Sourcers and recruiters are notorious for finding hacks to make life easier. One of the most popular hacks circulating right now allows a LinkedIn user to … Read more
Five Pitches That Will Never Get You My Business (And One That Will)
As a vice president running a growing manufacturing company, it’s not uncommon to have two or three staffing agencies stop by my office on a daily basis … Read more
Data: 9 Out Of 10 Jobs Get Filled By Niche Recruiters
If you receive job orders outside of your specialty should you even bother taking them? How about going after them proactively? The answer is a resounding … Read more
5 Quick Tips to Help Recruiters and Sourcers Increase Candidate Response Rates
With the evolution of the sourcing role, candidate engagement is no longer left to recruiters. In fact, a recent SourceCon survey discovered that 79% of … Read more
Coach Your Candidate For These Five Types Of Interview Questions
The most effective recruiters are the ones who are most familiar with how the placement process works. When you understand how human resourcers think, and … Read more
HELP! I’m Being Played, Not Paid, For a Manager’s Bad Mistakes
Hi Jeff, Firstly, what a great website — instantly saved on my favourites after having found you! And now, a little bit about me. I’ve been in … Read more
Chase That Purple Squirrel Too Long and You Might Wind Up With None
A “purple squirrel” is a metaphor in the recruiting business for that impossibly hard to find “perfect” candidate that our client asks for. The … Read more
Don’t Switch Niche, Switch Tactics
Dear Barb: I have been placing engineers in manufacturing for the past 10 years. I’ve had a decent six months, but wonder if I should consider a new niche … Read more
The Right Way to Go Above, Around, or Through A Human Resourcer
I worked a desk. So I know the temptation to go above, around or through a human resourcer. I was one of those too, so I know the ways they deal with a … Read more
Working With Gatekeepers and Candidates
Editor’s note: Monthly in The Fordyce Letter Gary Stauble addresses issues of importance to every recruiter. In this column reprinted from the March … Read more