As we move into the final months of 2024, many business owners are starting to work on next year’s budget. While you’ve likely got a good handle on income and expenses, there are some recruitment firm budget busters you’ll either want to avoid or plan to accommodate. Read the rest of this entry »
Recruitment Firm Budget Busters to Avoid
by Veronica BlattDatabase Clean-Up Tips for Recruiters
by Veronica Blatt
I’ve been working on a big database project over the past couple of weeks that is going to make our membership software work better for our staff, members, and volunteer leaders. During this project, I have (inevitably) discovered some additional data issues that need to be cleaned up. I’m continually improving at thinking through database projects and how a change in one area impacts other areas as well. Periodic data clean-up is a good practice for all organizations. Here are a few clean-up tips for recruiters: Read the rest of this entry »
The Secret to Success in Recruitment: Selling Yourself and Treating Everyone Well
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Phil Chappel with P. Chappel Associates, a professional recruiting firm based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Specializing in engineering, management, sales, marketing, and support in the technology space, P. Chappel Associates was established in 1996. Clients are located throughout the United States, with concentration on the east and west coasts. Several clients are expanding worldwide. Phil is currently serving on the NPAworldwide Board of Directors. He shares his secret to success in recruitment below.
Someone recently asked me what has contributed to my success and longevity in the fast-paced, competitive recruitment industry. I answered that you must be knowledgeable and work hard, as well as be able to adapt to evolving recruitment strategies and changing market dynamics. However, two fundamental principles have remained at the core of my approach: selling myself to all clients, candidates and recruiting partners, and treating everyone with kindness and respect. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Ways AI Won’t Replace Recruiters
by Veronica Blatt
As is common with big technological shifts in this business, there has been a lot of hand-wringing about the extent to which artificial intelligence will impact recruitment. I feel confident that AI won’t replace recruiters anytime soon. Here are 5 things that AI cannot do:
Creative Thinking
AI runs on data. Data is 100% *not* creative any way, shape or form. If you’ve ever had to coach a client or a candidate (or both!) through a nuanced situation, or a tough negotation, you probably had to be creative. AI cannot take on that task. Read the rest of this entry »
Winning the Best Talent: 7 Hiring Strategies for Mid-Sized Companies
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Bill Benson with WilliamCharles Search Group located in Grand Rapids, MI and Pittsburgh, PA. WilliamCharles is an executive search and professional recruiting firm specialized in finding managerial and executive talent in finance, HR, operations, sales/marketing as well as president/CEO roles. They have a concentration of clients in Michigan, but they also work across the US. Bill is a past chairman of the NPAworldwide Board of Directors. He shares hiring strategies for small and mid-sized companies below.
Large companies that have name recognition often start with an advantage when attracting talent. Candidates know who they are, and they often have a reputation for offering good benefits and opportunities. If you are going to win the best talent, you will need to take a strategic approach. Read the rest of this entry »
Modest Quarterly Improvement in Hiring Outlook
by Veronica Blatt
For more than 60 years, Manpower Group has conducted its quarterly hiring outlook survey. This is the largest survey of its kind, soliciting date from more than 40,000 employers in 42 countries. The net hiring outlook is the difference between employers planning to increase hiring and those anticipating a decrease. For the upcoming quarter, 41% of surveyed employers anticipate increased payroll, while 16% anticipate a decline. This represents a net hiring outlook of 25%, a modest increase of 3 percentage points from the previous quarter, but a decline of 5 percentage points compared to last year. Some of the key takeaways include: Read the rest of this entry »
Effectively Scaling Your Boutique Recruitment Firm
by Veronica Blatt
Scaling a boutique recruitment firm requires strategic planning and a keen understanding of market dynamics. While large agencies might have the resources to expand rapidly, boutique firms can leverage their agility and personalized approach to achieve sustainable growth. Here are some effective strategies that boutique recruitment firms can employ to scale successfully. Read the rest of this entry »
False Comfort? How should Employers and Consultants Respond
by Veronica Blatt
Our guest blogger is Andrew Thoseby of 1st Executive Pty Ltd in Melbourne, Australia. 1st Executive is a boutique executive search, executive recruitment, interim executive and advisory firm providing custom designed people solutions for clients across a broad spectrum of industries on a local, regional, national and international basis. The firm’s recruiting activities are focused on executive, professional, technical and managerial placement for its clients. 1st Executive includes a growing interim management service in its business mix and has successfully placed interim CEOs, CFOs, sales and operational executives. Andrew is currently a member of the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.
There is no doubt that recruitment and search job orders across the western world have hit a flat spot. Most people that we speak to in the NPAworldwide network are reporting shorter pipelines, lower volumes of activity and a much greater focus on completing all of the assignments they are offered, even the contingent ones, in order to maintain revenues. Read the rest of this entry »
Recruitment News Sites to Follow
by Veronica Blatt
While there are lots of resources available for getting corporate and economic news, I have found recruitment news sources to be a much smaller niche and wanted to share a few that I find helpful: Read the rest of this entry »
Split Fee Recruiting as a Business Strategy
by Veronica Blatt
Split fee recruiting can be an excellent way to smooth out the bumps along the journey, especially for small firms. All small businesses can struggle with cash flow and recruitment is certainly no different. In a jittery market like we’re seeing now – with a slowdown in hiring, a hoped-for cut in interest rates, and an upcoming presidential election – small recruitment firms find themselves at the whim of “wait and see” hiring plans. Those who are actively engaged in splits are less likely to feel the impacts. Here are a few reasons why: Read the rest of this entry »