Posts Tagged ‘terms of business’
Your fee: Don’t be a victim of the unfair, irrational or deluded
I read, with some amusement, on industry news service, ShortList, of the Victorian lawyer,Monica Shamon who used a recruitment agency, Australian Staffing Agency, to hire a candidate (ASA were so good they found a suitable candidate within 24 hours) then attempted to evade responsibility for the placement fee. The amusement comes from the fact that Ms Shamon, a lawyer (!),…
Read MoreThe 10 major indirect costs of tolerating monkey business
There’s nothing wrong with monkey business (for those of you late to the scene, I suggest you familiarise yourself with my two most recent blogs on monkey business Money Business: Choose YES or NO and Sending resumes to match emailed job specs is a job for a monkey to avoid boring the majority of readers with repeat explanations). Having…
Read MoreAgree and sign or stop wasting my time
Way back at the beginning of my recruitment career, in 1989 in London, I was drilled in the importance of verbally confirming with the client the terms of business, followed by a confirmation fax (these were the days before email). If the client did not agree to the terms, then we did not do business…
Read MoreHow tight are your terms?
Already this year I have had a number of enquiries or questions from members and readers about client behavior with respect to their terms and conditions of business. It seems pretty clear to me that clients are taking a long hard look at the terms being presented to them and the terms they…
Read MoreAre you leaking candidates?
It was the middle of week four in my new job. I was the third consultant on a three person temp accounting desk team. My Manager Bronwyn, and Michelle, the Senior Consultant, were finishing their weekly working temp calls. Bronwyn smiles at Michelle and says, ‘Time to call the sleepers!’ I…
Read MoreOur new terms of business
Dear past, current and new clients, As a recruiter and business owner, I have recently reflected upon the many years I have had in the recruitment sector and I believe I owe you an apology. I have come to the conclusion that we have been guilty of having terms of…
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