How to Find Candidates in Short Supply Markets

QUESTION: The biggest challenge we face with our company is finding doctors as candidates.  I run a medical recruitment business, and we are in the very low candidate short market.  We have lots of clients paying us good fees to find doctors, however, this is getting...

Can Speaking with an Accent Impact Your Business?

QUESTION:  I am not an English native speaker and I always wonder if my accent might be something that could make me sound less professional, hence less prone to be considered when I talk to a potential client, hiring managers, or human resources.  Your opinion would...

Should You Widen or Narrow Focus Within a Niche?

QUESTION: I work in the fashion and sportswear industry.  I have been concentrating mainly on the wholesale side of the business vertically.  I am thinking of rebranding.  Should I go wide or retail, wholesale, e-commerce, or narrow focusing mainly on e-commerce which...

How to Get Great Job Orders

Question: Mike, I cannot seem to get great job orders.  I am working on a lot of 20% placement fees and a lot with Human Resources.  – Jerry Answer: With really good clients HR is going to be integral.  But on the fee side, generally my experience with...

How to Maintain Momentum

Question: What is your best advice for keeping momentum going?  – Lisa, New York Answer: Nothing like a nice tight, specific question.  Without knowing your specific situation, I will give you a couple scenarios. Here is where I see momentum break down. You are...

How to Follow Up with Your Content Marketing Audience

Question: I just completed a 3-part blog series emailed and recruiting strategies from search one to close and confirmed through Constant Contact that a number of directors and VPs opened the entire series.  I have them receiving all blogs from my new series started...