DG Recruit Podcast

There are a variety of recruitment setups that we've learned from our clients, our own experiences, and the experiences of candidates. Having been in the unique market of recruiting recruitment professionals at all levels from junior to sales leaders to divisional heads, the market breaks down in 7 ways. By no means is this an all-encompassing breakdown, but it is a good start to really understand...

Experienced headhunters operate very differently than those who don't have as much experience with tough challenges as it relates to dropped offers, deals, and general disappointment when candidates surprise you. What kills your deals makes you stronger & smarter in this business. Here are some insights of what can help you tighten up your candidate approach so you can save your effort, time, and...

Having survived working in agency recruitment for 5 years at the same agency, Dandan shares her top tips for people who are looking to establish themselves in this career. Every agency has their unique challenges and opportunities; these 7 tips will help guide you to make sure you start off (and stay) on the right path to truly make yourself standout of the crowd. Reach contact@dgrecruit.com for c...

As a landlord since she was 25 years old, Dandan amassed over 10 doors currently valued at 7 figures+, resulting from buying and selling 9 real estate investment assets at various points in the last few years, with more on the way.  She shares with you the basics of what to watch out for as you get into this investment asset class. Long story short - YOU are in control and don't rely on ANYONE to...

It's not always rainbows and sunshine in our line of work (most of the time, that's the case lol). To survive long-term in this role, here are the top 7 suggestions Dandan shares on how she has motivated herself in this career to reach top-levels of billing and reach her financial goals. Don't worry about the noise; just focus on why you're doing what you're doing and double down until you reach t...

Having spoken to thousands of recruiters, we constantly help candidates decide if agency recruitment and this sales career is something they should continue pursuing. Dandan breaks down the top considerations to make when deciding your career future to stay in the agency recruitment space or not. Email contact@dgrecruit.com for private coaching and further consultation.

As a direct hire aka perm recruiter since day 1 of Dandan's career, she shares the most important contract clauses to negotiate so that you don't get screwed over by deals going sideways. It's critical to be tight on your contracts and to take negotiations seriously. The consequences are painful when these clauses aren't examined upfront to make sure you're protected! Reach us at Contact@dgrecruit...

In today's crazy market conditions, your time is more valuable than EVER. Any wasted effort that you could have spent on something else hurts your pocketbook and how your clients can perceive your abilities if you can't drive deals to close. Candidate commitment and control is paramount in these critical times. Hear more on the main process to stay in control and determine next steps once you've h...

Today's candidate market is worse than usual, so it's inevitable you'll face candidates who will want to leverage you against other recruiters to have you all compete for their placement. Having recently experienced the perfect example to help you combat this issue, this podcast walks through how to handle this crazy market and candidates who want to use multiple recruiters. TLDR: Proceed at your...

We'll cover 3 main points as related to candidate process & management: - Sell Reqs with gusto, knowledge, and authority - Sell candidates on your process, considering counters, other processes, and timing factors - Handle & leverage objections to both educate yourself, your clients, and other candidates Learning all these topics will help you sell better and preemptively understand candidate conc...

As a headhunter/agency recruiter, you're not supposed to steal your company's one and only intellectual property: data for clients and candidates. Employers use noncompetes to scare the living daylights out of entrepreneurial staff who may want to go to a smaller firm or start their own. Learn here what REALLY matters when dealing with non-competes!

Don't ever be suckered into a situation where your candidate bamboozles you and takes time, effort, and mental stability away from you. Here are 4 things to watch out for in candidate behavior that you absolutely need to address in order to maintain order in the recruitment and representation process. As much as we love the best candidates, it's the ones who aren't great that will cause the most s...

In evaluating recruitment markets, it's crucial to pick the right one to build your career and business on because you can't just pick up and go every time you feel like it. Thus, as a headhunter, you have to recognize the signs of a candidate versus client-driven market and make sure you're operating in the right one so that you can dominate the space. Tune in to learn more about how your recruit...

Our profession, like all professions, will have good days and bad days. However, due to the low barriers of entry and exit, so many people miss out on the incredible lifestyle this career and create due to one bad day leaving them to give up. No matter how tough last year was, last month was, today may be, or tomorrow might be, let's remember all the reasons why you love your profession and fall i...

As salespeople, headhunters and agency recruiters have to be able to charm, influence, impact, vet, and assess both clients and candidates at any given moment. Mastering the sales process is part of our profession's apex in terms of really becoming an expert in what we do. Top-billers and aspiring entrepreneurs in the space have to nail this process and experience of building up a client base (mos...

As you continue to grow in your recruitment career, understanding and selecting the right commission model for you is crucial to the next stage in your growth professionally and financially. Learn more about what the draw model actually consists of and how that can benefit experienced recruiters for a more sustainable future. If you're open to look at opportunities, consider reaching out to DG Rec...

Now with social media, engagement, and easier access to your audience than ever, wouldn't client engagement via inbound be worth the effort to create a huge presence online? The answer is MUCH more complicated than pivoting into integrating insane PR and marketing efforts into your day-to-day operations as a recruitment professional and/or firm. Be aware of all these market dynamics to fully under...

When you're trying to build a successful recruitment practice, you must have a hustling and bustling flow of reqs to truly get your candidates maximized and busy with many client choices in one spot. This is KEY to maintaining a market advantage. Here's how to solve for the chicken and the egg to GET MORE Hiring Managers interested in your services and boost your req flow! Follow this step by step...

End of the year is a GREAT time in recruitment where you can finally get some reprieve, time for yourself, and reset for a successful new year. In this episode, we cover 10 action items for you to take as you continue along your recruitment journey to success. Incorporate these practices so you can continue to adapt and evolve as a recruitment and sales leader! Get in touch with us by emailing Con...

As headhunters, half of our job really starts when the candidate/client process kicks off so it's crucial to spot the red flags early and manage them appropriately so that no one can waste your time - THE limited resource you NEED to maximize to succeed in our line of work. Make sure you take everything into consideration when dealing with any client, market, candidate, or process to minimize time...

As a top agency recruiter and sales leader at a larger company and now founder of his own recruitment firm, Chris Allaire has seen it all through thick and thin, boom and bust. In this episode, Chris shares his mindset, approach, tips, and challenges as a recruitment leader and entrepreneur. We're excited to hear your thoughts and questions. As an added bonus, we dive into the debate between stayi...

No matter if you're 1 month or 10 years in this business, we need to push through our limiting beliefs to collect on the vision we have on the other side of our dream of becoming a top-biller. As a producer, you'll have moments of extreme confidence but with that, comes moments of doubt. Here's how you can connect with your "why" again and regain the hope and inspiration to motivate you to achieve...

As headhunters and agency recruiters, we have to be the source of our own inspiration. As hard as the days and the job can get, we need to call upon our own well of confidence and perseverance to drive us to the promised land. Share, comment, and send a note to contact@dgrecruit.com for any topics, questions, or ideas to talk more about! Please rate us on your preferred podcast platform - we reall...

If you're a hustler who is trying to make it, having nothing is your biggest asset because it's going to give you the drive, need, and unrelenting pressure to actually rise above the inertia to become great. Lean into the tough days and use the pain, disappointment, and desire for change to propel through the actions needed to get to the next level! Reach us at  Contact@dgrecruit.com with more que...

Recruitment is an art and science. It's not a job and a random task anyone can just do. The reason why we're paid so much money is directly related to how hard it actually is to do this job. Listen to these 3 tips to amp up your candidate approach and make SURE you're going above the rest when working with niche markets to dominate the field! Rate, comment, share!