Take Control Of Your Job Search
When you first get your recruiting business off the ground, you’re focused on pretty basic things: #1, get a job order, and #2, submit a candidate they will interview. Once you accomplish those two goals, you’re off to the races. But as your recruiting business starts to grow, so too do the data inputs – …
If you work as a direct-hire only recruiter, this metric should scare the crap out of you: It certainly does me. Because these are my numbers. You read it right, in the past month, I’ve had 5 offers rejected by candidates. That’s upwards of $140,000 in profit I’ve lost out on (at an average placement …
Few things in life cause as much anxiety as job interviews. Think about it: you’re being asked to “audition” for the opportunity to earn a living doing work for somebody else. As a job seeker, you must convince an organization that you are A) qualified, B) responsible, C) better than anyone else they are interviewing …
Recruiting – Direct Hire Job Security – 28 Billion Dollar Industry – Fee based revenue for talent. That is a human job with the ability to build relationships and sell. Deal Cycle – 5 key steps: Job Order – Commitment from client to evaluate my candidate for an open position. Recruit – Find people that …
Good Recruiter Training can be the difference between a successful or a mediocre recruiting team. While on the surface the practice of “recruiting” appears relatively easy (reach out to targeted candidates about a job opportunity), there are many nuances that make up the entire recruiting process and lifecycle. And recruiting can mean different things to …
When you first set up your recruiting business, you’re often so focused on getting some fillable job orders in place quickly that you may not take the time to plan out a strategy around performance measurement. And that can be the difference between success and failure when you make the decision to start your own …
If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering starting your own small business and thinking about what kind of small business you’d want to create. Chances are you don’t have a lot of cash laying around, so anything that requires a big upfront investment is off the table. If you have experience in the B2B (business-to-business) …
In 2010 I left my stable job as a Market Manager for a multi-billion dollar staffing company to start an online media company. While working in my full-time position, I figured out that small businesses were looking for an affordable way to showcase their products and services using video. With my background in film and …
I’ve been using LinkedIn and LinkedIn Recruiter for a long time as a sales tool, and have always had mixed feeling about asking people I’m connected to for introductions for people they are connected to. On one hand, it’s a great way to get a warm introduction if they are willing to make one for …
Did you know that the staffing industry alone generated $490 billion dollars worldwide in 2018? That’s a lot of cash, and there’s plenty more of it to come, with the industry expected to grow between 4-5% each year over the next few years. So where does all that money go? How does it all get …