Job candidates sometimes bash recruiters. Most of the complaints are due to their misunderstanding of a recruiter’s role. However, some of the issues are … Read more
Direct Hire Fees Grew in 2014 With Pharma Paying Best
Note: A report for the staffing industry similar to those referenced here was released by Bullhorn earlier this year. Direct hire fees are showing signs of … Read more
Puncturing the ‘Myths’ About Contingent Search
Last fall, on BountyJobs, we blogged about macro trends in third party recruiting. Since the end of the recession, fees spent on contingent search agencies … Read more
Don’t Become the Back-Up to the ‘Real Search’
While you’re working contingency, I’m working engaged or retained… With your client! Something interesting happened a while ago. I received a call … Read more
All Signs Point to Best Year Ever For Search
All but counted out a few years ago, as the biggest employers started in-housing executive search, retained and contingent firms have come roaring back. By … Read more
The Value of a Retained Search Begins With the Job Description
A while back, I read a post on ERE.net on writing a great job description. ERE’s site is geared toward corporate recruiters, many of whom are young and … Read more
When the Client Wastes Your Time, Stop Working for Free
Dear Barb: What should I do with a client who has cancelled the last two job orders we worked on after final interviews. Prior to that, they filled three … Read more
Contingent Conundrum: Building Relationships or Slinging Spaghetti?
We’ve lost the human side of recruiting to the tools and repetitive tasks of recruiting. I could go into a long diatribe, but a short one will do. I’ve … Read more
Contingency vs. Retained Search: A Client’s Perspective
Why do most external recruiters work on a contingency basis? And why does most retained work happen at the executive level? As a client, I receive better … Read more
2012 Temp Growth Averaged 12,800 Jobs a Month
The temp industry ended 2012 on a down note in December, but just barely, shedding a mere 600 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis. It was only the third … Read more