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Archive for January 2005

Clarify Expectations And Follow Up With Those Tough Questions

by Scott Love January 1st, 2005

To get people to do what we want them to do, we need to give a clear understanding about how we work and ensure that the client and candidate are willing to comply. Then we ask questions throughout the process to make sure that everything is on track. Such questions include “Has anything changed since [...]

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Indirect Recruiting - It’s All About Their Comfort Zone

by Terry Petra January 1st, 2005

Over the last month, I have been contacted by several Recruiters who are utilizing the indirect recruiting approach to gaining referrals. Each of them expressed frustration over the fact that many of the people they contacted were “uncomfortable” in providing referrals. On hearing this, my first question was “Why were they uncomfortable?” Surprisingly, most of [...]

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Negotiating Techniques Adapted For The Tenured Recruiter

by Bob Marshall January 1st, 2005

Jim is a tenured recruiter. He and I have known each other for some time. He knows that I teach recruitment technique and have for many years. He represents a group of tenured recruiters who, with all due respect, know how to make marketing calls, how to make recruiting calls, etc. In other words, they [...]

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Placements And The Law

by Jeff Allen January 1st, 2005
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JOINING THE ADVICE SQUAD: MANAGEMENT CONSULTING There isn’t a recruiter alive that hasn’t thought about being a “management consultant”. Oh, we call contingency-fee recruiters “consultants”, and they give advice to management all the time. But that’s the difference. They give it. Here are some things to think about if you decide to [...]

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Get Your Year In Gear - Your 2005 Action Plan

by Gary Stauble January 1st, 2005

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to think about how you’re going to make 2005 your strongest year yet in terms of production and professional fulfillment. The Action Plan below is a part of a process that I use with recruiting firm owners in my coaching programs to assist them in gaining clarity [...]

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