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.
Should you mail out company brochures?
QUESTION: Hey Mike. When you get a request for company information after a marketing call, what do you send? - Darren ANSWER: Honestly, nothing. I rarely send anything. When I was new and first got into the business in my mid 20s, I was a 4-year marketing major and...
Workflows for Freelancers
QUESTION: My issue is understanding how solo operators have freelancers reach out to potential candidates and do a lot of the grunt research on their company’s behalf? Do they have company emails and associated branding on LinkedIn? Are they reaching out as just a...
Marketing Your MPC to Companies Who Do Not Work With Agencies
QUESTION: In researching companies for the email recruiting you shared with us, I came across a couple positions that my most placeable candidate (MPC) would be qualified for. At some of the positions at the bottom of the job description it says no agencies please. In...
Compensation for New Search Associates on Salary
QUESTION: I am bringing on a new search associate on salary versus my prior draw system. Since they are on salary, what do you do for the first quarter, not just pay commissions until cash comes in? - Tom, Denver, CO ANSWER: Very briefly, the role of a search...
Going Beyond LinkedIn for Research
QUESTION: Quick question regarding outsourcing. I get it when it comes to offloading certain sourcing tasks to contractors via Upwork. I understand getting a list back with names and email addresses. The part I do not understand is how a contractor is expected to...
How to Track Recruiting Metrics
QUESTION: I want to start using KPIs (metrics). Can you please provide some guidance around getting started on this? Also I do not have a database so I will need to track things manually. I use Excel spreadsheet to keep track of clients’ calls and I keep candidates...