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Always Remember Your Ultimate Recruiter Goals
Many years ago, I was flying to Cabo, Mexico to speak and I sat next to two high-level female sales executives. It was interesting listening to their conversation. Their greatest frustration was the red tape and hoops they had to jump through to get things done. They were also frustrated with the caliber
Are YOU Running a Balanced Recruiting Desk?
Running a balanced recruiting desk, no matter if it’s good times or bad, is the goal of many recruiters. What do I mean by that? I mean that the job orders that these recruiters have are spread across a number of different client companies. That way, if one company decides
The Percentage of Recruiters Using a Tablet Device is . . .
First, it was cell phones. Then it was smartphones. And now . . . it’s tablet devices. Technology appears to be fueling a ever-increasing expansion of communication tools, and those tools have applications for the recruiting industry. But how many of our peers are using those sourcing tools for recruiters, at least
Recruiter Places Candidate . . . Police Arrest Candidate
Top Echelon is back with another crazy recruiting story! Last week’s story involved a boa constrictor and a candidate who didn’t get past the face-to-face interview. This week, our story deals with a candidate who did get past the interview stage . . . but not past the guarantee period.
How Recruiters Can Become Less Distracted
Recruiters, do you find yourself easily distracted at work? That lack of focus will destroy any chance you have of developing good time management skills. The good news is that recruiters CAN become less distracted! Imagine arriving at work and your entire office is covered with $100 bills from the floor
Recruiters and Voicemail: What Response Do They Get?
When it comes to phone calls, recruiters make plenty of marketing calls to companies in the hopes of landing new job orders and working on searches. However, what about recruiters and voicemail? A decline in voicemail could have a detrimental effect on the marketing efforts of recruiters, unless they’re also marketing