Recruiting, in a word, is crazy. Well, it CAN be crazy, at the very least. It’s basically a sale with people at both ends of the process. After all, if you sell vacuum cleaners for a living, a sale never falls through because the vacuum cleaner decides at the last
What is it that makes one recruiter produce $150,000 and another produce over $1 million? When you meet these top producers, they are not smarter, more educated, or more experienced than the average recruiter. Money has the greatest impact on anyone’s life, next to only good health. Big Billers realize very early
Recruiters commonly have the false impression that it’s hard to find candidates who want to take on a contract role. This is because they subscribe to one of two common myths: Myth #1: Only candidates who can’t make the direct-hire cut take temporary, contract-based work. This is simply not the case. Not only
Recruiters market their services for a variety of reasons, and it’s crucial for them to do so. This is especially the case when their desk is busy. It’s far too easy to become distracted by the number of searches you’re conducting and the placements you’re making. While it’s not as much
Often your competitors may quote lower recruiter fees and and bill rates. Many recruiters want to lower fees and margins in order to overcome the price objections. Some clients may offer to give you multiple job orders or contracts if you lower your recruiter fees or bill rates. This advice
Top Echelon has not only announced the location of its spring recruiter convention for 2016, but registration is now live for the event. The 2016 Top Echelon National Convention will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada! The two-day event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20. The
If you could be like Superman and spin the world in the opposite direction and go back in time, would you have taken on that recent problem client? I’ll never forget my worst problem client. He always seemed to call me with a big, fat retainer check every time I needed
You’ve been there before. You spent weeks and weeks recruiting on an assignment, and now you’re sitting there, scratching your head and wondering why your client doesn’t call you back from any of the three messages you’ve left. Remember the first cardinal rule of human behavior? “People only do what is
Recruiting is a relationship-building business. Our profession is no different than any other sales profession. People give their business to individuals they like, as well as to those who provide them with results. It is not your job to agree or disagree with your clients or candidates. It is your
So the candidate told you he is happy where he is in his career, but also just admitted to you that there may be something better out there? What’s next? How do you handle this critical conversation where the candidate seems to be on the fence so early in the
