There is a saying in recruitment that time kills all deals. When it comes to successful split placements, I believe poor communication kills deals. Whether you’re committed to splits on your own, with an informal group of partners, or as part of a network, strong communication … maybe even “over-communication” … is the key to success. Here are a few examples: Read the rest of this entry »
Communication is Key to Successful Split Placements
by Veronica BlattFollowing Up After a Conference: 4 Tips and a Template
by Veronica Blatt
If you have attended a large networking event or conference, you are quite familiar with various sayings such as, “We will chat next week!” or, “Can’t wait to touch base” and perhaps even, “Let’s get that done!” However, as the story sometimes goes, we come back to flooded email inboxes, and start to tackle other projects or ideas and end up never following up on those conference connections that seemed like the best idea at the time. Perhaps just the title of this article triggered you to get to it, but if it did not, here are four tips and a template to get you through. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Sourcing Hacks for Recruiters to Know
by Veronica Blatt
In going through notes and slide decks from our recent Global Conference, I thought I would share 5 sourcing hacks that I learned from various speakers and presenters: Read the rest of this entry »
4 Important Reasons to Attend Recruitment Conferences
by Veronica Blatt
As you’re reading this post, our Global Conference is kicking off in Tampa, Florida. Recruitment conferences are offered by a variety of organizations, designed for a wide range of audiences and participants. These events are a valuable part of your professional and personal development activities. Here are four of the most important reasons for attending: Read the rest of this entry »
Interviewing is a Two-Way Street
by Veronica Blatt
Our guest blogger is Pam Robison of J. Gifford Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Gifford Inc. is a small, quality conscious firm providing highly individualized recruiting services to clients on a local, regional, national and international basis. The firm’s recruiting activities are focused on professional, technical and managerial placement, as well as contractor and international staffing for clients. Pam is the Director of the US Midwest Region for the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.
We’ve all been there. We may be at an industry event or simply enjoying dinner with other professional recruiters, and someone will say, “I could write a book with all the stuff I’ve seen over the years.” I couldn’t agree more. I’ll spare the novel and focus on just one of those topics for now. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Win in Recruiting
by Veronica Blatt
The National Hockey League playoffs start today, and it got me thinking how hockey recruiting and executive recruiting is similar. Just as hockey recruiters have lots to assess besides how a player can shoot the puck, executive recruiters have to look beyond job titles and resume bullet points to make sure their candidate will be a fit at their client company.
Here’s a few quotes from college hockey coaches from this article on What Coaches Want in Recruiting, and how they can be applied to the executive recruiting world. Read the rest of this entry »
Leverage Recruiters for Success
by Veronica Blatt
This is a message that is equally useful for both employers seeking great candidates and candidates in search of great work. Leverage recruiters and leverage the numbers of recruiters you have working for you.
Perhaps you have found one recruiter that works well with you. They always have time for you, they understand your niche, they have good knowledge of the geography you are searching. That is superb! Do not mess with success. Stay the course. Read the rest of this entry »
Techniques for Minimizing Candidate Dropout Before Day One
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is People 2.0, a full-service Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company offering a best-in-class Employer of Record platform for deployment of a global contingent workforce. People 2.0 is an NPAworldwide Alliance Partner. Below are some thoughts on how to reduce the likelihood of candidate dropout prior to their start date.
It’s no secret that losing an employee between offer acceptance and day one of work is excruciating for both you and your client. You have to replace the candidate quickly, your client was already sold on the candidate and you’ve spent considerable resources recruiting, interviewing and onboarding the candidate. Read the rest of this entry »
Work-Life Balance for Small Business Owners
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Julie Parsons, owner of Premium Consulting. The firm provides recruitment solutions across industries such as transport, distribution, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, food industry and operations/technical roles. Although Brisbane based, most recruitment involves regional and national roles, with some international work in Indonesia, Asia and Europe. Julie formerly served on the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.
Starting and running a small business takes guts. It also takes a lot of hard work and long hours.
In the beginning, small business owners wear a lot of hats and put in very long days. Are you now caught in an endless cycle of long hours and moving from one project and task to the next with limited time off? Does switching off and taking a holiday seem like an impossible dream, you may think, “I don’t have time?” Read the rest of this entry »
German Hiring Outlook Bullish in Q2
by Veronica Blatt
ManpowerGroup has released its Global Employment Outlook for the second quarter of 2018. This survey asked more than 59,000 employers across 44 countries and locations to answer a single question: “How do you anticipate total employment at your location in the three months to the end of June 2018 as compared to the current quarter?” While overall confidence is strongest in Taiwan, Hungary, Japan, and the USA, there are some notable changes in other countries as well. The German hiring outlook is at its strongest level in six years, led by a manufacturing sector that is at its most robust point in a decade. In fact, hiring is expected to increase in 25 out of 26 countries surveyed in EMEA. Other key points include: Read the rest of this entry »