{"id":1223,"date":"2013-02-07T19:27:56","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T19:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2019-03-01T21:26:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T21:26:25","slug":"q4-comeback-its-do-die-time-recruiters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/eu\/blog\/q4-comeback-its-do-die-time-recruiters\/","title":{"rendered":"Q4 Comeback: It\u2019s Do Or Die Time For Recruiters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;ve been ahead all game, or trying to make a comeback, it\u2019s what you do in the fourth quarter that really counts (or in the ninth inning, if you\u2019re the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johnhall\/2012\/10\/15\/what-business-leaders-can-learn-from-the-st-louis-cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>With the holidays looming ahead, and as the final quarter rolls along, staying focused on making placements can get tough. But it\u2019s the effort you put in throughout the year\u00a0that will reflect how you fare.<\/p>\n<p>October\u00a0is not the time to wind down and put in the effort of a mere benchwarmer. It\u2019s time to bring your A-game and blow your numbers out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>How do you sustain your momentum whether it&#8217;s Q1 or Q4?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stick to a process.<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;ve been winging it all year, it will be easier to succumb to the temptation to slack off during the end of the year. Creating and maintaining a process helps keep your team in line, so when the end of the year frenzy hits, you won\u2019t be thrown completely off track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cut out distractions.<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s easy to spend all day on tasks that just don\u2019t matter. Before committing to something, ask yourself how it gets you closer to hitting your biggest goals for the year. If it doesn&#8217;t, it might not be worth doing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid burnout.<\/strong><br \/>\nThere\u2019s nothing worse than petering-out at the end. So take time to recharge, whether you set time aside for social media, listen to music, or turn off your mobile for a few hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;ve been ahead all game, or trying to make a comeback, it\u2019s what you do in the fourth quarter that really counts (or in the ninth inning, if you\u2019re the St. Louis Cardinals). With the holidays looming ahead, and as the final quarter rolls along, staying focused on making placements can get tough. 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