There are several challenges for recruiters in a high-employment economy. While low unemployment is good for workers and the overall economy, it can be frustrating for an individual business struggling to fill positions. With more positions open than workers to fill them, critical positions can remain open for weeks or
It’s never a good time to have a slow recruitment process and/or a slow hiring process as an employer or organization. Speed is essential in the recruitment and hiring process . . . always. That’s because speed is how you’re able to find, recruit, and hire the best job candidates
Now, let’s state the obvious: the economy has an effect how much recruitment revenue a person can generate. When the economy is good (like now), a recruiter can generate a lot of revenue. When the economy is bad (like during the Great Recession), that is rarely the case. But outside
It’s no secret that we at Top Echelon believe in the value of a split fee recruiting network. After all, we offer membership in one. However, we can rant and rave about the benefits of splits all day long. (And trust us, there are many benefits.) Ultimately, though, the power
The reason that small businesses are investing in recruiting software right now is simple. There is a “war for talent” going on, and smaller businesses need every advantage they can get. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the National Unemployment rate in June was 3.6%. That’s historically very
It’s relatively easy to get the difference between headhunting and recruitment mixed up. After all, they both result in the hiring of a job candidate. However, it’s the methods involved in each that mark the difference between a headhunter and a recruiter. Basically, it’s the difference between an agency recruiter
Reaching candidates, especially passive candidates, is not easy at the moment. We’re in the midst of a candidate-driven market the likes of which we may have never seen before. (According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate was 3.6% in June.) So what can recruitment email do? A
Some professional recruiters and search consultants bristle at the notion of making split placements. They mistakenly believe that they have to “go out of their way” to make splits. This is simply not true. Split fee recruiting is a strategic way to generate more revenue on your desk and/or for
If you own an independent recruiting firm, you know the struggle of being “all things to all people.” And being “all things to all people” is not a sound recruitment business strategy. To your candidates, you’re a career adviser. To your clients, a business consultant. And finally, to your employees,
Are we in a recession right now? Or maybe . . . we’re not? Are we in one and we just haven’t been told yet? This is all quite confusing. However, one thing that is not in doubt is that there will be a recession eventually. It’s a historical fact.
