The first half of 2012 is officially over.  Two quarters down, two to go.  It’s halftime, so to speak. But that begs the question: how well are recruiters doing so far this year, as compared to last year?  Regardless of what exactly is happening with the economy, are recruiters enjoying

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

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.

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

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

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