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Should You Take That Search Assignment From a New Client?
Before you start calling those candidates for the search assignment you were just given by a new client, ask yourself a few of these questions. Use this matrix to test each prospective client. Rank it on a scale of one to 10, with 10 the best rating and one the worst. Add
5 Ways to Become a Master Communicator as a Recruiter
Are your teams burned out or are you? Are you feeling like you are always fighting fires or dealing with team, candidate, or client conflict? Constant conflict drains our energy and sabotages our efforts as a recruiter. In any relationship, there is a big difference between being assertive to establish
Recruiters Optimistic About the Second Half of the Year
We recently conducted a poll of Top Echelon Network recruiters by posting a question in the Members’ Area. That question was as follows: How would you characterize your thoughts about the second half of the year on your desk? Results: The choice of answers that we provided is listed below,
The Sources of Enthusiasm and Self-Confidence in Recruiting
Ours is a unique profession. Most of us got into recruitment after pursuing some other endeavor. Most of us didn’t go to a college or university to get a degree in recruitment. But, for whatever reason, we ended up in this fascinating profession. And then, right away, our manager or
“We Hired the Candidate at a Lower Starting Salary”
Welcome to our series of posts in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Blog: “Jeff Allen’s Collection Tip of the Week.” Each week, we’ll highlight one collection tip from Allen, JD/CPC, the world’s leading placement lawyer. Since 1975, Allen has collected more placement fees, litigated more trade secret cases, and assisted more
Recruiters, Do You Focus on Problems . . . or Solutions?
When it comes to problems and issues, it’s not a question of if they will happen, it’s more a matter of when! As recruiters, we deal with human beings on both sides of our sale, which guarantees inevitable problems. Think for a moment of how you react to the following scenarios: