Is Your Recruiting Budget ‘Retaining’ Water?

Why a Mutually Committed Search is a Win, Win, Win By Steve Margalit, FPC Recruitment Training Consultant When it comes to hiring a professional recruiting firm, many companies view their options through a very black and white prism. The perception is even more apparent when they engage with an executive recruiter. The two most common…

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When a ‘No-Hire’ Costs More Than a New Hire

By Steve Margalit, FPC Recruitment Training Consultant Have you ever really taken the time to determine the cost of an unfilled position at your company?  In many cases, it can be hard to quantify with an actual dollar amount.  Sometimes you need to look beyond the financial impact, because there may be a psychological cost…

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Does Your Company Have an Ego Problem?

By Steve Margalit, FPC Recruitment Training Consultant For those of us who have been involved in the process of recruiting and hiring, we know it can be a very humbling experience.  Reflect back on some failed attempts at securing your prized candidate and you might find some obvious reasons why you couldn’t close the deal, Top…

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Social Media is Only Part of Your Solution When it Comes to Recruiting and Hiring

By Steve Margalit, FPC Recruitment Training Consultant We live in an age where hiring managers have more resources than ever before to try to identify talented people for their open positions.  Social media is one of those resources and has now become part of the new normal when it comes to recruiting efforts.  Corporations large…

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5 Process Improvement Strategies to Shorten Your Time to Hire

By Steve Margalit, FPC Recruitment Training Consultan By and large, companies just jump into their hiring process without a real plan.  This often leads to a disjointed process that can take longer than necessary to complete.  As anyone who has ever hired a decent amount knows from experience, time kills all deals.  Companies that don’t…

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Top 3 Reasons Why You’re Losing Your Best Candidates

By Steve Margalit, FPC Recruitment Training Consultant  As a hiring manager, your number one goal in the hiring process is to find the right person for the job.  This sounds like a manageable task, right?  It should be.  However, if you find yourself losing out on the candidates you desire most, maybe it’s time to…

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