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 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
Bob Millman of AutoPro Technical Recruiting adopted a recruiting approach approximately three months ago. Millman, who works Engineering, Purchasing, and Accounting-related positions in Manufacturing, made a concerted effort to increase his phone time. His decision to get on the phone more has paid dividends for him in the form of more
One of the more frustrating aspects of social media and social networking for recruiters is that sometimes, you just don’t know how effective your efforts are. You don’t know if you’re connecting with people, and if you are, how many people. Well, I have good news for you: there is
Our last regional conference for the year is just around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be our BEST one. Early Bird Registration isn’t even over yet, and there are already 29 recruiters signed up for the Columbus Conference, scheduled for Thursday, November 11, and Friday, November 12, at the Embassy Suites Columbus. However, Early
Today’s “Top Echelon Recruiting Tip” comes from industry trainer Doug Beabout, CPC of The Douglas Howard Group. According to Beabout, during the past 10 years companies have turned cell phones into an essential business tool for their employees, just as essential as the briefcase. “What companies have been doing is buying
With every recession, recruiters learn lessons—many of them hard lessons—and this latest recession was no exception. Top Echelon Network interviewed a number of its recruiters and asked them what they’ve learned as a result of the recession. 1. Staying positive is more important than you realize. Being positive is more than just
In the first blog post in this series, I discussed the CAN-SPAM act and how it could potentially affect your email marketing efforts. In this post, I’d like to tackle the subject of bounced emails. After all, you didn’t think every single email that you send is going to be
As hot as social media is these days, especially for recruiters who are looking to make placements through social media, email marketing is equally popular. The reason is that email is just as effective as social media, if not more effective. (Actually, the best approach for recruiters looking to maximize
If you’ve been reading my posts at all, you know that blogging is a great way to keep the search engines coming back to your site regularly because search engines love fresh content. But, you should also know that blogging lends personal credibility too! Providing you are posting good solid
