How far are you willing to go to acquire talent?

How far are you willing to go to acquire talent? Would you be willing to work with other companies, even competitors, to find talent? Would you commit yourself for three whole days to really get to know candidates (not just interview them)?  Would you be willing to offer free travel, food and accommodation in order to meet talent from other geographic locations? Would you do things differently, even if success cannot be guaranteed?

Some companies do .

Eleanor Roosevelt once said "do one thing everyday that scares you". Why not try something different today? After all, good talent justifies the extra effort.