It’s time to share a round-up of some of my favorite recent recruitment headlines and blogs! As always, there is plenty going on in hiring, HR, sourcing and recruiting. Have you seen any of these? Read the rest of this entry »
Recruiting Resources
Recruitment Headlines and Blogs
by Veronica BlattCounteroffers: Losing Candidates During the Final Stage of Hiring
by Dave Nerz
In the last year we have seen ever increasing competition for executive talent. What was once the finish line has now been moved. The “offer” and “acceptance” were once the focus of recruiters’ and search professionals’ attention. The acceptance now just marks the point where danger of candidate loss begins. The period between offer and start date represents a new challenge for future employer and search team as counteroffers are frequently made. Read the rest of this entry »
What I Appreciate About NPAworldwide
by Veronica Blatt
Our guest blogger is Jason Elias of Elias Recruitment in Sydney, Australia. Elias Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment business, finding lawyers for law firms, not-for-profits and corporates across Australia. Jason is the Immediate Past Chairman of the NPAworldwide Board of Directors and received our Chairman’s Award in 2014. Jason is also a Fellow of the peak recruitment industry body in Australasia the RCSA (Recruitment & Consulting Services Association). Today he recaps our recent event in Barcelona, Spain and shares his appreciation for NPAworldwide.
For many of us around the world, we grew up watching American TV and movies and learning about US culture and traditions.
One of the things that always fascinated me was Thanksgiving – a holiday only observed in the US and Canada. The Pilgrims never sailed to Sydney or Singapore or Sweden. Read the rest of this entry »
Excuses for Back Door Hires
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Wilson Cole. He is the CEO of BackdoorHires.com and Adams, Evens & Ross, the nation’s largest credit and collections agency designed exclusively for the staffing and recruiting industry. In 2008 he was inducted into INC Magazine’s, “INC 500” for being the CEO of Adams, Evens & Ross, the 307th fastest-growing privately held company in America. Adams, Evens, & Ross has helped more than 3,000 staffing and recruiting firms recover more than $1 billion in past-due debt and is an NPAworldwide Endorsed Program. In this post, Wilson discusses the primary excuses they hear regarding back door hires.
They already knew a person they hired from somewhere else
Easily the most popular is when a staffing company calls me to say that a hiring company gave the excuse they already knew a person they hired from somewhere else, even though this same person used to work for the staffing company. Unfortunately a lot of staffing companies will give up on their claim at this point. In this situation, unless the hiring company can show the hired person was under active consideration, odds are strong that AER can collect on a claim. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Ways to Speed Up the Hiring Process
by Liz Carey
Top talent is hard to find. So when you do find it, you don’t want to lose out on the candidate because your hiring process was too long and they moved on to another offer elsewhere. Time/speed is a huge factor when hiring, so if your hiring process drags out for weeks or months — Glassdoor estimated that the average hiring process takes nearly 24 days — it’s time to speed it up.
Candidates have a time window within which they’ll interview as well as make a decision. If you are able to speed up your process and decrease your hiring process time, you’ll compete with fewer companies and fill positions quicker! But it is important to balance speed with ensuring the candidate has a favorable experience throughout the process. Here’s some tips on how to do so: Read the rest of this entry »
6 Ways to Expand Your Network
by Liz Carey
Networking is an essential skill in navigating career success, but the thought of networking conjures up images of stuffy business meetings, business cards, and sales pitches. People often forget that networking can be casual, and should be a daily effort — Even if you have an established network, it’s important to still make an effort to expand it. Just as candidates may want to network to expand their potential offers, recruiters always want to expand their talent pool and client base. Here are 6 ways to expand your network: Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t Go At Recruiting Alone
by Liz Carey
I recently read an article called What Nobody Told Me When I Started Recruiting, in which the author, a recruiter, suggests that newbies to the industry are not given a good foundation on which to build their craft. And it really is a ‘craft’ – something which you can learn quickly, but spend a lifetime perfecting.
He says: “…given the lack of formal training in the field (aside from somewhat new certification programs), here’s what I’m here to tell new recruiters: Don’t go at it alone. Lean on your community of recruiting peers. It doesn’t matter if you’re agency, corporate, contract, RPO, consultant. We are not competing against each other. We are collectively responsible for the humans we serve — including ourselves — and their experience in the world of work.”
The NPAworldwide recruiting network members would likely agree – sometimes your “competition” can turn into your best partner.
How Outsourcing Could Increase Your Firm’s Valuation
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blog is from People 2.0, a leading provider of back-office solutions for staffing and recruiting organizations, nationally and globally. We offer a variety of support services, including payrolling, payroll funding, risk management, etc., and serve as a strategic resource in helping you efficiently and profitably place talent. www.people20.com
Staffing and recruiting firms are in high demand, thanks in part to the Great Resignation and the pandemic. As a result, many staffing firms are considering an acquisition while their firms are experiencing rapid growth. Read the rest of this entry »
Avoid These Off-Limits Interview Questions
by Dave Nerz
As a recruiter, an employer, or a job candidate, interview preparation is critical. Here are some examples of off-limits interview questions as well as some really solid behavioral question options. Read the rest of this entry »
Add Contracting to Diversify Your Income
by Veronica Blatt
Recruiting firm owners, like most business owners, spend a lot of their time thinking and worrying about cash flow. A profitable business with poor cash flow can’t always survive, especially during an unexpected downturn in business. And let’s face it, with increased time-to-hire, slow-paying clients, and more fall-offs / counteroffers than we’ve seen in a long time, cash flow from recruitment fees isn’t getting *easier* to manage. This is where contracting can be a huge benefit for your business. Read the rest of this entry »