Recruitment activity is at the heart of making more placements as a professional recruiter or executive search consultant. Actually, allow me to clarify that statement. The right recruitment activity is at the heart of more placements. And it doesn’t matter if you’re “swimming” in job orders or search assignments right
The topic of recruitment reference checks is a deep and wide one for multiple reasons. First, there are many different people who check references. It could be a hiring manager. It could be a Human Resources professional. It could be a corporate recruiter. Or it could be a professional recruiter
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
There’s nothing as grand as when one of your candidates accepts an offer. And there’s nothing as miserable as when that same candidate turns around and declines the same offer. Wait, what? How does that happen? Why does that happen? How can you stop that from happening? Why does a
You found the perfect candidate, and your client wants to hire them. So you call the candidate and offer them the job. Then, the worst thing happens: the candidate refuses the job offer. Whenever you offer a job to a candidate, you hope they want the job as much as
What is your purpose for being in this business? If you are like many recruiters, making money may be one reason that comes to mind. You want to see your recruiting software database flush with potential clients and candidates. Making money is a positive goal that we all have. However,
As a recruiter, you probably realize the importance of educating your clients. This is especially the case in this current candidates’ market. The fact of the matter is that some hiring authorities and hiring managers simply can’t make the mental shift that’s necessary for effective hiring. That shift involves accepting
In this candidates’ market, the offer stage of the hiring process is incredibly important. That’s why we’ve devoted recent blog posts to the topic: “Why Candidates Are Turning Down a Job Offer from Your Client” “How to Increase the Odds of Candidates Accepting a Job Offer” Considering the importance of
Your candidate search has brought you to a rockstar candidate. You can’t let that candidate slip away to their own job search or to another recruiter. You decide you need to find a way to keep that candidate on your list so you can place them with one of your
Before a client comes to you, they should have created a staffing model that tells them what positions they need and when. But, some clients might need help creating their staffing model. You can add this assistance as an extra service. Find out how to help your clients create a
