The recruiting industry in general likes to poke fun at how corporate talent acquisition departments across the board struggle to do actual recruiting. … Read more
Time Management Strategies for Small Businesses
As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. You’re managing your business’ value in the marketplace on a daily basis while at the same time … Read more
Answer Emails Three Times A Day
Dear Barb: I could spend all day answering incoming calls and emails. I feel like I’m working more hours than ever because of technology now used by our … Read more
The 3 Question Weekly Team Checkup
Dear Barb We are only filling 30% of our direct orders and 40% of the contracts we’re writing. We specialize in IT, and I know it’s next to impossible to … Read more
Be Positive and Outsource the Busy Work
This regularly appearing column gives you quick, easy-to-implement ideas on various subjects. Today’s topics have to do with hiring virtual assistants and … Read more
Get Rid of These 10 Undercover Time-Wasting Over-Workers
Recruiters are always wondering how we’re able to respond so quickly on a national basis. Believe it or not, we work regular hours. I learned the … Read more
Workplace Mindfulness: A Way to Be More Productive With Less Stress
Google, eBay, Intel and General Mills offer classes on it. So do Harvard Business School, Ross School of Business and Claremont Graduate University, among … Read more
How to Say No When They Ask “Got a Minute”
Got a minute? The fact is, unless you are a great rarity today, you not only don’t have a minute, you have a yawning deficit of minutes. There is work … Read more
Too Much Email and Not Enough Phone. What Do I Do?
Dear Barb: I know technology is supposed to help me be more efficient, but I’m buried under hundreds of emails. All technology has done is have me working … Read more
You Manage Email, Not the Other Way Around
Dear Barb: I receive over 200 emails a day and feel I spend my entire day answering email. How can I manage this and still have time for calls and … Read more
Six Steps to Get You Out of Your Rut
Dear Barb: I have owned my firm for over 15 years. I have had as many as eight recruiters, and now I’m a sole proprietor working from home after downsizing … Read more
Become A Champion Planner In Three Easy Steps
Dear Barb: I met you at a recent conference. You advised me to get two to three candidates on the final interview on every order I work. As a result, I’ve … Read more
What You Should Never Do On A Friday. (And A Few Things You Should)
What’s the best day of the week? Friday of course. Everyone knows that. From my perspective though, it’s not about it being the last day of work for the … Read more
Get Control Of Your Time, Your Phone, Your Mail
This monthly article gives you quick, easy-to-implement ideas on various subjects. This month’s topics have to do with taming your phone and email inbox … Read more
Do What You Do Best, Then Hire Someone To Do The Rest. Here’s How
In one of the discussions in my Recruiter’s Roundtable program a member mentioned a blog post by Seth Godin that touched a nerve with several people. In … Read more
Ask Barb: Time Management Tips
Dear Barb: What should I do with a client who has cancelled the last two job orders we worked on after final interviews? Prior to that, they filled three … Read more
Ask Barb: Dealing With Burnout
Dear Barb: I’m a sole proprietor and I find myself working less and less which of course is negatively impacting my business. When I get frustrated or … Read more
Ask Barb: Setting Realistic Productivity Expectations
Dear Barb: I’m expected to make at least 50 calls a day, conduct interviews, check references, write out my recruiting lists, answer emails, answer … Read more
Timing Is Critical
“As a general rule, you should assume that time is always against you when you are trying to make a deal – any kind of deal.” Robert J. … Read more
Working for Yourself, the Perfect Work+Life “Fit?” It Can Be, But…
I often present work+life fit strategies to groups of people who work for someone else—a big company, a government agency, or an academic institution. … Read more