Having a problem collecting? Wondering about your non-compete agreements? Should you check references and do background checks? Jeffrey Allen can help … Read more
Your Job Order and Fee Agreements Are NOT Contracts
Hi Jeff, I am a business consultant to an owner of a recruiting company specializing in real estate property managers. The big problem that she has been … Read more
Read This Before You Sue
Placement law has really changed. It used to consist of contract and labor law — good-faith agreements interpreted differently, arguments over wages, … Read more
Avoid Replacement Game-Playing With a “Tire-Tread” Guarantee
Hi Jeff, I am a sole proprietor who runs both a contingency and retained search recruiting firm. Your writing has guided me ever since I started in … Read more
Who Needs HR If You Confirmed the Fee?
Editor’s note: Jeff Allen has heard every employer excuse you can imagine for not paying up — and dozens more that defy imagination. A few years ago he … Read more
Here’s How to Avoid Hearing: “We Already Have Their Resume in Our Database”
Hi Jeff, We’ve been together almost since you started practicing law, so I know I can ask you anything informally. Our office has learned so much … Read more
85% Of Fee Agreements Are Defective. Is Yours?
Jeff, Thank you for the opportunity to get a response. I have been in the electrical industry for 23+ years, headhunting for 16+ years. I had a concurrent … Read more
Document Your Referral Performance With a Receipt
Editor’s note: Jeff Allen has heard every employer excuse you can imagine for not paying up — and dozens more that defy imagination. A few years ago he … Read more
Your Candidate Can Collect Your Fee If You ‘Forget’ To Get A Signed Agreement
As long as the placement industry continues to do business without employer-signed fee schedules, candidate introductions and interview confirmations, it … Read more
Avoid the Fight and Get Your Fee When You Reorder Your Sendout Process
Hi Jeff, You are such a great help to us in figuring out what to do! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience. I just placed a candidate with a … Read more