A southeast Michigan-based professional services company was having a difficult time finding a senior level HR Executive. We won the day in our proposal and began the search, focusing on southeast Michigan location.
Over the years, it has been my experience that, sometimes, recruiting people who live outside the state — but who have lived in the state or have other connections — are often very strong candidates who are highly motivated and end up being the best candidate who gets over the goal line.
We found a very strong candidate in Arizona who attended school in Michigan and, as it turns out, was motivated to move back to Michigan. Her relocation was not complicated, and we worked out an acceptable package for all parties to get her hired! She was very grateful for the opportunity and has since been promoted.