NPAworldwide recently held a conference call for members on “Making the Right Connections” in a recruiting network. Two successful members of the network were featured as panelists, and both said that it’s important to remember that trading partners can choose who they are going to work with. If you want to be at the top of the list for who other recruiters call when they need help, you better make sure you’re viewed as a good trading partner.
So what makes a good trading partner? Here’s what our panelists said: Read the rest of this entry »
Imagine for a moment that being a recruiter is the same thing as being a tourist on a sandy beach in the middle of summer. You show up early to try and get the best chance at finding a perfect shell washed up on shore, only to discover that thousands of other people are also on that beach, looking for the same thing as you battle to get to the shoreline. Trying to get ahead, you bring your family down with you, but you seem to spend more time teaching them what you are looking for than seeing any success. So now you have exhausted yourself trying to build the perfect plan with the bulk to accomplish it, only to be repeating over and over which type of shells you are even searching for and why. 
Would you say “I do” to someone before knowing exactly who they were as a person? Hopefully not, and hopefully you feel the same way when saying “yes” to taking on a job order for a client. While not as heavy of a commitment as marriage, agreeing to a job order is still putting your time and resources on the line, and sends a clear image of your brand on what you are able to deliver. 
