Recruiters Setting Up on Your Own, Can You Do Better

Recruiters Setting Up on Your Own, Can You Do Better I get asked a lot about what made me set up on my own a number of different factors led me to this decision back in 2005 which I will come on to in a moment. But I often wonder, would I encourage recruiters to do the same now, knowing what I know? Lets take a look: What do you need to set up on your own? So, you want to start your own recruitment business? What do you need? Heres my list of essentials: A market If you dont have contacts, connections or a network, I would not recommend setting up a desk on your own from scratch. You have no testimonial, reputation or leverage and trust me, when it is just you on your own, it can feel very lonely if you have no one to bounce off! Think who would recruit through me  guaranteed. Where would I go to for my candidates without having to spend on adverts initially? Some capital Dependent upon your market requirements (obviously a perm desk takes less investment than someone who is taking on a temp/contract approach, which will obviously then require partnerships initially with factoring companies), is it worth establishing an NED in your business, or have you a trusted confidante who could act as an angel investor? How much can you afford to live on before you invoice? Be under-enthusiastic with your budget to allow for rebates/credits which could happen! Space   Are you going to work from home initially? Is it feasible- if you are going to be out regionally to meet clients and candidates or you don’t meet them at all (tut tut!) then why spend money initially on office space if you don’t need to? If you must, for example if you need to test for say IT, admin, creative roles, then there are plenty of deals out there, esp those which lease/rent by the month. Pay per desk not by square footage! Advertising   You need a brand, you need to be able to market it, you need a USP (or more than one is always good!) and you need a good website. So who is going to do all that for you at a reasonable cost? Are their favours you can call in with friends who are designers? Passion, belief, tenacity and desire If you don’t have this in bucket loads, no matter how good all of the above is, you will be destined to fail. There will be trials and tribulations along the way that will question your loyalty to yourself and your self belief and resilience has to be the underlying factor in whether you succeed or not. Trust me on this point. You need to be a bit of a maverick, entrepreneur and yet rigidly organised all at the same time. Partner with the right people You need a damned good accountant, a really reliable IT person, a cost effective legal advisor and if you have a mentor, even a soundboard from outside recruitment, ask them to assist you too!! How many hats can you wear at once? You still need to bill too, so this takes a great amount of time management and prioritisation. What sort of person should consider setting up on their own? I was an experienced recruiter with 7 years in 3 markets back in 2005 (believe it or not!), absolutely business development focused and always challenged the norm. I was officially difficult to manage as I won’t accept compliance for the sake of it, nor do I believe one size fits all. And so it was inevitable that I chose my maternity leave to explore setting up on my own. Looking back, it all seems so easy when I set Qui Recruitment up. The R2R market wasn’t yet saturated (as it absolutely is now, with some so-called competitors not doing our whole sector any favours by continually pulling fast ones on clients and candidates alike, shame on them it remains my firm job as well as everything else, to educate recruiters on how to behavesorry, rant over!); the market was very candidate driven yet recruiters weren’t so nervous about moving. Oh and that thing, you know, what’s it called, oh yes LinkedIn and social media had not yet descended upon us properly to create this adverse effect on actually consulting people on their careers and hiring decisions, effectively making it a glorified job board. Oh, those were the days! But you know, I wanted to set up mainly because I saw a gap in my market which was to offer reverse search to candidates, as oppose to job filling as well as adversely remaining my chosen clients’ ambassador on their behalf. Plus as a new mum at the time in 2005, I needed flexible hours but little did I know about the 7am and 9pm calls I would need to regularly make! Would I do it all again now, knowing what I know now? Well Absolutely. I am in charge of my own destiny. I am accountable and responsible for my own earnings and also for the people who choose me to partner them, whether that’s clients and candidates. I offer a great example to my own children who see how much pleasure I get from doing my job properly and about how much I care for my other baby, Qui Recruitment. And I have 2 very good prodigies waiting to take over in about 10 years try negotiating with my 6 year old, I dare you! Would I advise YOU to set up if you are where I was at back in 2005? If you have the guts, the stamina, the market and the plan, then talk to me. I am happy to impart my advice to you, with pleasure. But please dont do it on a whim. Dont think, if they can do it, I can as I promise you, it takes nerves of steel! Remember, I am Wonder Woman.

