About Michael Gionta

Michael Gionta has over 20 years successfully growing his own recruiting firm that ranked in the top 3% of all MRI offices Worldwide. In addition, Michael is now sought out by owners who want to grow their recruiting firms but simply lack the “recipe” for doing so. His programs provide a step-by-step process that quickly be put into place to begin the journey of getting control of your business with profits that seemed out of reach before. Email Mike at info@TheRecruiterU.com to see if or how his programs can benefit you.

 

How to Quote Recruiting Fees: Flat Fee VS % Base Salary

  By Michael Gionta  |    Wed Jul 26, 2023

Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting

QUESTION: I am working on a proposal and want to get it out really quickly. I am offering two fee options, a flat fee, and a percentage of first-year guaranteed compensation. In reviewing an article from your blog, you highlighted and supported the magic number of a 28.6% fee. Should...

Overcome These Common Fee-Based Objections

  By Michael Gionta  |    Wed Jun 28, 2023

Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting

Mike, I work on a model that is either an exclusive contingency or a deposit-based search. I’ve been running into situations where companies tell me they only work contingency or a stated fee. What are some of the best ways to respond when you hear those fee-based objections? Common Fee-Based Objections As...

How to Motivate Recruiters to Hit Company Revenue Goals

  By Michael Gionta  |    Thu May 25, 2023

Category: Columns, Expert Advice

How much do you share with employees regarding sales numbers? Specific to the overall revenue target or just the number of placements tracked by first-time interviews, marketing presentations, and recruiting presentations? Most curious people will be good at basic math, but as an owner, I've held revenue targets tightly. Thoughts?...

Land Qualified Referrals in 3 Simple Steps

  By Michael Gionta  |    Wed Apr 26, 2023

Category: Columns, Expert Advice

The advent of internet research has made recruiters lazy in asking for referrals. When I was on a desk, back in the old days, we did not have access to a human being that could put together the personal email address, cell phone number, name, and title of clients and...

Minimizing Counteroffers

  By Michael Gionta  |    Mon Feb 27, 2023

Category: Expert Advice, Recruiting

Mike, I have had two candidates take counteroffers in the past five weeks. What are some steps to minimize these? ~Scott in London. If you have candidates taking counteroffers and turning down your offers, understand you cannot eliminate this from happening. It is going to happen to the best. But if...

How to Prepare Your Recruiting Firm for a Potential Recession

  By Michael Gionta  |    Mon Jan 23, 2023

Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting

One of our Inner Circle clients asked, "if we have a recession, how should I be prepared to operate?" Great question. And I'll give you a couple of quick tips. Even during COVID, which was one of the quickest entering and probably quickest exiting downturns, as a company, we sat down...

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