We recruit for a lot of things at Hirewell. As the hiring market has slowed in some sectors, we’ve seen hiring for salespeople remain strong.

Why? When the economy slows, hiring salespeople is the first tool in the playbook to maintain revenue and/or grow.

Is that the right strategy? Hard to say. Anyone that is selling right now knows that it is hard to connect with clients. Some aren’t buying. Everyone is overwhelmed by the barrage of emails. Automation tools and drip campaigns fill everyone’s inboxes. Mine is full of amazing offers for the latest AI tools and/or services that all sound exactly the same (SEO leads and appointment-setting services?). My spam folder gets 250+ messages a day. And no one answers the phone right now, so 50+ cold calls a day is especially futile.

What’s the solution? Great question. Relationships matter. So does your messaging. You are at best, getting one shot. So you better capitalize.

James and Jeff just filmed a talent rant on this topic. They talk about how hard it is to connect with hiring managers. Check it out!

The 10-Minute Talent Rant, Episode 68 "Why Hiring Managers Aren't Responding to Your Pitch"

Breaking News: Sales is hard.

Everyone in tech or ‘office dork’ circles is having a rougher go of it right now. And the same goes for recruiters.

Yes, companies are still hiring. Unemployment is still low. And there are still more open jobs than unemployed people. Just not at the extreme levels of the past 2 years.

When urgency goes down, expectations go up. Hiring managers and HR types want to see more out of organizations they partner with.

Jeff Smith and James Hornick dug into the realities of how companies are buying recruiting services in the next The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 68 “Why Hiring Managers Aren’t Responding To Your Pitch”

Watch the replay via Hirewell Talent Insights here. You can subscribe to Hirewell’s YouTube or the Talent Insights podcast (Apple, Google, Amazon, and Spotify) there as well.

The Hirewell Hot Corner, Episode 18 "Earning Promotion in Sports vs. Earning Promotion in Corporate Structure"

In this week’s episode, Dan and Louie talk about promotions. We recently witnessed promotions in international soccer, MLB Top Prospects getting Promoted to the Big Leagues and we segue that with Promotions in the Corporate World. We dive further into what it takes to get promoted and how managers can help their team members gain experience in some of the responsibilities of a manager to further their skill set. 

—Matt Founder, CEO - Hirewell

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Cracking the Career Code (part 2) "How to Discuss Compensation With a Recruiter"

In this 5 part series, Matt and Kierra will be covering how to discuss compensation with a Recruiter. They dive into: 

• The legality of recruiters asking about current compensation and compensation history
• Navigating the application and interview process in regard to salary budgets
• Understanding job titles across different companies when it comes to compensation
• Compensation differences for full-time vs contract roles