Resume Writing Blog Technology

Resume Writing Blog TechnologyResume writing blog sites is fast emerging as a very effective way to use your Web presence and gain new customers. Many a times we are more at home on the Web, you are only a few clicks away from reaping large sums of money from sales which is a great help for you.Resume writing Blog technology has suddenly become popular because the search engines have been registering hundreds of blogs and those blogs are coming up at top rank as most popular articles on the Web. All the owners of these articles have experienced your services and hence have put up a well written article with the capability to attract readers who would need your services.With the idea of providing professional service providers, companies like Retribu are offering post resume articles which are in short range of salary and career options. The company is free of cost as you pay just after getting your article published. These service providers are available for hire so you can easily ge t paid after successful submission of resume writing blog technology articles.Resumes writer also takes pride in being customer centric and is always willing to help you out. It can be done online, the service can be done round the clock. You can also take the benefit of the free tutorials and guidelines which will definitely guide you with useful information that will help you with your resume writing blog technology. This will ensure a flawless and unique resume writing blog and hence will impress your future employer as well.These Resumes Service Provider offer various benefits to their clients who are the employers who would want to build their brand and have their names and company listed with them in the most competitive manner. They also ensure that your profile is posted at best possible location for any website that is related to your industry.The service provider also includes a template whereinthe employer can create his resume without putting a lot of thought. It is done without putting much time into the process and this is a great thing for an employer as he or she can get into a resume writing process fast with a single click of the mouse.He or she can then submit a resume in a matter of seconds which is visible to thousands of people and hence the business presence is increased and the employer's business profile is enhanced. The Service Providers offer very high quality at a competitive price.But while you are hiring these services, it is important that you know exactly what these services do and what the benefits are in the end. There are numerous advantages of hiring the best Resumes Services in order to enhance your business.

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Keep Your Job When Youve Got Fickle Customers

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Keep Your Job When You've Got Fickle Customers As companies invest more in thecustomer experience, there is some concern about whether such a commitment will be enough to retain increasingly fickle customers who are constantly being wooed by competitors. Astudyof 2,000 U.S. consumers by Accenture, for example, shows that 40% were willing to change their brand loyalty for at least one reason, such as: The customer could receive discounts or coupons via the retailers social media channels. (18%) Google Wallet or other form of mobile payment was accepted in store by the retailer. (9%) The retailer allowed consumers to use bitcoin or other digital currencies. (3%) Security measures such as a finger print or other biometric sensors were offered when consumers shopped mobile. (21%) Bob Barr, managing director and global B2B commerce leader for Accenture, says because consumers have exposure to brands all over the world and can explicitly shop for whatever they want, its also easier for them to switch retailer loyalties if they cant immediately find what they want or dont deliver it to them fast enough. Consumers are also willing to switch if they feel the customer service is less than ideal, or if they get a strong recommendation from friends or family, he says. With customers having access to more brands and information about a product or company than ever before, how businesses choose to respond will be critical. For example, the Accenture study finds that 60% of respondents say they see too much sponsored content and others kinds of advertisements. Also, customers can be turned off by a company that hits them too often with online messaging, such as emails or texts. Barr says that companies cant fall into the trap of believing they have a relationship with a consumer simply because the customer buys a product or service. Its important, he says, that companies look for ways to preserve that connection, such as stepping into an advisory role with consumers. For example, brands can notify customers of expiring warranties or provide solutions to issues that interest the consumer and are customized to his or her needs. You dont want to have the consumer saying, Why are you sending me this? he says. Companies must make sure that they really differentiate the value they bring to the consumer, Barr says. Customers(read more here)

