Recruiting Resources

Today’s guest blogger is Wilson Cole. He is the CEO of BackdoorHires.com and Adams, Evens & Ross, the nation’s largest credit and collection 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.

Today we’re going to talk about reducing credit risk. 80% of businesses will go out of business within the first 5 years. After that window, even the 80% of the surviving 20% won’t make it through the next 5 years.

Reducing risk to me means that if you’re extending credit, to make sure you’re covered. The best way I can explain it is that as crazy as it would be to give a large amount of money to a complete stranger, think of providing services to a complete stranger asking for staffing services, without properly reducing your risk, as the same type of crazy thing. Unfortunately I have had many clients who did not have that mindset, or had it but acted against their better judgement anyway, before they called me to explain the bad situation they were in. Read the rest of this entry »

It is that time of year when everyone is starting their new recruitment plans or setting recruitment goals. It is also when, as individuals, we make recruiter resolutions. Here are some things to consider to make your time invested worthwhile. If you are going to do this, make sure it can work. Read the rest of this entry »

So this is often the time of year clients take a break from recruiting as do some candidates. If you are finding the ability to connect difficult, have you considered using your time to get ready for 2019? Use your time to research the top tools for recruiters or best for small business.

Consider these 5 things that might help you implement some best practices for recruiters and get you in the best position possible to make money in the year ahead. Read the rest of this entry »

We are settling into new headquarters after moving from our previous home of 25 years. A lot of things in our business have changed since the last time we moved! For starters, the amount of equipment we have now compared to back in 1994 is significantly reduced. In fact, we accomplished the move in a single truckload! Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s guest blogger is Sam Ajam of BuzzRecruiter.com. Founded in 2006, BuzzRecruiter.com creates design and marketing buzz that serves the recruiting and staffing industry nationwide. Based in Silicon Valley and run by BizzwithBuzz, Inc, BuzzRecruiter.com specializes in using the latest graphic design, web marketing tools, and technology to boost your brand’s web presence and outshine the competition. At BuzzRecruiter.com, they always put the client first. BuzzRecruiter.com offers top notch customer service, one-on-one consultations, and custom solutions in responsive web design, graphic design, search engine optimization (SEO), web and interactive marketing, social media branding and content writing solutions.

At BuzzRecruiter, their motto is Connect, Communicate, and Compete – they are committed to helping recruiters connect with clients and top talent, communicate with them through savvy design and marketing communications, and compete to place those top candidates with leading companies in a variety of industries. Recruitment is an active process and they can help you hone your public image for the best results.

BuzzRecruiter.com is proud to serve the NPAworldwide organization and its affiliated members. To learn more, please visit www.buzzrecruiter.com

Interactive content is one of the hottest trends in web design. Check out these 7 tips to learn how you can incorporate it on your recruitment agency website.

As of last fall, researchers have shown that 51% of content marketers are now leaning on interactive content to engage visitors. While you might think of this as the realm of media or commercial sites, this approach can be useful for a recruitment agency website as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Our guest blogger is Gregg Whitt with Professional Personnel Associates in Clemson, South Carolina. Gregg is a longtime member of NPAworldwide, currently serving on the board of directors. Professional Personnel Associates provides recruitment services in the technical, engineering, manufacturing, professional, and management fields across the United States. Read his thoughts on your recruiting attitude below.

Remember the times when you posted your job openings in your publication of choice without really putting too much effort into it? Or the times when you posted a job opening on one or two job boards, and just waited and got many high-quality applicants? Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s guest blogger is Adam Appleton, copywriter and content creator for Recruiters Websites. Adam and the rest of the team at Recruiters Websites help recruiting firms and staffing agencies create dynamic digital ecosystems, offering everything from website design to organic marketing.

It’s almost 2019, and if you weren’t aware, the internet is here to stay. Every year that passes only further cements the reality that legitimate, professional organizations have a legitimate, professional web presence. We could continue inundating you with analogies of how, for many businesses, the website has taken the place of the brick and mortar storefront. But that isn’t the message today. In a business-to-business industry where client endorsement and recommendation can be the difference between growth or stagnation, your website may not only be considered a reflection of your competency but of your clients’ competency as well. Read the rest of this entry »

October is traditionally a very busy month for conferences, and it’s also when we really start planning our Global Conference. Whether you’re a frequent attendee at recruiter networking events, a newbie, or somewhere in between, there are a few things EVERYONE can do to maximize the return on their attendance investment. Read the rest of this entry »