Monster and National Career Fairs have teamed up to bring 288 career fairs to 76 cities across the country in 2007. “We’re committed to making … Read more
Analyst Downgrades Staffing Firms; Wage Pressures Eased in Q3
Shares of Manpower and Robert Half International declined Tuesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded both companies’ stocks. In a research note, a … Read more
When Do You Stop Beating A Dead Horse?
Here’s the question: “When do you stop beating a dead horse?” Here’s the answer: “When you can say to yourself, ‘This … Read more
The Brave New World of Our HR colleagues (and how it will dramatically affect us!)
This recruiter has seen four recessions and, fortunately, four recoveries. This last economic period was a major thumper! The recovery is, for our … Read more
Differentiation
What is it for you? What is your core differentiator? How will you stand out from the sea of competition? With the impending employment crisis budding, … Read more
It’s A Consensus; Be Careful
In the marketplace I serve, my search and placement firm has the good fortune of recruiting for several smaller (less than 200 employees), fast-growth … Read more
Core Competency # 9: Think Five Steps Ahead
If you could be like Superman and spin the world in the opposite direction and go back in time, would you have taken on that recent loser client? … Read more
Ask Barb
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a healthy, happy, blessed, prosperous Holiday Season! Q. I just received a call from a … Read more
What Role Do You Fulfill In The Process?
The process for making a placement/filling a search may vary to some extent but, from the perspective of our industry, it generally includes at least one … Read more
Reality Therapy For Recruiters
Recognizing recruiting reality really makes a difference in billings. It’s not easy to do though. There’s so much recruiting rhetoric out … Read more