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The Road Warrior Recruiter

by on Jul. 18, 2008


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I love this business! In what other industry are you afforded a truly unlimited earnings possibility, get to help people for a living, and perform your job from anywhere on the planet? For all the benefits being a Headhunter has to offer, I find the last one, mobility, to be the most fantastic!

As Tim Ferris says in his excellent book The 4-Hour Work-Week, mobility and time are the currency of the New Rich.

For the last two years, I’ve traveled around North America, pushing the limits of this idea and living my dream life. I run my search firm out of a monster RV while leading a virtual team that is home-based around the country. During my odyssey, I’ve been through a lifetime worth of experiences, and had a career’s worth of distractions. My current body count is 40 states, 5 Canadian provinces, and both coasts of Mexico.

People often ask me what my favorite destinations are that I’ve visited, and a few specific spots always come to mind. No matter where I am, that’s where my firm’s HQ is located and my recruiting takes place.

So I decided to compile a list of my 10 favorite locales to recruit virtually:

    • Las Vegas. Recruiting in Vegas is not for the faint of heart. In the city of sin, a bad day on the phones can quickly descend into hell when you throw liquor and blackjack into the mix. On the flipside, there are endless entertainment options at the end of the day, including Red Rock State Park and Lake Meade just outside the city.
    • Stowe, Vermont. Besides Ben & Jerry’s being right down the road, Stowe is also right in between the Adirondacks of New York and the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Being an outdoor nut, I love being able to do my planning at the end of the day floating in a canoe on a lake, or prepping candidates while walking my dog through lush green forests.
    • Bar Harbor, Maine. Where else can you eat lobster every day for an entire week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? While I’m sure achieving that goal spiked my cholesterol levels a bit, I tried to make up for it with the fantastic cycling and hiking available in nearby Acadia National Park.
    • Custer/Black Hills, South Dakota. Located at 6k’ elevation, summer weather is 70s and 80s, and nearby attractions to visit at the end of your recruiting day include Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, Badlands National Park, Jewel Cave, and Wind Cave, Sturgis and its motorcycle museum, and Custer State Park, where the buffalos still roam.
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    Jordan Rayboy – Big Biller and Virtual Recruiting Master

    by on Jul. 17, 2008


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    Jordan Rayboy is re-defining the recruiting industry by building his virtual search business with his wife Jeska while traveling the country in their Fleetwood RV. They have been on the road since September ’06, and thus far have been to 36 states, 3 Canadian provinces, got married on the beach in Santa Barbara, and are living their dream. This interview was conducted from his RV and aside from a few technical hiccups the message is golden.

    Jordan spent six years with MRI, where he was a Top-3 national producer in the Sales Consultants division in 2003 and 2004, and Top-10 worldwide producer in 2005 and 2006. He was both Regional Rookie of the Year and Regional Account Executive of the Year for the South Atlantic Region in 2001 (billing $650K his rookie year), and was Regional Account Executive of the year again in 2003 and 2004. At an age of 27 Rayboy’s career cash-in totals more than $3.8 million, and he has averaged $840k annual billings over the last four years.

    Jordan says “Rayboy Insider Search (RayboyIS.com) has a simple mission- helping our clients and candidates achieve their goals by building long-term relationships based on trust, professionalism, and results. We’ve placed over 350 top sales, technical, consulting, and management executives with both large industry leaders and VC-funded startups. We specialize in the storage market and are industry insiders. By being on the front lines talking to hundreds of storage professionals every day, we have unique insight on what’s going on in the market before news hits the street. We know who the top players are, both employers and candidates, and are the firm that they call FIRST when they need a search partner they can depend on. With our singular focus on storage, there is no firm that is better connected in this market. Whether you need to quickly scale out your team or are looking to make your next career move, no one can help you achieve your goals faster and more effectively than RayboyIS.”

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