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Top 5 Staffing Agency Myths DEBUNKED!

Whether you’re looking to fill a vacancy in your business or you’re a job hunter, don’t underestimate the power of a recruiting company! These agencies have come a long way since the days of administering typing tests and only placing “secretaries” in temporary positions. In fact, there’s a big difference between a recruiting agency and…

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How to Start Your Own Recruitment Business: Part 3!

Well, ZOMG. I’ve been running my own business for 18 months! In case you didn’t know, I started my own agency and then last updated it after 7 months. I’ve now been working for myself for 18 months and what an awesome time I have had. There have been more ‘highs’ than ‘lows’ and I…

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5 Ways to Counter the Counter Offer

Counter offers are part of the package of recruitment. However, how can you counter the counter offer? Here are my 5 steps to doing that: 1) Uncover your candidate’s motivators: Every candidate will have their own specific reasons for looking to change jobs (lack of career progression/ challenge/ support from management/ compensation etc) and your first…

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5 Hard Truths About Agency Recruiting

The world of contingent, agency recruiting is extremely competitive. The salesperson that visits clients will usually have a nice suit on and promise you the world, but as the saying goes, don’t ask how the sausage is made. The main thing to understand is that contingent recruiting is a sales game and, as with any…

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Awful Job Descriptions Make Even Worse Status Updates

Every recruiter I work with, their primary goal is to raise their profile. Lots of lovely things happen when they do this (well): More connections (less accusations of spam) More appropriate job applications and speedier placements Larger community of active listeners Decent ROI on time spent online. However, the recruitment market still seems to be raising…