Okay, so you have a Hiring Hook website plug-in… what can you do now to help maximize its effectiveness and make sure that qualified candidates visit your site, upload their resume, fill out a Customized Questionnaire, and apply for your posted positions? Drive traffic to your website, that’s what! Driving
In my previous blog post, I discussed good news that resulted from a recent TE Network™ Preferred Membership recruiter poll. And I’ve got more good news from another recent poll. This one gets down to business when it comes to how recruiters are faring in current economic conditions. In short,
We recently announced the winner of our “Craziest Recruiting Story of 2010” content on “Top Echelon TV.” The winner was TE Network™ Preferred Member recruiter Coleen Balogh-Walther of The Provident Search Group, Inc. .) The reason we chose Coleen’s story is that it met the number-one criteria associated with the
Are companies gearing up for more hiring in the coming year? A recent article in The Wall Street Journal claims that they are. According to the article, “Firms Enlist More Recruiters,” companies are in the process of filling more internal headhunter positions as the demand for hiring slowly increases. The article doesn’t
The economy’s getting better! No, it’s not. Yes, it is! No, wait… hold on… no, it’s not. I can see why some recruiters have decided to stop watching and reading the news. There’s no point. Do the so-called “experts” have a handle on anything that’s happening? I’d have to say
Has 2010 been a tough year for recruiters? You’d better believe it . . . but many recruiters have enjoyed better than average years. And some have enjoyed good years. Not great years, but good years. However, in this economy, good is sometimes plenty good enough. Preferred Member recruiter Bob Small of
While it’s true that many recruiters are struggling during this economic recovery, some recruiters are thriving in the midst of current conditions . . . like Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters, LLC. According to Maria, she and the rest of her firm—including business partner Joanna Spaun—are enjoying one of their best years
It’s the first of December… the last month of the year. Is there any more business to be had? Are clients still looking to hire in the last 31 days of 2010? They could be, but recruiters’ window of opportunity might be limited. Some companies might have closed the books
Deer hunting season has just begun… but deer doesn’t appear to be in season for most recruiters these days. Lately, what most recruiters have been hunting for are “purple squirrels.” According to UrbanDictionary.com, a “purple squirrel” is “a recruiter’s term for the elusive candidate, with exactly the right qualifications and
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] This has been a grueling year for many, if not all, recruiters. Those who have survived the recession have put in long hours and worked hard to stay
