Richard Milligan defines surrogate as "in place of" using examples like a dog caring for puppies that aren't hers, then connects it to leadership and recruiting. Recruiters act as surrogates, filling gaps and nurturing talent when the primary source is absent.
Everybody, welcome back to Recruiting Conversations. This is your host, Richard Milligan. Now, what does the word surrogate mean? The word surrogate means in place of. So when you think about— we typically think about surrogate, we think about a surrogate mother. As an example, if a You know, a litter of puppies had a mother leave, you could find another surrogate mother, another surrogate dog that would take on that litter of puppies and feed them and take care of them, right? In the animal kingdom, we think of that as in place of. A lot of times we use this even as humans talking about, that's my surrogate mother, right? When my mom's not around, that's my surrogate mother, in place of. So while we use this typically in the parenting role, This is absolutely true in the leadership role as it pertains specifically to recruiting.
