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...

How to Start a New Niche

QUESTION: I am interested in your process for starting a new niche.  – Debbie ANSWER: One of the best ways to establish a new niche, is to first ask, is it viable? In most niches right now, you have tremendous demand for talent, so it is hard to pick a bad one....

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...

How to Respond to Negative Responses to MPC Emails

QUESTION: How would you respond to the response received to my MPC marketing emails? Here is an actual response: Dear Vick, Thanks but no need at this moment in time. ANSWER: Happy to share an effective response. First, I would like to remind you that I do not count...

Benefits of Outsourcing Research to an Offshore Vendor

QUESTION: I spend a great deal of time sourcing my candidates. If I can relieve the burden at a reasonable price, this makes sense to me. I have heard you talk about having sourcing done by off shore vendors in India or the Philippines. Do you have any that you would...