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I discovered this new website that may be great for virtual recruiting training and management. I have not tested it yet but it is by FreeConferenceCall.com-  agreat company that provides free conference calls via telephone:

 

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e-sign documents using EchoSign.com

I have not fully tested it yet, but I have found a new way to simplify the signauture process on agreements. There is this website called EchoSign.com that allows users to electronically sign documents.

This prevents situations where you have to print and fax or print and scan.

Cash Flow and Your Recruiting Business

They say that 9 out of 10 new businesses fail within the first 5 years. The number one reason for this is that the business does not provide enough cash flow to keep the business running and to pay for the entrepreneur's personal expenses.

Thus, one of the key focuses for any recruting business or for that matter a self-employed recruiting specialist is to have cash flow. That is why a job and that is why an hourly contract recruiting situations are so appealing becuase they provide cash flow.

That is the inhrent danger of setting up a contingency recruiting business only. There is lot's of uncertainty in it. If someone does not produce, then they are out of money and will be out in the streets looking for a new gig. At the same time, a contingency recruiting situation can work, but only if the clients are great and there is a proven path to money. On the other hand, adding a component of an hourly or a pay per interview model to the business may be a key. Why? Because of the cash flow component.

If you are searching for a way to enhance your management and analytical skills for your recruiting business, business management classes can help.

A recruiter must make money. The recruiting business must show that they can make money- fast or else recruiters will drop out fast. Thus, any recruiting business must show that path to money right away.

Good Habits

They say you are a product of your habits.

So the focus should be on building good habits. John Wooden said that good habits come from continued repition of the perfect model. That is a very deep statement. It says that you first have to have a perfect model. Which means, you gotta make a model that works for you. If your goal is to be the best recruiting organization, then you gotta make the perfect recruiting model. Once you make the model, you gotta continue to repeat all the good actions that make up the perfect model.

Slow Loud then Repeat

When you leave a voice message for someone, it is important that they can hear your phone number (not everyone has caller ID). So, I recommend that when you get to the part where you leave your phone number to reach you. Please say your number loud, slow, and clear. Maybe even consider repeating your phone number again to make sure they got it. Ot atl east gives them extra time to grab a pen.