Great post! I agree with all your point.s I would also ad "sense of urgency". You must be able to move and move quickly on resumes, jobs, and selling both of them to your candidates/clients. Not a job for those looking to browse the internet in-be...
Bill, great post. My question is what do you say to a candidate that is worried about leaving their job they have been at for several years and have tenure to go to a new company where, in this economy, they could be the first to go?