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3 Steps and 8 Ideas to Take Ownership of Your Training

When I was 24 years old, I was a leadership trainer as a young naval officer.  I taught Deming management methods to thousands of naval officers and sailors when I was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.  W. Edwards Deming, one of the pioneers of contemporary management thought and a business legend

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6 Ways Recruiters Can Adapt Quickly to Change

It’s important to adapt quickly to change in order to remain competitive.  Instead of viewing change as a possible adversary, you need to . . . Accommodate it Align with it Use it to grow your business! LEARN TO EMBRACE CHANGE!  Below are six ways that recruiters can adapt quickly to

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Why Retirees are a Great Source of Contract Candidates!

Now, more than ever, companies are looking to hire skilled workers on a contract basis.  Contract staffing isn’t just a now-and-again phenomenon or stop-gap measure—it’s a way of conducting business for companies in the new economy. If you’re a recruiter and you place direct hire candidates, you should seriously consider

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11 MORE Tips Recruiters Can Use for Closing Candidates

In my previous post for the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Blog, I listed 10 tips for how to close candidates in recruitment. What follows are 11 MORE tips for helping your candidates act decisively.  Some of the ideas are last resorts and some are standard questions to ask of every

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10 Recruiter Tips on How to Close a Candidate

Most recruiters know that you must not extend an offer to a candidate without a commitment to accept. Once you extend an offer of employment to a candidate, they will no longer share information with you, as they have no incentive to do so.  Therefore, it’s your job to carefully orchestrate

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The ‘Triplicate-Triplicate’ Entrance to the Gatekeeper Call

Okay, you now have your MPC and your FAB presentation.  Now it’s time for the “rubber to meet the road.”  No more delays.  IT’S TIME TO MARKET!  And it’s time to meet the gatekeepers . . . with the “Triplicate-Triplicate” entrance to the gatekeeper call. Every gatekeeper is eventually going to

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How to Sharpen Your Attitude Edge as a Recruiter

An edge is all you need to get ahead in the world of executive search.  You either close the deal or you don’t, and sometimes you get the account by a hair compared to your competitors.  So just a slight edge is all it takes sometimes to win the competition’s

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7 MORE ‘Universal Truths’ About the Recruiting Business

In my previous blog post in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Blog, I presented “7 ‘Universal Truths’ About the Recruiting Business.“  As promised, I’ve returned with more such truths about our profession. Below are seven MORE “Universal Truths” about the recruiting business. #1—If you think it’s more important to you

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