In today’s frantic employment market, there are many recruiters moaning about how they would be billing top dollars if not for their “bad … Read more
Recruiting in the Greatest Worldwide Economic Expansion in History
The global marketplace is buzzing. We are living in the greatest economic boom in modern history. Across the globe, experts are going on record with great … Read more
Say What? You Mean You Never Met That Candidate!?
Unless you work exclusively on mid-six-figure executive searches and are always paid a retainer and travel expenses, you’re probably one of thousands … Read more
Are You a Contender?
“Get me somebody – ANY-BODY – today!” This is becoming the mantra of 2007 as a shrinking labor market has left businesses duking it … Read more
Ask Barb
Q. I’m tired of hearing about the great job market. I’m finding it a very competitive and difficult market! Can you share some of the sales … Read more
Five Rules for Effective Job Order Management
1. Work only on high-probability job orders: – I once heard from a $1 million producer that for every 15 job orders he wrote, only two to three of … Read more
Sourcing Your Client
That’s right. Sourcing your client for names of potentially qualified recruits or for the names of individuals who can lead you to potentially … Read more
Placements & The Law
TAPING TELEPHONE CALLS: REPLAYING WITH FIRE The greatest consultant training device ever developed is undoubtedly the cassette tape recorder. From receiver … Read more
Life On The Hamster Wheel
How many recruiters do you know who have been in the business for 10, 15, or 20+ years? My guess is probably not many. Why does such longevity exist among … Read more
Monster Bug Infects Government Jobs Site
As part of the recent Monster security breach, the alleged hackers apparently were able to infiltrate approximately 146,000 names and other private … Read more