Fall Activities
Fall brings so many fun activities- Football, Hikes, PSL’s, Pumpkin Patches….
While spending time with family and friends should be your number one priority, you can also turn some of these things into recruiting opportunities.
Watching Football
If you are at a bar or house with a bunch of Alumni from your college look around for the person who seems to know everyone!
You can ask your friends for their contact information later OR simply strike up a conversation with that person after the next touchdown!
NOTE: Do Not actually try to recruit them at the bar :) Get to know them a bit and exchange cards OR simply find them on LinkedIn on Monday and connect with them.
Language: “Hey- this may seem random but we met on Sunday at {insert bar or house} - go {insert team}! It’s always nice to connect with other Alumni in {insert city}. Take care”
Pumpkin Patch
Strike up a conversation with young families. Again, this is not the place to talk about NM or recruiting but a great way to connect with people doing something fun.
Listen for thing like “I wish I didn’t have to travel tomorrow” or “I wish I had more time for things like this”—- those are indicators someone may be open to a career change.
Assuming you get to know the family enough ask them questions about what they do for a living but leave it at that.
When ordering your PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte)!
Look around for anyone who is studying for Life and Health, SIE, Series exams, or CFP. I am sure they would like a break from studying if you walk up and ask them about it. Introduce yourself and NM.
Language: “Hey- Saw you studying for {insert exam}— that one is a tough one! What company are you with?”
The key is to build a habit of identifying talent no matter where you are!
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