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"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: 1638
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: 1752
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: 1537
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: 1691
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: 1629
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...

How DYI Can Hurt Your Image by Tiffany Turner

Published: Feb 12, 2018 4:18 PM
By Anonymous | Viewed: 1778
Category: Columns, Social Media, Technology | Tags: Recruiting, Leadership, Marketing, Staffing, Hiring

With all the technology that we have at our fingertips, programs to simplify everything from banking to baking it seems like its become easier to do everything ourselves. Which in way is true, butdoes...

Owners Outlook: METRICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Published: Feb 12, 2018 4:24 PM
By Barb Bruno | Viewed: 1828
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Staffing, Hiring, Sales, Jobs

If you are not tracking metrics, you have no way to measure current success or problem areas of growth. What you dont measure doesnt count! Tracking metrics takes the emotion out of critical daily d...

Review/Preview: The Conversation Bookend of Progress by By Kathleen Kurke

Published: Jan 31, 2018 4:10 PM
By Kathleen Kurke | Viewed: 1715
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting | Tags: Candidates, Clients

Too often, we ghost out of conversation with clients or candidates. We end with lame, say-nothing phrases like ok, well talk soon or stay in touch or call with any updates or let me know or talk to yo...

DEVELOP A REPEATABLE SALES PROCESS

Published: Jan 9, 2018 2:38 PM
By Barb Bruno | Viewed: 1817
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting | Tags: Social Media, Candidates, Recruiting, Marketing, LinkedIn, Clients, Sales

If every person on your team had a different approach to selling your companys products and services, replicating success and scaling your company will be difficult. It would also be difficult for yo...

Profit Plans and Post Audits from Michael Neidle

Published: Jan 9, 2018 2:46 PM
By Michael Neidle | Viewed: 1813
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting | Tags: Clients, Sales

Well managed companies create profit or business plans and then determine if they are working. One should start out with an analysis of ones historical performance, what has worked, what has not and w...

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