Category Archives: Recruiting/Training

Hosting An Open House for DJs

About a month ago I offered some ways to find potential talent, or as I like to call it, “casting the net.” Once you’ve made that phone ring, the next step is just as essential. It’s important to weed out the people who came across well on the phone but don’t really have the potential…

Overcoming Multi-Op Road Blocks

Elite Entertainment

I’ve been writing articles for The Disc Jockey News for years now and every once in a while I’ll get an email with a response.  A question or a comment.  When Stacy asked me to start contributing to this site she told me that readers could leave comments right under my articles.  This seemed more immediate than…

The Quality Corner: Casting the Net for DJ Recruits

Two millennia ago, Jesus Christ told his early followers, “I will make you fishers of men.” He was confident he could teach his disciples to “recruit” successfully and today, two thousand years later, about a third of the world’s population counts themselves as Christian.  That’s approximately two billion people. I’d say the disciples did a…

The Quality Corner: Recruitment and Training – An Ongoing Operation

Note: This is the first post in a new monthly column entitled “The Quality Corner” by Mike Walter. So Stacy Zemon tells me she’s doing this blog thing.  Asks me if I want to be a contributing writer.  I say sure.  I’ve known Stacy for years and respect the many contributions she’s made to our…