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
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] This has been a grueling year for many, if not all, recruiters. Those who have survived the recession have put in long hours and worked hard to stay
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
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
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
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and that can only mean one thing . . . the Top Echelon offices are going to be closed! Well, it means more than that, of course, but for the purposes of this article, that’s what it means. Actually, it’s pretty amazing that it’s
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
Attention to detail is always important in the recruiting profession, and that’s especially the case in this kind of economic environment (i.e., slow and stingy clients and scarce job orders). Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC, one of the top-producing recruiters in TE Network™, started in the recruiting industry
“Active Participation” is one of the Four Pillars of the Top Echelon recruiting network, the leading split placement network of recruiters. But some Network Members are going beyond that and are engaging in “Pro-Active Participation.” What’s been the result? These recruiters rank among the most successful in TE Network™
Recruiters certainly have more than one obstacle on their desks at the moment… but which one is the biggest? We conducted a survey of the Top Echelon recruiting network Membership in order to find out. Considering the current economic conditions that exist in the country—specifically the fact that the recovery is
