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‘You Said You Wouldn’t Bill Us if We Hired the Candidate’
Welcome to our ongoing series of blog posts in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Center: “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

Recruiters: ‘Summer Slowdown’ in Hiring Might be Ahead
If there’s one group of people who have their collective fingers on the hiring pulse of the country, that group of people would be executive recruiters. Working directly with companies in all industries, recruiters know exactly what attitudes those companies have regarding hiring, including the urgency with which they’re hiring.

Job Orders in the Network Up Nearly 14% Over Last Year
When it comes to how well the economy is doing, there are a few numbers that we at Top Echelon always look at. One of them is the number of job orders in the Top Echelon Network system. I’m pleased to report that a recent database search revealed that there

The Company Thinks the Referral was a ‘Free Sample’?
Welcome to our ongoing series of blog posts in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Center: “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

How to Collect Your Fee: ‘There Was a Mistake . . .’
Welcome to our ongoing series of blog posts in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Center: “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

How to Collect Your Fee: ‘We Referred the Candidate’
Welcome to our ongoing series of blog posts in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Center: “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