Preparing For and Working Through Economic Slowdowns
QUESTION: What are the specific things you suggest we do on our desk and in our business to prepare or work through any type of economic slowdown? Nothing related to having a nest egg or a line of credit. I am seeking the best business ideas to implement now to...
The Value of E&O Insurance for Recruiters
QUESTION: I want to purchase E&O insurance. What are your thoughts about recruiters having this insurance? Do you have any recommendations on who to purchase it from? - Craig, Dallas, TX Photo by Ulises Baga on Unsplash ANSWER:...
Recruitment Website Best Practices
QUESTION: Mike, what are your thoughts on recruiting websites? Do I really even need a website? ANSWER: Great question! The short answer to your question is YES! The reality is your website is your digital business card. It is what gives your recruiting practice...
What to Look for in a New Recruiting Desk
QUESTION: What are the characteristics you look for when investigating and evaluating a new recruiting desk? - Michael ANSWER: That is a really good question. Most people would want to go to an industry that is new, hot, and sexy. Let me defend why. The hottest...
How to Train a New Recruiter in a Nutshell
QUESTION: There are four pieces to my business: Executive search, finance sales, marketing, and ops, recruiting in the same areas for middle on either temp to hire or direct, staffing for manufacturing, call centers, and biotech, and leadership development and...
Focus on Marketing Outcomes, Not Hours Spent
QUESTION: How many hours a week or day do you suggest a full desk recruiter should spend on marketing calls - someone that is very experienced and also for someone that is starting to market after only working on the candidate side? - Penny, Omaha, NE ANSWER: How many...