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Finding candidates in today’s market with Ted White of Vertical Talent Solutions

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Dave Sobel is a leading expert in the delivery of technology services with broad experience in both technology and business. He owned and operated a technology solution provider for over a decade, and worked for vendors leading community, marketing, product strategies, and M&A activities.

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✤ Welcome to “The Business of Tech”

Ted White is with Vertical Talent Solutions, an Infrastructure IT recruiting firm in Connecticut, focusing on MSP candidates for MSPs. With 23 years of recruiting experience, and 8 years in business, he’s also previously built a 22 person MSP to 60 employees, including a merger to another organization.

⏰ Story Duration:
00:00 Who is Ted White?
00:48 Is there a difference between headhunter and recruiter?
01:40 How does the process of recuiting work?
02:26 How do you engage with an MSP?
04:07 Are you taking job descriptions and using those?
05:08 How hard is it to find candidates with MSP skills?
05:45 How is the labor market? Do candidates have that much power?
07:26 What specific demands are candidates getting?
08:51 What about total comp? What other benefits?
09:45 What are the specific questions candidates ask about the organization?
10:34 Are candidates asking about corporate values?
11:51 What’s the biggest challenge right now?
12:42 How are the costs of working with a recruiter?
13:03 What should an MSP know before working with a recruiter?
13:39 How do you get in touch?

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