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3 Ways to Tell Your Market Has a Skill-Set Shortage
The climate is changing, and I’m NOT talking about global warming. Our business climate is undergoing significant shifts. The talent pool is evolving, and businesses and individuals everywhere must adapt or face professional extinction. What we’re experiencing is the cusp of a talent crisis, and we’re already seeing some major changes.

4 Ways to Overcome the “Recruiting Roller Coaster”
I once had an employee who would peak into ecstasy whenever he made a successful cold-recruit call with the candidate agreeing to send in his resume. Then he would plummet to the depths of despair when the resume didn’t come in a few days later. And when it finally came

The “Blue Arrow” Approach to Setting Recruiting Firm Goals
Here’s some advice for those of you with larger operations—translated, that means for those of you who don’t work by yourself. Mike Crosswell was a colleague of mine and a friend. I met Mike during the mid-1990s when I was frequently traveling to the UK to train and coach recruiters

Recruiters, Are You Making Smart Decisions?
Your current bank account balance, home, education, possessions, health, and lifestyle are the result of the decisions you have made throughout your life. Decisions are at the heart of your level of success. Making wise decisions at critical moments will determine your future and can be difficult, confusing, and even

5 Ways to “Make Hay While the Sun Shines”
There is a familiar adage: “Make hay while the sun shines.” And that day is upon us, my friends. Recruiters everywhere have an opportunity to take advantage of an economy that is growing, because it’s also one that’s experiencing a significant skill and talent shortage. In the next few paragraphs,

8 Tips for Determining if a Client or Candidate is Truthful
When I first joined the recruiting business 15 years ago, there was a veteran recruiter in the office who shared with me his “secret” for recruiting success. “Scott, when it comes to candidates and clients,” he said, “remember this: T. A. L.” I asked him what “T. A. L.” stood