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.
Client Gift Suggestions
QUESTION: Any ideas for client gifts? I normally go down the route of expensive wines or spirits, but I am interested in doing something different this year, but just not sure what. - Caroline, Sydney, Australia ANSWER: Sending thoughtful gifts, especially at times...
The Best Way to Approach Prospective Candidates
QUESTION: It still remains apparent that using an MPC (most placeable candidate) for marketing and/or business development calls still tends to generate better dialog and certainly return voicemails. The challenge sometimes is you do not feel like you have a strong...
What to Do When You Market a Candidate and the Client Guesses Their Name
QUESTION: How, in pitching a candidate to a respective client, do you answer when the client guesses a candidate’s name before you have a signed contract? - Kristen ANSWER: Great question! One, that tells me you gave way too much detail and you probably mentioned...
How to Deal with Times of Slow Business Development
QUESTION: Just finished our strongest month of billings last month in the firm’s history. While I do feel blessed for the success as an owner, I am feeling the stress of having closed a number of searches and not having many job orders for the new staff that I have...
The Best Way to Make Initial Contact with a Candidate
QUESTION: How do you feel about initiating a first contact with a candidate via LinkedIn and mail or email? Do you feel the phone is still the best way to do this? - Conrad, Walpole, MA ANSWER: I prefer initiating first contact via phone for recruiting. It is not...
How to Level Up Your Marketing
QUESTION: Are there any new sources, websites, or technology you have experienced or heard good things about you can recommend? - Ray ANSWER: That is way too broad. There are all these kinds of little hacks. New technology, most recruiters are not using old...