Last year was quite the year, both for the employment marketplace overall and for those working in the recruiting and staffing industry. Well, we’re more than two months into a new year, and while a recovery seems to be underway, things are still a bit uncertain. Depending upon the industry
To make money as a recruiter, you must have clients. But, generating new clients can be stressful and arduous. It might seem difficult to get new clients, especially if they aren’t coming straight to you. So, how do recruiters find clients? Sometimes, you have to put in extra effort to
Everybody sets goals. You might even set daily goals for yourself, like making sure you get that workout in or clean your home. But, what about recruiter goals? You should set recruitment goals to help motivate and encourage you in each of the recruitment steps involved in your day-to-day routine.
You want to provide the best possible candidates to your clients. When you present good candidates, your clients will be happy and will hopefully choose one quickly. The better the placement, the faster you receive your fee. You can weed out bad candidates by conducting employment reference checks. Then you
To find the right candidates for your clients, you need to conduct interviews. Streamlining your interviewing process can improve your overall recruiting efforts. One tool you can use when meeting candidates is an interview scorecard. What is an interview scorecard? An interview scorecard is a document that helps you structure
As a search consultant, you don’t want to be “just another recruiter to your clients.” No way. Instead, you want to be seen as a trusted recruitment advisor. That’s one of the ways that you can fill more job orders, make more placements, and generate more revenue. What is a
A solid recruitment referral is like the Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka for recruiters. There’s almost no way to overstate its value and importance to search consultants and headhunters. In Top Echelon’s 2019 State of the Recruiting Industry Repot, recruiters pointed to referrals as one of their top ways to
It doesn’t matter in which industry you work. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in the recruiting business. It doesn’t matter how much success you’ve enjoyed during your career. A slump can happen to YOU. Heck, it might have already happened to you multiple times during your career. You
To quickly fill job orders, you need to keep your recruiting software stocked with relevant and interested candidates. These candidates make up your talent pool. Many recruiters are reactionary. They only search for candidates once they have a job order to fill. But, being reactionary means you likely have a
As a recruiter, your mission is to fill job orders by sourcing candidates for your clients. How do recruiters find candidates? Whatever the case may be, sourcing candidates is the heart of your career. Sourcing candidates There are many different outlets you can use to find candidates. Take a look
