Successfully Managing a Candidate During the Resignation Period
QUESTION: How do you best manage the period of time between resignation and the start date? - Peter, Portsmouth, New Hampshire ANSWER: Any resignation period is scary, especially in the market we are in right now where people are so aggressive in their...
How to Plan for Maximum Productivity
QUESTION: What is the best way to plan for you day or your week? I tend to get sidetracked all week long by a number of things. I’ll be honest (please do not use my last name), I tend to lose focus and I am rarely, if ever, well planned. - Paul, Georgia ANSWER:...
The Best Assessments to Use With Your Recruiters
QUESTION: In regards to assessments, I have used several in hiring recruiters. I have used Wonderlic and it is horrendous. I know that the assessment is not the hire or do not hire tool, but an evaluation of skills and capabilities as well as training and...
It’s One of 2 Things…
Your recruiting firm is set up in one of two ways...by design or by default. In video below, I give you both definitions and some ideas on how to grow by design. Click on the the picture to discover if your recruiting business is by design or DEFAULT...and for...
The Right Way to Reach Out to Directors
QUESTION: Hi Mike, I am thinking about incorporating input from a director of sales, chief marketing officer on taking search details from new clients. Here is the language I want to use. Mr. Hiring Manager, The people I will be reaching out to make judgments on the...
How to Begin a Content Marketing Program – Part 2
Last week Mike shared the basics on how to begin a content marketing program. This week we continue with step-by-step instructions on how to implement the program. QUESTION: I want to start on content marketing. I am keen to use new ways to establish myself as an...