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Why the Staffing and Recruiting Profession?
Imagine owning a business where you will never run out of customers, there is a low cost of entry and the need for the services you offer continue to increase. I’ve just described the Staffing and Recruiting Profession.
- Finding and retaining top talent is the #1 challenge employers are facing
- Job satisfaction is at historic lows which guarantees movement in the job market
- All economic trends favor the Staffing and Recruiting Profession
This profession has been growing every year and the forecast are very positive in the future. There has never been a better time in history to enter this profession and there has never been more need for our services.
Why the Staffing and Recruiting Profession?
Imagine owning a business where you will never run out of customers, there is a low cost of entry and the need for the services you offer continue to increase. I’ve just described the Staffing and Recruiting Profession.
- Finding and retaining top talent is the #1 challenge employers are facing
- Job satisfaction is at historic lows which guarantees movement in the job market
- All economic trends favor the Staffing and Recruiting Profession
This profession has been growing every year and the forecast are very positive in the future. There has never been a better time in history to enter this profession and there has never been more need for our services.
Risk vs. Reward
When I was in the Real Estate Profession, I consistently heard about the importance of location, location and location. In the Staffing and Recruiting Profession TIMING has a great impact on your ability to place talent in new positions.
I’ve met so many potential Staffing and Recruiting Firm owners who were waiting for the perfect time to open their business. There has never been a better time to open your business than today’s candidate driven market. It is very difficult to find talent and that is the market that is best for our profession.
It will always be a risk to give up the security of a paycheck, but the potential rewards of being an entrepreneur far outweigh the risks.
ARE YOU A BABY BOOMER AND NO ONE APPRECIATES YOUR TALENT
Baby boomers are workaholics, it’s in their DNA. This generation has lived to work most of their life, which is why they have become the bungee retirees. With your level of experience and knowledge, imagine what you could accomplish if you worked for yourself for the next five years?
Staffing and Recruiting is a relationship building business, so think of the people you know and the network you’ve established over your lifetime. This network is priceless in the Recruiting Profession. Many of your fellow baby boomers will probably become your contractors because they also want to be appreciated for who they are and what they know.
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IS A PAYCHECK REALLY SECURITY?
IS A PAYCHECK REALLY SECURITY?
When your normal existence has consisted of consistently obtaining a paycheck, starting your own business can be frightening. But does that paycheck really represent security?
That’s not the case of thousands of people who lose their jobs annually to merges, cut backs, outdated skills or many other reasons. The days of working for the same company for 30 years and retiring with a gold watch do not exist.
It is also interesting to note that when you are working for someone else, your pay taxes and then pay your bills. When you work for yourself, you pay your bills first and then pay yourself. That is a tremendous difference.
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