A couple of weeks ago, we polled recruiters from all across the country, and the question that we posed to them was this one: “Is it tougher to be a recruiter now than it was five years ago?” The recruiters who participated in our poll indicated that overall, it is
Recruiters find themselves in a constant battle, trying to balance working “on” their business with working “in” their business. Unfortunately, that’s a battle that gets more and more difficult to fight in today’s challenging economic conditions. (As well as the massive amount of information that we’re being bombarded with every
Every week, we conduct a poll of recruiters all across the country. In most cases, these poll questions are related to an issue that recruiters are dealing with right NOW. Sometimes these issues are specific, but sometimes they’re broader in nature. While last week’s poll question falls into the latter category, it’s
There are a lot of truths regarding the current state of the job market: The unemployment rate is still high, hovering right around the 10% mark. Employers are still reluctant to pull the hiring trigger on some of their open positions. Employers are finding it difficult to fill some of
Whether or not the unemployed should be considered for open jobs in this country has been a topic of much debate during the past year or so. There are a few reasons for this: The unemployment rate is above 9% and has been for quite some time. Companies are not that willing
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part blog series.) What is the definition of success? Ask a group of people, and you will probably get many different answers, most of which will not work. If they did work, you would see happier, healthier, wealthier, and more well-balanced people
Relocation has definitely been one of the more prominent issues for recruiters in recent years, and the slow recovery of the housing market has continued to make it an issue. But how much of an issue? As much as it was a year ago? It was the answer to this
Success in business is often predicated upon tenacity, and that’s especially the case when it comes to recruiting. Every once in a while, a story arises that illustrates this fact, and we have one today in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Blog. This story involves a Top Echelon recruiting network
Just like last year, we want your craziest recruiting stories of 2011! Why? Well, because we’re running the same contest, for one reason. For another reason, these types of stories are always fun and entertaining, especially if you’re a recruiter. As some of you might remember, 2010 was the first
Believe it or not, the fourth quarter of 2011 is almost upon us. According to the conversations that I’ve had with recruiters over the first nine months of the year, it’s been a mixed bag for the recruiting industry. Some recruiters are doing quite well and some are seeing their