16 Productivity Tools I Use To Run My Business (CCG Podcast #45) - Classy Career Girl

16 Productivity Tools I Use To Run My Business (CCG Podcast #45) Welcome to Classy Career Girl’s Love Your Work and Life Podcast. I am your host Anna Runyan. Today we are diving into the very best productivity tools to streamline your life. This is a really important podcast because you aren’t going to streamline and improve your life if you are feeling like there is not enough time in the day. In order to be able to master your next career transition, you have to be able to master your life right now.  That starts with good time management habits. So let’s dive into these life-changing productivity tools. My challenge for you is to pick just one habit that you are going to implement this week and do your best to start changing your mindset using the tips mentioned in the podcast. Let’s dive in. Click play below or  right click here and save link as  to download or subscribe on iTunes  here on this link: I think you are going to love this one so let’s dive in! If you are enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes! It would mean the world. Thank you! My Top 16 Productivity Tools 1. Asana Asana.com is a tool I use for my personal to-do list and my entire team uses it as well. This way we have decreased email dramatically. Everything is on Asana you can comment about tasks there. Every night I go to bed with a cleared inbox because I move everything in Asana if it’s a to-do, task or even an email I need to respond to later on. Now, don’t leave without grabbing my free make more time workbook! 2. Timetrade Timetrade.com is great if you work with clients or have people who want to talk with you. I have one day a week that I open my calendar to talk to clients and there are times when clients can book times to talk with me. Then, I don’t need an assistant or I don’t need to figure out time zones, etc. It hurts my brain to think about time zones. 3. RescueTime Rescuetime.com tells you how you are doing with your time. You have to install it on your computer and it will tell you how much time you are spending on socail media and other certain sites and it will give you a report on how you can improve. 4: Google Calendar, Drive and Gmail I used to use Outlook but I have switched everything to Google. I keep track of notes on Google drive and things to share with John. Google calendar is shared between John and I so he knows what stuff he has going on and vice versa. 5. Dropbox Every single file that we have (which is a TON) goes on dropbox.com. it would get enormous if we were putting all of this on our computers. I have had situations when my computer breaks or I left my laptop on a plane (yikes!). It was the first time traveling with a baby and I was trying to do it all. My dad was so worried about all the files on my computer. I was NOT worried at all because all of my files were on dropbox not on my computer. We can share back and forth around my entire team. I have two virtual assistants in the Phillippines that can access everything. 6. Evernote This is great to sync across multiple devices. I have it on my laptop and on my computer.  Before I used Asana, I forwarded important emails into Evernote. It was my storage device. I now try to keep everything virtual in the cloud so I can access it on different computers and phones. 7. iPhone  Notes I use iPhone notes for hashtags on Instagram and blog ideas that come to me at any time. 8. Viral Tag If you use social media in any way, I would recommend you check our ViralTag. We love this for scheduling our social media. This is a new one that has won me over because it’s saving me a lot of time because I can pre-schedule posts. If you are blogging they give you six months free. You can schedule Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Instagram you do have to manually post but it helps you put the content on so it’s easier to post when you are out and about. The main reason I love it is because it allows me to schedule my Pinterest images. This drives a lot of traffic to my website so I want to be putting pins up all throughout the day. 9. onlinejobs.ph I love my virtual assistants. They have helped me stay organized and productive. This is where I found them, in case you are interested in having a virtual assistant yourself. I hired a VA very early on in my business. I have two VAs now. When I first started, I hired one that helped me with things I couldn’t keep up with like email and website updates. There were things I wouldn’t be able to work on my business if I didn’t have enough time. You have to start delegating things to other people and I am a big fan of VAs to help you do that. 10. Amazon Prime Now This is not available in all cities yet but it is available here in San Diego where I live. It’s an app where I can get my groceries delivered from me from my local grocery store. I think you have to be an Amazon Prime member and you have to tip them for bringing the groceries to your house. For me, it’s amazing because it keeps your prior grocery list so it’s easy to get repeat purchases. I know I save money because I am not at the store looking at all the things I want to buy. I am limiting purchases because I know my budget and I know what I don’t want to go over. I ‘ll make sure I get under a certain number. It’s actually saving me money. I do this once per week and they deliver it to me up the stairs. I get to spend more time with my daughter instead of being stressed about going to the grocery store and carrying the groceries up the stairs while watching Mila. It goes back to your values and priorities and that’s my daughter, not shopping. 11. Pinterest For Meal Prep I use Pinterest to plan my meals. Especially, to look up great crock recipes. I have a meals board on Pinterest if you want to look it up and follow it. I am always pinning great time-saving eats on there. I use that to organize the food I am going to prep every week and I try to prep food every Sunday. 12. Trello We use  Trello.com  for our operations manuals and training purposes. If you are doing work where you have to train other people, check it out. I love it because you can put in video links to dropbox  and you can put worksheets in there too. Many people love Trello and if you are a  creative person, you may want to use it for your to-do list. It has boards and there are colors similar to Pinterest. If you are visual, you might love this for your to-do list. Any sort of training we do internally goes on there for our assistants to look at. 13. E.ggtimer.com E.ggtimer.com lets you time yourself and gives you a goal that will help you get more done faster. 14. Focus at Will Focusatwill.com is an app with timed music that will play for a certain amount of time. The music will stop when you hit that amount of time. If you like music  while you work, they have a lot of variety to choose from to help you boost your concentration. Make sure you go to classycareergirl.com/timemanagement for a list of the tips and time tools I use. 15. White Boards   Go digital! No paper! We have a ton of whiteboards in our office. I try to keep no paper in my office. I put my to-do list and my weekly calendar on a whiteboard too. 16.  Beautiful Calendars and Planners This year I used a Sugar Paper planner from Target and I love it. This really helped me with monthly and weekly goals. It helps me get into a schedule so every month I plan out my goals and every week I plan out my top 3 priorities. This has helped me focus in on my whole routine and schedule that I have going on. Thank you for reading! If you read this far down, you have some great productivity tools in your toolbox to master your time management and become more productive! Now, don’t leave without grabbing my free make more time workbook!

