Recruiters commonly have the false impression that it’s hard to find candidates who want to take on a contract role. This is because they subscribe to one of two common myths: Myth #1: Only candidates who can’t make the direct-hire cut take temporary,…

Some recruiters bristle at the notion of making split placements because they mistakenly believe that they have to go out of their way to make splits. This is simply not true. That’s because in the vast majority of cases, split…

Below are five ways that recruiters can minimize turndowns and fall-offs: #1. Truly get to know your candidate. Don’t be in such a rush to fill a job order that you skip the crucial step of getting to know your candidate. Instead of…

In a previous blog post, we discussed exactly what an applicant tracking system is, and we also addressed the differences between a web-based application and one that resides on the hard drive of your computer. In addition, we listed some…

If you own a recruiting firm, you’re tracking your candidates in one way or another. But which way it that? Is it manually? According to information supplied by research company Software Advice, over half of prospective buyers in the market for…

The Stock Market seems to be in the news just about every day, whether it’s going down, going up, what’s it’s doing, and what it might do.  But do executive recruiters care, at least as far as their recruiting desk…