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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.

Reclaim Your Time - End the No-Show Nightmare

Published: Aug 5, 2025 12:42 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 147
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags:

QUESTION: How do you avoid candidate interview no-shows? I had 2 out of 3 no-shows for a new client, and it is making me look bad. Setting Rigid Expectations with Candidates Based on that question, a...

How Top Recruiters Handle Holidays and Time Off

Published: Jul 5, 2025 4:27 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 417
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Candidates, Clients, Contingency, Job Orders, Marketing, Placement, Recruiting, Retainer, Search

QUESTION: Mike, you are big on metrics and hitting a certain amount of first-time interviews and presentations every week. How do you adjust when there is a three-day weekend or when you go away on va...

How to Navigate HR Policies Without Losing Your Best Clients

Published: May 13, 2025 2:21 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 387
Category: Columns, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Clients, Search, Hiring, Sales

QUESTION: I have a client who I have worked with for 17 years, and I have been their exclusive recruiter during this time. Typically, I bill around $100, 000 with them annually. I have placed many can...

Leaving Money on the Table with Your Recruitment Fees

Published: Apr 24, 2025 3:19 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 781
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Recruiting, Retainer, Clients, Search

QUESTION: I have an excellent client who used my services for three searches last year. We agreed a fee of 25%. They pay me a down payment on the first search. They just informed me they want to use m...

Surprising Benefits of Calling After 5 PM

Published: Mar 24, 2025 5:12 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 674
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Recruiting, Marketing, Retainer, Clients, Search, Hiring, Sales

QUESTION: Mike, I have been following you for a long time and implemented much of your stuff. I am increasing my marketing activity and getting more searches because of it. My question is, I am reluct...

What to Look for When Hiring Recruiters

Published: Feb 26, 2025 10:06 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 714
Category: Columns, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Retainer, Clients, Search, Hiring

QUESTION: How do I know when to hire a recruiter and what should I look for? ANSWER: For those of you who have been around me long enough to know that my model for hiring is not what most of us were t...

Flip Marketing - A Proven Method to Enhance Business Development Results

Published: Jan 29, 2025 7:07 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 779
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Marketing, Retainer, Clients, Search, Hiring, Sales

QUESTION: I have had a lot of success setting up recruit calls with chief revenue officers for flip marketing. I have landed a number of clients in the past, and I am having some awesome conversations...

Unlock $10,000 Now - The Hidden Costs of In-House Research

Published: Dec 26, 2024 4:54 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 1012
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Recruiting, LinkedIn, Retainer, Clients, Search

QUESTION: I specialize in placing fractional operational executives, revenue operations, COOs, and chief of staff roles. I serve international markets and am having difficulty finding mobile numbers. ...

Profit First - Why Smart Recruiters Pay Themselves First

Published: Nov 6, 2024 3:27 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 975
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Recruiting, LinkedIn, Retainer, Clients, Search

QUESTION: I started listening toProfit First. So far, so great. What do you find to be the percentage split between income, profit, operating expense, and owner pay? Obviously, it varies on total reve...

Beat the Cold Call Blues - Proven Tips for Recruiting Success

Published: Aug 27, 2024 3:40 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 1092
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Business Development, Cold Calling, Candidates, Recruiting, Placement, Marketing, Retainer, Clients, Search, Hiring, Sales

This question is from a newer recruiter. I am going to start doing cold calls this week, first time ever, and I am not sure what to say or how to say it. Would you mind sharing some tips, tricks, or e...

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