If you own an independent recruiting firm, you know the struggle of being “all things to all people.” And being “all things to all people” is not a sound recruitment business strategy. To your candidates, you’re a career adviser. To your clients, a business consultant. And finally, to your employees,
Are we in a recession right now? Or maybe . . . we’re not? Are we in one and we just haven’t been told yet? This is all quite confusing. However, one thing that is not in doubt is that there will be a recession eventually. It’s a historical fact.
When an employer uses recruiters, it typically uses one of two types: internal recruiters (corporate or HR) and independent recruiters. And the purpose of this blog post is not to pontificate upon the differences between these two types of recruiters, and it’s definitely not to decide which group is better.
Since recruiting is essentially a sales profession, recruiters typically focus on those numbers that result most directly in . . . well, sales. That makes sense. While a recruitment mindset that focuses primarily on sales is not inherently bad, it can have unintended consequences. Let’s look at a hypothetical example,
You’ve heard about the movies. Perhaps you’ve even seen them. What Women Want. More recently, What Men Want. The complexities of those issues aside, we’re going to discuss something much different this blog post. Yes, we’re going to discuss what recruiters want. The short answer to that question is the
If you’re a recruiter, then you probably want to be a good recruiter. However, this blog post is not about how you can become a good recruiter. That’s because we’ve already covered how to be a great recruiter with this blog post. Instead, we’re going to address how badly you
As a recruiter, you need many things to be successful. In fact, here are some recruitment skills, competencies, and qualifications for success. Oh, wait. Here are 21 skills, qualities, and habits for how to become a great recruiter. But we’re not going to talk about any of that stuff in
This current job market is all about the candidates. That’s because there is a severe shortage of qualified ones in many industries. Employers want them. Recruiters want them. Everybody wants them. But how can you find them? This is where a refined and creative recruitment sourcing strategy comes in handy.
You don’t have to be told that this is one of the tightest job markets in the history of our country. Nor do you do have to be told that more people are quitting their job than ever before. That’s why it’s called the “Great Resignation.” During the past few
The full cycle recruiting process is almost over. Your client extended a job offer and the candidate accepted. But then, your client decides they want to rescind offer. Can an employer take back a job offer? Can an employer revoke a job offer? According to PBS, it is common for
