Jul 13, 2021 | Working with Candidates
QUESTION: Good morning, Mike. I have been having some issues with ghosting. I am not really sure if it is my presentation or something else. Any advice is appreciated. – Jim ANSWER: I am not sure on the client or candidate side, or both, so I will...
Jul 6, 2021 | Working with Candidates
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 many clients paying us good fees to find doctors; however, this is getting more...
Dec 15, 2020 | Working with Candidates
QUESTION: I am getting sick and tired of the high charges from the job boards and the poor responses we are receiving. What ideas do you have in being creative to locate qualified candidates? – Larry, New Jersey ANSWER: To be honest, I never used job...
Nov 17, 2020 | Working with Candidates
QUESTION: Mike, how do you deal with candidates when they reply to my emails with, “I am always open to new opportunities; however, I am not ready to take on a new job right now in a COVID-19 environment.” – Cindy, Chicago, IL ANSWER: We have been...
Apr 14, 2020 | Working with Candidates
QUESTION: What does your voicemail sound like if you are calling someone who has put their resume on a job board? – Trish ANSWER: If I tell them, I saw your resume on a LinkedIn, Indeed, whatever, so have ten thousand other recruiters. When we...
Jan 7, 2020 | Working with Candidates
QUESTION: I placed a candidate on the 15th of this month for a $50,000 contingency fee. The client put my invoice on hold because the candidate’s former employer is trying to enforce a non-compete from 20+ years ago, which the candidate did not remember signing. This...
