Whether you plan to sell, close, or pass your recruiting business to your children, it’s never too early to think about an exit strategy. If you have a “recruiter exit plan,” then it’s time to review it and make sure you agree with the end results. If you do NOT have an
One of the most vital skills that you can learn as a recruiter is how to zero in on those searches that give you the best chance of making a placement . . . and to only focus on them. Is this a skill that takes time to master? No,
Recruiters, do you find yourself easily distracted at work? That lack of focus will destroy any chance you have of developing good time management skills. The good news is that recruiters CAN become less distracted! Imagine arriving at work and your entire office is covered with $100 bills from the floor
I am a great believer in making scintillating recruiter marketing presentations. By implementing the Feature-Advantage-Benefit (FAB) approach, marketing can be fun! The FAB presentation is an easy format to learn and can be used with either an ‘Idea’ presentation or a Most Placeable Candidate (MPC) presentation. It works with either,
Recruiting is a communication profession. You’re constantly communicating with candidates, hiring managers, other recruiters, researchers, etc., etc. But the big question is this one: HOW are you communicating with these people? Over the telephone is one way, of course, the chief way, in fact. Some recruiters use email that integrates with
You’ve heard it over and over again—recruiting is a sales profession. Of course it is. It’s a unique sales profession, since there are people on both sides of the sale. A sales profession means marketing calls (cold calls). However, just like everybody else, not all recruiters like to make marketing calls.
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
