It’s about you, not me. Sound like the start of a cheesy “Dear John…” letter? Nope, it’s really all about keeping up with the times and recognizing that change can only help you as a recruiter. For starters, please don’t leave me a voicemail on my land-line if you actually expect a response the same day. [...]
Artices Tagged ‘recruiting’
Relationships for Dummies
June 12th, 2008
Learning by Doing
April 15th, 2008
About 4 years ago, I started a blog. I’d been hanging out for a year in the recruiting “blogging” community and finally decided to quit lurking and take the dive. I didn’t have a clue what I was doing (some would argue I still don’t - and they’re probably right). But, hey, [...]
When I first joined the recruiting business ten years ago, there was a veteran recruiter in the office who shared with me his ?secret’ for recruiting success.? “Scott, when it comes to candidates and clients, remember this:? T. A. L.”? I asked him what ?T. A. L.’ stood for and he said, “They all lie.? [...]
My first journey to the Emerald Coast beaches of the Florida panhandle began with a stern warning from the resident lifeguard.? He imparted upon me his wisdom and the reality of this intended day of fun and SPF 30, “When you go into that water remember that there are two kinds of fish out there, [...]
July is my usual time to jump in the trenches and I know many of you look forward to my trials, tribulation, successes and failures. Unfortunately, due to a number of reasons, I will have to postpone this activity for a month or two so, stay tuned. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got [...]
Last week a friend of mine asked me if recruiting was the toughest job I’ve ever had.? I thought about it for a minute, then told him that recruiting was a piece of cake compared to serving on the military funeral honor guard in Norfolk, Virginia, when I was a naval officer fourteen years ago. [...]
Tomato, tomahto; potato, potahto. Does one taste better than the other . . . or are we just victims of semantics? A similar debate rages over the pecking order in the recruiting (or is it search?) business . . . with both sides (contingency v. retained) arguing over which way is the best to locate talent. As [...]
Are you bored with your desk specialty? Want to expand your current practice? Have you been given an assignment to recruit an attorney but don’t know what to do? This article is designed to give an overview of legal recruiting, its terminology and some basic research tools to get you started. The Legal World, Analyzed Law [...]
I know the best business in the world. Yes, I do. And not just for me. Not just depending on where we are in the economic cycle as you read this for the 50,000 others in this business. For you! I am referring, of course, to Search and Placement. [...]
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