How to Predict Placements with Certainty—Even in a Slump

QUESTION: An individual asked me, "Mike, it has been 4 months since my last placement. What am I doing wrong?" My response was this... Tracking Placement Ratios for Better Recruiting Results There are a thousand possibilities of what one could be doing wrong. I said,"...

New Niches In Recruiting: The Best Approach For Expansion

QUESTION: What have you found to be the best approach or strategy for expanding to new niches in recruiting? Finding and Identifying New Niches in Recruiting It's a great question. I learned this from Bob Marshall. We used this to establish a couple niches in my firm,...

Secure a Stronger Future for Your Staffing Agency Now

In today’s shifting economic landscape, staffing agencies face immense pressure to sustain growth and revenue. As Dan Morey from Staffing Monthly recently noted, many have begrudgingly embraced the “flat is the new growth” mentality, especially with declining revenues...

The RecruiterU Has Merged!

As of August 1, 2024 TRU has merged with Next Level Exchange, Dimensional Search, Sanford Rose Associates, and all Starfish Partners enterprises to transform recruitment training, coaching, and consulting.

Candidates Unwilling to Make a Change?

Oct 10, 2022 | Working with Candidates

Most of the questions we're fielding recently are about the marketing side of the business, marketing during uncertain times. I want to share a tip about recruiting and attracting candidates during uncertain times. I've seen it happen in each of the four recessions...

If You’re Going to Work a Job Order, Make SURE You Get Paid

Oct 8, 2022 | Growing Recruiting Revenue

Rumor has it there's a recession in the wind. I have no idea. My crystal ball is broken, but there's one thing I know for sure. After surviving and thriving through four recessions, I've served my time in the business. I learned that if there is or if there was a...

How to Respond to, “We’re Not Hiring!” in 3 Simple Steps

Oct 6, 2022 | Marketing for Recruiters, Uncategorized

It seems like every time we glance at our news feed, we see chatter about a possible recession or at a minimum, uncertain times. Turbulence up and down, blah, blah, blah. Is it going to happen? I have no idea. But after learning this business in a recession and then...

How to Create Recruiting Revenue Certainty in Uncertain Economic Times

Sep 30, 2022 | Growing Recruiting Revenue

We're getting a lot of questions about what to do in case there's an economic downturn later this year, 2022, or early 2023. As I record this, just metaphors. A lot of our friends in Florida, especially on the West Coast, are just about to experience or are beginning...

How to Keep Clients from Going Dark

Sep 20, 2022 | Day to Day Management

QUESTION: I have used your process from other posts on how to take a search. However, I am still having a little bit of a problem in getting clients. Once I take them through the whole process, I get their verbal commitment on the fee. They want to hire me on an...

How to Handle Clients Who Play the Contract Game

Sep 5, 2022 | Client Fee Issues

QUESTION: What should you do when a client wants to hire a candidate after the terms of your agreement lapse? The Background Steven has got a client. They make a couple of placements a year and do not have many hiring requirements. Three years ago, Steven sent in a...

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