How to Win More Business Without Slashing Recruiting Fees

QUESTION: We are seeing downward fee pressure in our market. Clients that we have worked with in the past want to cut our fees, saying other recruiters are working for less. What are some strategies you can use to combat that? Understanding Fee Pressure from Existing...

Reclaim Control: How to Become The Finding & Identifying Authority

QUESTION: Mike, we have been given the opportunity with a company to get active on the openings over the next year. I had proposed 22.5% to work on them. Their counterproposal was 20%. They were for sales positions. They would pay 65% of the fee 30 days after the...

How to Secure Opportunities Outside the Bounds of Contract

QUESTION: We have a client we've worked with for many years. We've done many one or two placements a year on average, only because they don't do a great deal of hiring. Before COVID, we worked closely with a candidate whom we knew well and who helped us through six...

How to Find Qualified Candidates

QUESTION: I am getting sick and tired of the high charges from the job boards and the poor responses we are receiving. What ideas do you have in being creative to locate qualified candidates? - Larry, New Jersey  ANSWER: To be honest, I never used job boards,...

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Why Happiness Comes Before Success

QUESTION: What has been one of the most influential books you have read? ANSWER: There is a phenomenal book called The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor; I read this book in 2012 and it was, honestly, life-changing. It was such an impactful book because it completely...

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Staying Motivated Through Chaos

QUESTION:  What is your motivation to continue going forward in a positive way in the time of 24/7 news cycles concerning the virus, political unrest, and the election results? - Alan, TX ANSWER: I love this question. Some of you may have been on a free webinar I...

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