What Are The Most Important Reasons Of Writing An Objective In A Resume?

What Are The Most Important Reasons Of Writing An Objective In A Resume?A reason of writing an objective in a resume is to make sure that the prospective employer gets your background information regarding your professional past, work history and interests. An objective statement is a great way to let the reader know what you have done in the past. It can be used to say why you are still an employee. It can also be used to make you stand out from other applicants.Objective statements are used in employment situations in several ways. Many people use them as a way to highlight their past accomplishments or explain why they are currently employed. In addition, they can also be used to establish whether they should be considered for advancement within the company.Reasons for writing an objective can be general, specific or both. They are best used in resumes because they show the reader what they are looking for and how they would like to be found when the job is done. It also presents a clear picture of how you would like to be viewed by the employer.The reason of writing an objective in a resume is built upon a summary paragraph. This paragraph should have a beginning, middle and end. It should also explain how the applicant would like the summary paragraph to be interpreted. Use bullet points to make it easier to read. If you feel that you cannot write an entire paragraph, it is best to write one.A resume is not something you should just toss on the desk without filling out the rest of the sections. The reason of writing an objective in a resume should be filled out in the summary paragraph and any other parts that are necessary. Some employers do not have the time to go through all of the sections but the reason of writing an objective in a resume is one that needs to be done.Next, the reason of writing an objective in a resume should address the specific goals of the person that is applying for the position. The reason should not be vague and it should be spe cific. Instead of writing 'for further details' write 'for more information.' It is important to know what you want so that you can specify how you are going to get it.Finally, the reasons why the applicant wants the position should be included. In this section, the reason should explain why the applicant is specifically interested in the job and not just another applicant with similar qualifications. If the reason is to be considered for promotion, it should be specified.The reason of writing an objective in a resume should cover the most important aspects of why the person is applying for the position. It should focus on the objective and detail exactly what is needed from the person. The reason of writing an objective in a resume also has several parts to it that are important and should be discussed.

Standing At The Crossroads How Do You Decide What To Do With Your Life - CareerMetis.com

