Everything (Part 5 of a 5-part Series on Upping the Ante on Talent Acquisition)

This is the fifth and final article in a series (part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4) on how to redefine recruitment. The author, a veteran recruiting leader within several global consulting firms, contends that the recruitment function at many professional services has become so specialized that recruiters have lost their all-important close connection to the business, and it’s hurting their ability to create relationships both with internal customers (including hiring managers and the C-suite) as well as with external candidates they seek to hire. Below, he elaborates on the final of four recommendations on how to redefine recruitment by resisting the temptation to do everything.