On Becoming a Great Recruiter

Eight Steps to Becoming a Top 10% Recruiter, Part I7 Z. j+ u# O3 v% P1 r4 _
Over the next eight weeks, you have a chance to learn what it takes to become one of the top recruiters in the country. This means you'll be able to make at least $150,000-$175,000 per year; you'll be seen as a true career consultant by your candidates and a true partner by your clients.
+ l# M/ J6 Y- [9 Y# YBottom line: What this means is that you'll make more placements with better people more quickly while negotiating on opportunity, not compensation. However, to get to be a high-earning, well-respected recruiter, you'll need to try out the techniques presented in this article.! Y0 _: ^9 a* G# I
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Most likely, many of them will run counter to your current approach. It's in these areas that you'll have to work harder to overcome your beliefs and still try out the ideas. This is how you grow, and getting through these rough spots is the key to personal change management. So, put some extra effort in here. But enough of the talk. Let's get started on getting better.
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First, I want you to write down the one single thing you need to do to become a better recruiter. Whether it's making cold calls, taking the assignment, negotiating offers, or whatever, I want you to focus on improving this one skill over the next eight weeks. This focused intensity will allow you to extract something meaningful from each of these articles and apply it directly to your work. Feel free to email me the area you've chosen for personal improvement, but beware — if you tell me now, you'll need to tell me in eight weeks how you got better.