Absorbing Market Share: How to Dominate Your Desk Now

Despite the slowdown, those who are absorbing market share are the ones winning right now. Many people ask me, "What are you seeing in the marketplace?" Absorbing Market Share Starts with Stronger Marketing Efforts Over the last couple of months, I have been...

Plant Your Tree: How to Unlock Recruiting Success Now!

QUESTION: Mike, we are more than halfway through the year, and I am nowhere near my goal. I am incredibly undisciplined and if I had to confess, unfocused. I have a goal of $300,000 for the year and am sitting at about $75,000. How do I fix that and unlock recruiting...

How to Charge More in a Client-Friendly Way

QUESTION: How can I raise fees with my existing clients? I settled for 20% with some of them a few years ago. Now, I have proven myself to them, and I know they are paying higher fees to others. https://youtu.be/SdkNd0lrRFk Starting the Conversation About Raising...

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.

The Best Assessments to Use With Your Recruiters

Dec 12, 2017 | Day to Day Management, Hiring/Firing 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…

Dec 8, 2017 | Being the Leader In Your Firm

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

Dec 5, 2017 | Being the Leader In Your Firm

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

Nov 28, 2017 | Being the Leader In Your Firm

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...

How to Begin a Content Marketing Program Part 1

Nov 21, 2017 | Being the Leader In Your Firm

QUESTION: I want to start on content marketing. I am keen to use new ways to establish myself as an expert in my field of recruitment. I am not sure how to get started. Can you give me a bit of a roadmap, steps 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. in regards to how to get something...

Should You Discount Multiple Exclusives?

Nov 14, 2017 | Client Fee Issues

QUESTION: If you were in multiple exclusive openings with a current client and they want a discount, how should you respond without losing your exclusives? - Steven ANSWER: Great question. There are two kinds of scenarios. One scenario is they are giving your ten...

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