It’s no surprise to anyone in our profession that job seekers are frustrated, tentative, and sometimes capable of manufacturing entire resumes to enhance their job search.  It is also amazing how salary levels fluctuate with every conversation. When you’re presenting…

Recruiter Thoughts About LinkedIn? Recent Recruiter Poll QUESTION: We recently conducted a poll of Top Echelon Network recruiters by posting a question in the Members’ Area. That question was as follows: As a recruiter, what are your thoughts about LinkedIn?…

Jeff Allen, the world’s leading placement lawyer, has collected more placement fees, litigated more trade secret cases, and assisted more placement practitioners than anyone else.  He’s also the author of 24 books and a regular columnist for The Fordyce Letter,…

In my previous blog post, I wrote about why it is so important to keep our candidate database current . . . really current! You can increase your candidate shelf-life through email, in particular, but remember to limit your efforts….

Jeff Allen, the world’s leading placement lawyer, has collected more placement fees, litigated more trade secret cases, and assisted more placement practitioners than anyone else.  He’s also the author of 24 books and a regular columnist for The Fordyce Letter,…

The most neglected resource in the recruiting industry is our database of candidates.  The database is also commonly considered the most valuable material asset we possess. Most recruiting owners and practitioners would admit that they could do a much better job…