Recruiters are notorious for going in streaks and slumps, highs and lows. Over time this tends to even out but, for many, it is a repeating pattern that causes a lot of stress, agony and wasted energy. Being a recruiter can feel like being an addict at times because you experience the thrill of elation [...]
Archive for March 2003
A CLARIFICATIONCould Jeffrey further clarify something he wrote in November 2002 on the cover article?He ended with, “Don’t confuse submitted with received.”Could he specify some real life clarity from a legal perspective on this one in a future issue? Thanks again.Recruiters say they “submitted” a fee schedule or resume. Too often what they mean is [...]
The statistics of our 18th Annual Earnings Survey are in with some surprising results. The survey was Emailed to about 3,500 subscribers which were picked at random from our current subscriber database. As of this writing, we received usable information from 1,290 firms. The increased response was due to the Emailing’s ability to respond quickly [...]
There are a number of courses that recruiters can attend to increase their prowess in finding candidates, establishing new clients, closing candidates, or managing their time. But unfortunately, there isn’t a great deal of training available in the area of ethics.Before you jump to the assumption that recruiters will do what is best for their [...]
In my life I’ve met many courageous and tireless human rights leaders. One of the strongest most dedicated, and fearless died a few months ago in Boston. Rich Rasi cared for people, all people. A quiet manner and affable approach to others was his hallmark but his legacy was a tenacious life-long commitment to speak [...]
One of the things I’ve always advocated for practitioners is to become a joiner. Being an insider in an organization of influential people within your particular specialty’s sphere of influence puts you in touch with the people you depend upon to become future clients (or candidates). Membership in these types of groups often gives you [...]
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