Is The Economy Trying To Tell You Something?

Yesterday I spoke with a client who asked me how we are "doing in this economy." I said "Actually we've had several record breaking months this year." That wasn't the response he was expecting but it was the truth. If we are doing well then our clients must be doing well, or maybe they are wisely taking advantage of the economy and investing in software to better manage their day. If you are experiencing slower activity than normal I might suggest using this time to strengthen your relationship with your candidates and to invest in yourself. Everything that previously fell outside of your priorities can now become one. Recruiting and Sourcing Secrets recently listed an array of practical ideas to polish yourself. 

Okay, The economy is slow and you are not hiring or you have just slow down? What you do .. the first thing that comes to mind is that its a good time to build future pipeline. Its a great time to network with candidate, make relationships,  jump into the world of social media or networking , look at the many sites you always wanted to dig deeper, work more on your ATS, above all may now you have the time to organize your outlook folders and clean up all the emails.

Right now is the time you should invest in training and technology. Start reading up on industry trends.  Or, just invest in training that tells you what the current trends are like Barb Bruno's 80 day Top Producer Tutor course. If you are not using your Recruiting Software/ATS to the fullest, ask yourself why. Consider that popular and important interview question that you should ask all job seekers, "What have you personally done to invest in your career?" If you do not have any solid answers I might say, step to it. 

Comments

[Rithesh]

good one...:) thanks for the mention