The recruiting profession is blessed with a number of tools for finding and attracting quality candidates. The Internet, our telephones, and job fairs are just a few of the avenues we have to connect with people in today’s marketplace. What all of these have in common is that they put
If you’re like most firms in our industry, your website looks pretty but does little to bring in actionable leads. Most sites fall into the “online brochure” category. An online brochure is a fairly static set of web pages that don’t engage the visitor in an active manner. In other
Like a bear taking a long Winter’s nap, it’s common that a deal goes into its own version of hibernation (“deal hibernation,” if you will). At first, the buyer seems ready to buy, creating hope for the recruiter. Then, a shift in priorities puts the sale on hold for weeks,
Welcome to another installment regarding scripts for recruiter business development. Keep in mind: different selling situations will call for different scripts. As a recruiter, it is important to have as many options (clubs) in your recruiting bag as possible. Master them all, so you will be prepared for any selling situation and
So why should a staffing or recruiting firm update its website on a consistent basis? That’s assuming, of course, that the recruiting or staffing firm in question does have a website. Believe it or not, some firms do not. In this age of technology and the Internet, that’s a risky proposition for
People who visit websites have a very short attention span. They expect to find what they’re looking for within seconds, and they want a good experience in the process. A recruiting website design has to accomplish three basic functions within the visitor’s first five seconds. Otherwise, there’s a risk of losing
In my previous blog post for the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Blog, I discussed hiring blindness and how it contributes to poor candidate hires. In this post, I’ll be addressing the four main hiring styles, which are as follows: #1—The Tackler Tacklers are fast and decisive. They want to be in
At Top Echelon, we help recruiters make more placements. That’s our branding statement, our mission statement, and our number-one goal as a company. Enjoying success as a recruiter involves many different things, and the Internet is certainly one of them. The Internet (and especially social media and social networking) have
(Editor’s Note: Welcome to Top Echelon’s series of blog posts regarding scripts for agency recruiters and executive search consultants. During these uncertain times, business development is paramount, as is the relationship that you have with your candidates, clients, and prospective clients. We invite you to also consider using our free
The recruiting landscape has shifted, and contract staffing is here to stay. Recruiters, you’re already experienced with getting job orders and finding candidates. The only unknown part of contract staffing is how you handle the actual mechanics of employing contract workers. So what should you do? You have an important decision
