Once you’re close to getting an offer, having faith in the professional’s ability to close the deal will work to your advantage. Say you’ve been informed of your status as the leading candidate or you’ve received an official offer of employment. Your courtship as a potential candidate for the headhunter’s client has indeed been a [...]

As the unemployment rate edges 10%, the Nightly Business Report sought out employment professionals to discuss the marketplace. The discussion centered on what employers are looking for in a hire and the hurdles faced by potential candidates. Employers are being especially prudent when selecting a new employee. The costs incurred hiring a new employee and [...]

I recently asked job seekers and hiring managers their thoughts about job boards and if they were or weren’t effective in their search.  The results were interesting.   Of those I spoke with, no one is completely satisfied with just using the job boards to find qualified jobs or candidates. In fact, some of the large [...]

A guarantee. According to Webster, an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition. As a headhunter I am often asked by companies to extend our guarantee on candidates to lessen the risk in paying recruiting fees. In reality, we shouldn’t have to offer any guarantee.  When we decide to recruit on a position the only [...]

When things go wrong, we start to really pay attention. If you’re in the staffing industry, or any sales position for that matter, Q1 2009 hasn’t been easy and possibly a bit humbling. It reminds me of playing college basketball. Sometimes it took a losing first half and a reaming from our coach to make adjustments and [...]