Are companies gearing up for more hiring in the coming year? A recent article in The Wall Street Journal claims that they are. According to the article, “Firms Enlist More Recruiters,” companies are in the process of filling more internal headhunter positions as the demand for hiring slowly increases. The article doesn’t
The economy’s getting better! No, it’s not. Yes, it is! No, wait… hold on… no, it’s not. I can see why some recruiters have decided to stop watching and reading the news. There’s no point. Do the so-called “experts” have a handle on anything that’s happening? I’d have to say
It’s the first of December… the last month of the year. Is there any more business to be had? Are clients still looking to hire in the last 31 days of 2010? They could be, but recruiters’ window of opportunity might be limited. Some companies might have closed the books
While it’s true that many recruiters are struggling during this economic recovery, some recruiters are thriving in the midst of current conditions . . . like Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC. According to Maria, she and the rest of her firm—including business partner Joanna Spaun—are enjoying one of their best years
Has 2010 been a tough year for recruiters? You’d better believe it . . . but many recruiters have enjoyed better than average years. And some have enjoyed good years. Not great years, but good years. However, in this economy, good is sometimes plenty good enough. Preferred Member recruiter Bob Small of
Deer hunting season has just begun… but deer doesn’t appear to be in season for most recruiters these days. Lately, what most recruiters have been hunting for are “purple squirrels.” According to UrbanDictionary.com, a “purple squirrel” is “a recruiter’s term for the elusive candidate, with exactly the right qualifications and
At Top Echelon, we’re constantly devising ways in which to make it more affordable for Preferred Members to attend our conferences and conventions. That’s one of the reasons that we went to six regional conferences in 2010, as opposed to our traditional format of one national Convention and one Fall
The new user agreement for Top Echelon goes into effect on Wednesday, December 1, but the agreement is already available for Preferred Members of the Network to view. The agreement has been available since Tuesday, and so far over 600 recruiters have “electronically signed” the agreement. I’d like to thank those
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There are many things that recruiters can do at the end of the year to thank their clients and to continue building loyalty with them. Some of these things include giving holiday gifts and holding parties, but there’s also something unique that recruiters might want to think about. An “Employer
