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An Industry on the Upswing: Bullhorn’s 2010 Staffing and Recruiting Trends Survey Results



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Bullhorn recently released its annual report covering agencies’ performance, goals, and business practices, as well as individual compensation. The data, which was taken from Bullhorn’s annual staffing and recruiting survey, revealed overall positive figures from 2010 and goals for the year ahead, indicating that the industry as a whole is progressing.

Two thirds of survey respondents reported that their firms either met or exceeded their 2010 revenue goals. Most posted aggressive 2011 revenue goals, with many adopting a back-to-basics approach to best take advantage of the recovering market.

Interestingly, the results found that recruiters are increasing their use of social media for finding candidates and clients, though many still struggle to maximize effectiveness. As well, respondents spent less time on sales, on average, than in 2009 as hiring freezes began to thaw and work shifted to filling job orders. 

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Fordyce TV: Expert Strategies to Survive This Recession



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Update: Here is the replay for anyone who missed Barry’s live presentation on April 14.

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Bullhorn Live Buzz



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logo_bullhorn_originalBullhorn Live has been going on all this week in Las Vegas, and the company’s execs have been blogging about the show.

Some highlights:

  • In his blog, Art Papas, CEO and co-founder of Bullhorn reports “unbelievable” buzz at his show. “Despite what’s going on out there in the macro economy, the people here are finding pockets of growth and spending. Most people tell me that while [their] business took a hit in Q4 and January, they feel that they’re well positioned to take share and grow again in the 2nd half of 2009,” he writes.
  • New Bullhorn insider Phil Costa writes in his blog that “LinkedIn has also proven an invaluable tool. Probably no surprise to most of you, but promoting our open positions to my network has turned up a number of good leads. But while I’ve been happy with the results, spending so much time using LinkedIn has led me to the conclusion that there’s a lot more Bullhorn could be doing to expose the power of social networks to recruiters. What if you could navigate your social network from inside Bullhorn? What if Bullhorn could match people in your network with the job you’re trying to fill? What if your candidates or colleagues were motivated to use their social network to help you fill open jobs? These are just some of the possibilities we’re discussing internally.”
  • The company has announced Bullhorn Live Campus, which provides training and preparation courses for new Bullhorn customers. It’s part of the company’s approach to offer a variety of customer training options, including self-paced instruction, virtual instructor-led classes, and face-to-face sessions.