Standing At The Crossroads How Do You Decide What To Do With Your Life At some point in everyone’s life, they come up to a crossroads. The time comes when they can no longer just keep following the same old path. It can happen in your twenties, it can happen in your forties, but eventually you will have to answer a simple question: what do you want to do with your life?Now, this might be a simple question, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that it’s an easy one. In fact, it might just be one of the hardest questions you’ll ever have to make. But that doesn’t mean you have to make it on your own. To help you get a little bit closer to that decision, here are some factors to consider when deciding what path to take.1. How flexible is your time?Photo Credit â€" static.pexels.comThis might not seem like a very big deal, but it can actually have a huge impact on the kind of career that you could end up pursuing. There are plenty of fantastic, fulfilling careers that also require you to be incredibly flexible with your time rather than fitti ng within typical office hours.evalIf you have a family or you’re a carer for someone, then working nights and weekends might not be the right decision for you. If that’s the case then you are then able to narrow down your list of choices based on what fits around the other important aspects of your life.2. What are you passionate about?When you’re deciding a career path, you’re really asking yourself a very personal question. “What could I be happy doing for the rest of my life?” To find the answer to that question you have to find out what you’re really passionate about. Is it creativity? Then there is a whole host of creative roles and industries that you could pursue.Does your passion lie in helping people? Then why not find some information on how to become a medical assistant? Whatever you decide, remember that this is an intensely personal decision and you can’t let anyone else make it for you. This won’t be something that you figure out easily but take some time, and the answer will come to you.3. How important is Money to you?Photo Credit â€" Flickr.com(401kcalculator.org)No matter what career you choose, money is always going to be a factor. The thing that makes all the difference is understanding just how much of a factor it’s going to be. Ask yourself if money is the most important part of any job for you. If it is then, you’ll be looking in very different places than if you’re choosing a career based on something else.Of course, no matter what you choose, you deserve a fair a reasonable amount of pay for it. But you might be much more likely to choose particular jobs if your only real concern is how much money you’re going to take home at the end of each month.

A New Kind of Year - Kathy Caprino

A New Kind of Year Hello and Happy New Year!   I hope your holidays were lovely, and you feel refreshed and excited about the New Year. What a challenging year 2010 was for so many, including me.   In thinking about what I would like to bring about in 2011 in my life and work, Ive decided to take a very different approach to my planning and envisioning process.   Ive suffered a good deal of heartache and disappointment over the past years because I overly-attached to what I thought I wanted to achieve and create.   When these events or experiences didnt come to pass, I was  let down, only to learn later (days, months, and even years afterward), that what I hankered for so keenly wasnt even what I truly wanted in my heart and soul.    Over-Attachment Causes Suffering   Ive observed that we humans attach ourselves with full force to a specific outer form of something we think we want (this new job, house, business, etc.), because we believe this thing or experience  will bring us happiness.    What Ive learned is that experiencing joy, fulfillment and success is much less about outer experiences and things, and much more about the process of living namely, letting go of what we think we should be doing and being, and instead, embracing with gratitude and gusto the person we are and what we have already created, and moving forward from a perspective of acceptance rather than resistance.   After all, what we resist, persists.  A New Process So this year things will be different for me.   Sure, Im excited to set out key goals for my life, work, and business.   But at the same time, Im ready to let the year unfold as it will, embracing what comes, learning and growing from it, and knowing that much of what life brings is out of my control.   I know now that if I can be fully present for the ride rather than resisting it, life is more joyful, peaceful  and fulfilling. Make sense? I encourage you to set out for yourself the heartfelt goals youd like to achieve, but also forge a new process of living whereby you are able to deeply and wholeheartedly feel, embrace, and cherish who you are and what you have in your life, each and  every  day. Sound good? Lets do it together.   Lets plan, envision, and embrace.    Heres to a new kind of life experience in 2011. What can you accept and embrace today that youve been resisting?

Successfully Navigate the Path to Career Fulfillment Realize its a process - Hallie Crawford

Successfully Navigate the Path to Career Fulfillment Realize its a process Many of my career coaching clients ask me, whats the best way to successfully navigate your career transition? That is, how will you go after your dream while being practical and taking care of your needs at the same time? As a certified career counselor who has helped many through their own career transition, Im here to allay your fears and help you get on the path to greater career fulfillment. Realize its a process. When its time to make a change, people understandably get antsy and sometimes anxious. Change is scary for us. The fear of the unknown can leave us stuck in fear or anxiety. Know that this is okay, and that the discomfort youre experiencing is actually a good sign because it means you are making a change and starting to step outside your comfort zone towards a more fulfilling career path. Amidst the anxiety, there is typically also a sense of excitement. Youre ready to make the change so lets get to it! Embrace that motivation, tap into it to keep you moving forward, AND realize that this is a process that can take some time. Be willing to be patient with it, and with yourself. The more patient you are, the more opportunities and ideas can flow to you and the more open you will be to them. So when that impatience about wanting to move forward more quickly rears its ugly head use it as a motivator, not a force that will push you into a decision more quickly than you are comfortable with just because you want it to be over. Career Transition Coach