Recruit What You Know

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!photo via swamibu I have a confession to make. I’m a bit of a one-trick pony – but that’s how I’ve been successful as a … Continue reading →

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Mobile Recruiting via The Hire Syndicate

I am thrilled to announce the mobile feeds are up! You can now access and share your in-network jobs and candidates from your blackberry, iPhone or android device. Mobile Recruiting can mean different things to different people. What does Mobile … Continue reading →

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We are Losing The Battle of Technology

There’s a growing disconnect between our educational system and the real world. TechCrunch recently ran a piece detailing how Peter Thiel, the Facebook investor, thinks we’re in a “bubble” of higher education. I think that for the most part, Thiel … Continue reading →

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5 Tips to Ramp Up Your Recruiting on The Hire Syndicate

5 Tips to Ramp Up Your Recruiting on The Hire Syndicate Just like anything else in recruiting (or even in life!), you only get what you give. In talking with you, our members, we’ve found that the people who get the … Continue reading →

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Creative Thinking – The Recruiting Tool You Can Use Today

You can’t always use that same old system for every placement you make. Sometimes, you’ve got to change up your approach to make the win-win happen. Recruiting can be a wonderful thing.  As an independent recruiter you make your own hours, work … Continue reading →

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Reducing Missed Opportunities

As a recruiter our first line of defense is what we know in our mind. We typically have a good handle on our open recs and we know some of our active candidates. However, there is always a pretty good possibilty that the right candidae in our DB exists but we just don’t realize it. What can we do to bring this match to our forefront and make the placement? Continue reading →

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The Hire Syndicate launches new site in private Alpha

Another year has come and gone. Another busy holiday season behind us. The new year is ahead with all the hope and promise a new year brings. It’s with this optimism I am happy to announce the launch of The … Continue reading →

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The Hire Syndicate in the Wall Street Journal

I was recently interviewed for an article in The Wall Street Journal on how some companies are finding success in raising prices despite being in a down economy. Our approach to doing this has been to increase the value of … Continue reading →

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Making the most of your referral network

One pain I think all Recruiters share is the need for a cost efficient way to source quality candidates. Let me start by saying I have always been of the mind you never know where you may find that right … Continue reading →

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Starting With Why

Welcome to The Hire Syndicate’s (THS) inaugural blog!  As we continue to develop THS, I have felt a growing need for a way to communicate and share our approach and philosophy with our members and friends as well as provide … Continue reading →

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