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Benefiting From The Booming Data Center Market

Published: May 28, 2025 7:43 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 531
Category: Columns, Trends | Tags: Candidates

Mentions of “Data Centers” crop up increasingly in the news these days. While this somewhat innocuous name is not particularly exciting, recruiters should be excited and should learn more ...

Get On Board The Coming Wave Of Small Business Hiring

Published: Apr 24, 2025 3:09 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 800
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Motivational, Productivity | Tags: Remote Work, Candidates

Recruiters need to keep in mind that small to mid-sized business (fewer than 500 employees) is vital to the health of the America economy. While placements with large firms are eagerly sought after, s...

Take Advantage Of The Coming Power Surge!

Published: Mar 24, 2025 5:30 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 500
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Clients

When we think of “Power Surge” we get worried. But don’t despair! The “Power Surge” I am speaking about is the coming wave of expansion to the electric grid and electric ...

Will Manufacturing In The Us Make A Come-Back?

Published: Feb 26, 2025 9:51 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 608
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Trends | Tags: Placement, Hiring, Jobs

A hot topic which should be of great interest to all recruiters is “Will Manufacturing in the US Make a Come-Back?” If the answer proves to be a resounding Yes, or even a partial, but sign...

Where Are We Headed?

Published: Jan 29, 2025 7:04 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 684
Category: Columns, Expert Advice | Tags: Remote Work, Staffing, Clients, Search, Jobs, Law

With so much change happening so rapidly it is hard to know where we are headed! It is exciting as well as a bit daunting. But never fear, the winds that are blowing will most likely sweep recruiters ...

Plan Ahead!

Published: Dec 18, 2024 4:58 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 770
Category: Columns, Expert Advice | Tags: Social Media, Contingency, Candidates, Recruiting, Placement, Clients, Hiring, Sales

Looking to the future will help you ensure the financial health or enhance the growth of your recruiting firm. If you are solely focused on short-term, day-to-day crises, you are very likely to get bl...

How To Add Intrinsic Value To Your Recruiting Firm

Published: Nov 6, 2024 3:05 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 1189
Category: Uncategorized | Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Placement, Marketing, Staffing, Clients, Search

Recruiters who focus mostly on direct hire placements are the major force in the search and staffing industry. Making successful direct hire placements is very lucrative and has made possible a good l...

Pathways to Success for Your Search & Staffing Firm

Published: Sep 30, 2024 2:28 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 1169
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Social Media, Job Market, Placement, Staffing, Clients, Search, Jobs

When recruiters face a potentially down market, they must take precautions to recession-proof their firm. Depending on the status quo is not enough. You may find yourself losing clients, missing out o...

How Do You Measure Success … & Plan Now for a Successful 2025?

Published: Aug 27, 2024 3:31 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 967
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Placement, Marketing, Staffing, Clients

Recruiters need to ask themselves the question: “How do you measure success?” By addressing this issue, the recruiter can gain insight into which of their business processes work and which...

New Overtime Laws Effective July 1, 2024

Published: Jul 30, 2024 5:09 PM
By Judy Collins | Viewed: 1881
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Legal | Tags: Clients, Sales

Recruiters should be aware of new overtime laws which have taken effect this past July 1st. The US Department of Labor increased the minimum salary threshold on standard salary overtime pay from $684/...