How to Get New Clients in Today’s Economy
QUESTION: Getting new clients is a challenge for me, but it never used to be. Could it be because there are too many recruiters? - Debbie ANSWER: I started in 1989. There were lousy clients in every decade I have been in this business. Therefore, I do not...
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...