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Three Business Trends Recruiters Should Think About
Recruiters find themselves in a constant battle, trying to balance working “on” their business with working “in” their business. Unfortunately, that’s a battle that gets more and more difficult to fight in today’s challenging economic conditions. (As well as the massive amount of information that we’re being bombarded with every

Is It Tougher to be a Recruiter Now Than Five Years Ago?
Every week, we conduct a poll of recruiters all across the country. In most cases, these poll questions are related to an issue that recruiters are dealing with right NOW. Sometimes these issues are specific, but sometimes they’re broader in nature. While last week’s poll question falls into the latter category, it’s

What Rising Salaries in 2012 Could Mean for Recruiters
There are a lot of truths regarding the current state of the job market: The unemployment rate is still high, hovering right around the 10% mark. Employers are still reluctant to pull the hiring trigger on some of their open positions. Employers are finding it difficult to fill some of

Recruiters on Denying Employment to the Unemployed
Whether or not the unemployed should be considered for open jobs in this country has been a topic of much debate during the past year or so. There are a few reasons for this: The unemployment rate is above 9% and has been for quite some time. Companies are not that willing
9 Words That Can Empower Recruiters to be MORE Successful
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part blog series.) What is the definition of success? Ask a group of people, and you will probably get many different answers, most of which will not work. If they did work, you would see happier, healthier, wealthier, and more well-balanced people

Relocating Candidates is Still a Problem for Recruiters
Relocation has definitely been one of the more prominent issues for recruiters in recent years, and the slow recovery of the housing market has continued to make it an issue. But how much of an issue? As much as it was a year ago? It was the answer to this