Finding and hiring top recruiter talent is the toughest search assignment to work. It is also the most profitable. You will receive a fee for a successful … Read more
From Recruiter to Trusted Business Advisor
Here today, gone tomorrow. Recruiters are often viewed by clients as being a dime a dozen . . . one is as good (or bad) as the next. But a select few, the … Read more
Ask Barb
Q. I have two experienced top producers who work for me and each individually produces over $500,000 annually. They have their dream home, cars, money in … Read more
A Reference Check’s Three Variables
Several months ago a Senior Recruiter called me with a question on reference checks. He explained that while taking a search from one of his new clients … Read more
Placement and the Law
A Breakthrough For Owner Rights — Strict Federal Protection For Your Trade Secrets I’ve never reported on anything so important to maintaining your … Read more
India’s Offshoring Ways
After years of benefiting from Western corporations sending outsourced services, it looks like India is returning the favor globally. A recent McKinsey … Read more
Pfizer Plant Shutdowns: A Punch to the Gut
Michigan was hit hard this week after Pfizer announced its plan to cut 10,000 jobs globally and close at least five facilities as part of an effort to trim … Read more
Catering to the Boomer Crowd
New methods for attracting the largely untapped baby boomer demographic are sprouting up around the country. A growing number of companies, being served by … Read more
More Retailers Move Online to Hire Hourly Workers
Approximately 70% of major retailers accept hourly applications on their corporate website, up from 41% in 2004. In addition, 16% currently accept … Read more
Boston Globe to Close Foreign Bureaus
Amid an increasingly global world but tempered by the realities of an evolving system for sharing and disseminating breaking news around the world, The … Read more