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What is the Difference Between Headhunting and Recruitment?
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

Recruitment Email: What’s the Best Day to Send Recruiting Emails?
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

Split Fee Recruiting: When It Makes Sense for Search Consultants
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

A Recruitment Business Strategy and Development Plan for Recruiting Agencies
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,

Recession and Recruitment: 10 Things Recruiters Can Learn From the Past
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.

Why the Best Recruiting Software and ATS Systems Focus on Ease of Use
Like many other clichés, there’s a strong element of truth to the phrase, “You need the right tools for the job.” In a high-pressure recruiting environment, having the right software tools could make the difference between finding the right candidate or leaving a position unfilled. This is why using the