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Posts by Laurie Hyllberg
A Recruiter’s Biggest Competitor
A Recruiter’s Biggest Competitor In our business, our biggest competitor is not other recruiters. It is the fear of change and the fear of the unknown in the candidate’s mind. We are in the business of recruiting exceptional candidates who are ‘passive candidates’ and not actively looking. That’s where the margin is in executive search.…
Read MoreTwo Very Simple Rules for Networking
As we launch a new Membership year for WAPS, remember that one of our member benefits is a great network! See this post by Sallie Krawcheck on LinkedIn… I don’t have to convince you of the power of a professional network, do I? One that is not only inside your current company but that reaches outside…
Read MoreThe difference between the best talent in-the-market and the best talent on-the-market
I liked this article I saw on Linkedin and wanted to share it with the WAPS community. Enjoy! Should help you with negotiating fees and your value! Placement Fees Are Cheap When You Look At Them This Way source: Ken Forrester on LINKEDIN – January 22, 2013 Employers seldom complain about the services of headhunters, it’s…
Read MoreListen to the Ask The Expert Radio Podcast Series
To offer more value to our members we have launched our Ask The Expert Radio Podcast series. This is a series of audio interviews with recruiting industry experts where we touch on and have discussions about topics that are important to our members and our recruiting community. WAPS members can log in and listen to…
Read MoreDO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR CUSTOMERS BUY? REALLY?
For 20 years now I’ve been a recruiter, trainer, coach, and mentor. In that time I have watched and listened to literally hundreds of recruiters try to explain to a potential customer why they should work with their firm over the dozens of others they get calls from every month. In all that time…
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