There’s nothing more basic—or more vital to your success—than the ability to write a strong, clear and qualified job order or search assignment. After all, you’re only as effective as your ability to fill jobs. And the best way to fill jobs is by having a compelling story to tell your candidates, and a clear mandate to do YOUR job to the best of your ability.



Writing up a great job order is part art and part science. The science revolves around information: getting a description of… Continue

I know this sounds weird coming from a trainer, but it occurred to me that as an industry, we might be a tad over-trained.



For example, some recruiters seem to be information addicts. They’re constantly on the lookout for all manner of training and coaching, but seem to make the same mistakes over and over again. There’s nothing wrong with training, as long as there’s some LEARNING going on.



Of course, at the other extreme are the recruiters who are totally self-taught. As… Continue