Even when other recruiters are dropping like flies, you can easily be one who never goes out of business. Pasquale “Pat” Scopelliti, a writer … Read more
For the Times They Are A-Changin’
The market is changing for recruiters and you better be prepared. If you are stuck in the days of selling the fact that you can “find” talent … Read more
U.S. Sees Big Jobs Jump in April, Even as Unemployment Rate Rises
This morning’s news that 290,000 new jobs were created in April, while the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent, surprised economists who had been … Read more
Even Strong Jobs Growth Signs Couldn’t Help HR Stocks Today
The ebbing tide of today’s 1,000 point stock market drop took with it the publicly traded recruitment-related companies. Not even new, positive … Read more
Signs Point to Strong April Jobs Report
Today’s ADP employment report showed the private sector added jobs for the third month in a row. The 32,000 jobs added in April was in line with what … Read more
How Did You Get That Job, Anyway?
Every once in a while I get frustrated at the lack of respect and attention in our profession. After all, the perspective that a third-party recruiter has … Read more
Career Site Builder Company Sold
Standout Jobs, a Canadian recruitment marketing company that debuted at ERE’s Spring 2008 EXPO, has been sold. TechCrunch reported the sale this … Read more
SuccessFactors Improves Financials; Buys Business Networking Firm
SuccessFactors, a provider of workforce management tools, has acquired Silicon Valley startup CubeTree. The deal, worth up to $50 million, will give … Read more
Barclays Sued for Payment
Pagoda Partners, a Singapore-based recruiter, is suing the British bank Barclays after allegedly referring a high-level candidate from Merrill Lynch but … Read more
Ask Barb
Q. I’ve been producing between $225,000 and $250,000 for the past five years. I hear about recruiters who produce over $1 million themselves and find it … Read more