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Unleash your hidden superpowers: Prep Calls and Debrief Calls

Published: Aug 28, 2018 8:41 PM
By Kathleen Kurke  |  Viewed: 1500
Category: Columns, Expert Advice  |  Tags: Recruiting, Placement, Clients, Hiring

We all learned how to do prep and debrief calls when we first started in the business because they were two of the 30 steps in the placement process as made famous by Anthony Byrne. Part of the fundam...

Why Johnny Can't Sell

Published: May 1, 2018 6:58 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier  |  Viewed: 1481
Category: Columns, Expert Advice  |  Tags: Social Media, Marketing, Sales

All of the boxes were checked: good education, personable, impressive resume, professional and fairly solid work history. Couple short stints were bad luck layoffs or poor career choices that dictated...

GET PERSONAL...WITH TEMP AND CONTRACT PLACEMENTS!

Published: Apr 26, 2018 6:55 PM
By Judy Collins  |  Viewed: 3029
Category: Columns, Contracting, Expert Advice  |  Tags: Candidates, Placement, Clients

Clients and candidates are the lifeline of our business. Recognizing this fact will help enable you to better serve their needs and keep. .. and grow. .. your business. Personal relationships are crit...

MOVING FORWARD…WITH TEMP AND CONTRACT PLACEMENTS!

Published: Apr 9, 2018 6:42 PM
By Judy Collins  |  Viewed: 1703
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Funding  |  Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Placement

Everything is moving forward with the economy as we reach the end of the first quarter in this likely-to-be boom year of 2018! Look back on placement requests you have received so far and consider if ...

PBC: The Party Favor in Every Call

Published: Apr 2, 2018 6:28 PM
By Kathleen Kurke  |  Viewed: 1644
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Motivational, Recruiting  |  Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Marketing, Clients, Sales

We make a lot of calls in our line of work, and most of them are US asking for something for US. We make calls to clients hoping theyll be interested in our candidates; we make calls to candidates ho...

"Have a great day" can be a painful expression in our line of work. What IS a great day?

Published: Mar 29, 2018 6:11 PM
By Kathleen Kurke  |  Viewed: 1507
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Motivational  |  Tags: Candidates, Placement, Clients

If the only markings on the good-day/bad-day thermometer is whether we make a placement, theres an uncomfortable number of bad days happening in between those good days. That doesnt work for me. I hav...

Owner's Outlook: Eliminate Negativity

Published: Mar 13, 2018 5:55 PM
By Barb Bruno  |  Viewed: 1604
Category: Columns, Expert Advice  |  Tags: Social Media, Candidates, Recruiting, Placement, Staffing, Clients, Sales

One person cant make a business, but one person can break it. There is nothing more frustrating than to have negativity or attitudes in a member of your sales team. Does anyone who works for you suck...

Four Hot Topics your Client Prospects WILL Want to Talk About

Published: Feb 26, 2018 5:03 PM
By Kathleen Kurke  |  Viewed: 1403
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting  |  Tags: Candidates, Clients

If youre calling prospects and telling them Ive got a guy for you or, its likely theyre not answering the phone or returning your call. Neither of these topics are what your prospects care about, thin...

Everyone Loves a Gross Margin

Published: Feb 26, 2018 5:06 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier  |  Viewed: 1572
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting, Technology  |  Tags: Placement, Staffing, Clients

What would we do without the good old Gross Margin Report? It is a handy guide that helps analyze our staffing firms profitability and forecast future revenue. It is a very important tool if checked ...

Ask Coach Mike: Draw Versus Salary

Published: Feb 26, 2018 5:47 PM
By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 1515
Category: Columns, Expert Advice  |  Tags: Recruiting, Job Orders, Placement, Clients

Hi Coach Mike! What are your thoughts on draw versus salary plus commission for recruiters. It is very hard for me to justify paying a commission after someone has blanked for two months. If the perso...

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