In the world of recruiting, anything can happen . . . just ask a recruiter. And that’s exactly what we’re doing right now! We want to hear about your craziest recruiting stories. These stories could be about clients. They could be about candidates. They could be about another recruiter. They could be about
We recently announced that Top Echelon will be holding its spring recruiter convention this year in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2016 National Convention is a two-day event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20. In addition, the location will be the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino. As we
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
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
According to recruiting industry trainer Jon Bartos of the Global Performance Group, there are a few things that recruiters should be thinking about at the outset of 2016. Specifically, recruiters should ask four questions about the year they had in 2015. 4 questions recruiters should ask: 1. What worked in 2015
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
There are certain tenets that recruiting managers should follow to ensure success in their offices and within their firms. Those tenets are listed below, in no particular order of importance. (They’re ALL important!) The 8 tenets recruiting managers should follow Be committed to this business—You can’t expect commitment from your account executives if
Achieving recruiter goals in this day and age is tied directly to our common cultural perceptions regarding success. Since the beginning of time, man has been relentless in the pursuit of finding that one magic thing or improvement that will help him to achieve his desired objectives faster, cheaper, and
You know you should manage recruiters by numbers and NOT by emotion. If you don’t enforce minimum standards, you can’t hold yourself or your sales team accountable for goals. Most individuals who own a staffing or recruiting firm are kind, caring individuals who truly want to make a difference. You want
