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How Will Your Staffing Agency Stand Out in the New Normal?
Strategies to Help You Excel Post-COVID Your staffing agency has had to tackle some serious challenges since the pandemic first hit, and it’s forced changes into how you operate. As unemployment rates soared in America, people were left feeling reluctant to change roles, with WaveTrackR reporting a 47% reduction rate in applications across all industries.…
Read MoreDoes Your Mindset Make You Attractive as CEO of Staffing?
Reboot Your Job Search with a New Perspective Today, there is a unique mindset that makes you stand out as a future CEO of staffing. Indeed, research shows that mindset is becoming more important than skillset, particularly in C-suite roles. A study by Reed discovered that 96% of employers would choose executives with the right…
Read MoreRecruitment Consultant 101: How Do You Know Your Salary Has Stalled?
And What Should You Do If It Has? We recently wrote an article detailing how a recruitment consultant can negotiate a raise. But should you rely on gut feeling that you’re underpaid, or are there some clear signs that you’re not being paid what you’re worth? Here are five ways you can tell that your…
Read MoreIt’s Not Your Salary Preventing You from Hiring a New Division Director. What Do Top-Quality Candidates Really want?
What the best in the business really value most You thought hiring a new division director would be relatively easy. You’re recruiting for a successful business, you’ve posted on every job site, and you’ve shared the vacancy on your LinkedIn profile. You’ve sounded out your network. You’ve had applications, but none are quite up to…
Read More6 Strategies for Staffing Agencies to Boost Profits Post-COVID-19
Improve Your Profits in an Uncertain Economy We could be heading into a tough time for staffing agencies. Because of COVID-19, there may be fewer jobs to fill and more candidates chasing them. But this doesn’t mean you should plan for a difficult future. With the right strategy and program implementation, you can buck the…
Read MoreRecession – Catastrophe or Opportunity for Staffing Agencies?
Survive and Thrive Through a Downturn The economy is going to suffer a tough time during the next few months. Some say the COVID-19 downturn could last several years. Hard times ahead for staffing agencies? Whatever the shape of the recovery (‘V’, ‘U’, ‘W’, or ‘L’), it’s pretty clear that the recession will be a…
Read MoreUndervalued Recruitment Consultant? Here’s How to Negotiate a Raise
4 Steps to Higher Pay in Recruitment Yeah, we hear you! Your performance is underpaid, and that’s making you unhappy. It should. But what are you doing about it? As a recruitment consultant, you’re used to getting the best compensation package for your candidates. You’re good at it. Never had a complaint. But when it…
Read MoreSalary Isn’t Everything. It’s Time to Look at Real Value
You applied for the position of Managing Director, and it’s perfect! You’re great at your job, and you’ve been offered a handsome salary to match your skills and abilities. But is it as perfect as it seems? When you evaluate a job offer, look beyond the salary. Of course, it’s a huge deciding factor, and a…
Read More5 Career Tips for Staffing Professionals
Survived 2020 – Thrive in 2021 Staffing professionals had a year of very heavy lifting in 2020. Already, America was battling the worst-ever level of skills shortages from 2019, with 54% of companies reporting talent shortages. And then came the pandemic. 17.9 million Americans were unemployed by June 2020. Staffing professionals faced the reality of…
Read More5 Candidate Qualities That Destroy Unconscious Bias
Shifting Interviewer Subjectivity to Objective Decision Making Though it has been a long struggle – one that is not yet over – unconscious bias is more understood and recognized by hiring firms. Nevertheless, it is likely that you will experience it in your search for a new position. How you deal with it could be…
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