How to Adapt Your Recruiting Marketing Strategy When ‘The Fish Aren’t Jumping’
This is from my old friend, Bob, who is in Florida now, formerly Long Island. A lot of clients are hesitant to add headcount. A lot of clients have internal recruiters, etc. Recruiting is an Ever-Changing Landscape Many clients have internal recruiters, which we have...
How to Successfully Shift from Contingent to Retained Searches
QUESTION: “I want to move to a 100% retained model. I have been able to get retained contracts, and they work so much better. Am I crazy to turn away potential clients that are used to and only want contingent recruitment support?” - Steve ...
How to Improve Your Recruiting Hit Ratio
QUESTION: "Mike, I have been in the business 22 years. Each progressing year I see it is harder to get a hold of people on the phone. How can I improve my hit ratio?" - Rich, Boston I hate to tell you this, Rich, but we have done studies with our clients...
Hiring Your First Employee: A Lifeline for Solo Recruiting Firms
QUESTION: A couple of recruiters called me to see if I was hiring. I know I need to do things differently and start from ground zero, so I do not have the budget to hire full-time. She is still willing to work with me, but I fear hiring on 1099. I have never trained...
Unlock Your Recruitment Firm’s Potential by Outsourcing Research
QUESTION: Can you give me some tips on outsourcing research? I find it difficult and much easier to do all by myself because I know exactly what I am looking for. - Marilyn in Charleston That is a great question. Before I get to the tips, I want to get into the...
How to GET Organized and Create Leverage on Your Desk
Aside from a virtual assistant, I lack organization and leverage. From Ronya. A lack of organization is tied to procrastination and a lack of leverage. The #1 leverage point if you are a solo operator, is a researcher. A researcher will give you back four to five...