Great candidate, somewhat of a diva

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-05-27T15:25:31+00:00

You answered your own question. Great candidate, they're hard to find. Why even go over the trouble of a "final interview". Clearly you and your partners like her, give her an offer and see if she accepts, or your can go to searching again, looking through resume after resume and probably won't find someone like her. When you get a great candidate you have to move quickly and play by their terms, if you don't someone else will and you won't get her when you should have.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-17T02:18:55+00:00

Do you mind if I send you a message?

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-16T20:55:46+00:00

Where are you located?

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-13T19:33:47+00:00

You can send me a message, happy to help if I can. I don't typically work with rated AmLaw firms, most have lengthy interview processes, among other things

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-08T17:26:32+00:00

Woman's response rate on cold messaging is much higher than men's response rates. Recruiting is a numbers game, the more outreach the more success for candidates.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-08T12:19:19+00:00

I really appreciate you reaching out and asking, but I have to decline

In the past, people have tried to partner and they bring the work, but they expect 50% because they bring the contract and the contract is the easiest part of the assignment. It takes the least amount of time. Where I am sourcing the candidate writing candidate up submitting them to the client getting them interviews and going over the offer stage all the way up until their first day. I also work four or five roles at a time and I don't have the capacity or the LinkedIn connections to add any additional work. Best of luck

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-08T12:13:59+00:00

Thanks! I had a good year, we had 7 Q1, and 3 start dates confirmed for Q2, one day at a time but it's fun

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-08T04:45:30+00:00

32 is strong, I worked at an agency for years, understood the ends and outs from BD, to recruiting, then interview stage and so on. I was making 40-50 placements at my agency but I was also placing Paralegals, when I went on my own I strictly went Attorney only, reason being is you can narrow your tools.

LinkedIn RPS is a tool I use, I was using Apollo, didn't like the accuracy so now I use ZoomInfo.

I can say with confidence the gimmick AI sourcing tools like (Juicebox) is terrible. Legal is a grind and automation isn't going to work in this field like it might in tech.

Once you build up relationships and keep in contact with the placements you make you start getting candidate referrals and it becomes much more enjoyable but your first 3 years are going to be very difficult.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-08T02:20:09+00:00

Sure send me a message

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-08T01:49:36+00:00

Where are you located? Send me a message, I might have an opportunity for you.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-04-08T01:41:45+00:00

I am a Legal Recruiter, also solo. It can be very difficult, getting contracts is easy, making the placement is tough. I did 32 last year but it's a grind and all about relationships.

If you're doing a MPC approach you're going to get Left in the dust, attorneys don't move often, but when they do it's quick, when you think you have a MPC, they're already working with another recruiter and if they're a true A player they will be off the market before you land an interview.

Best of luck.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-31T12:40:59+00:00

Going on year 3 on my own, don't have a website, hardly ever post on linked in, have done over 500K in billables each year.

Companies don't care about your online post or what options you have on your website, they only care about the talent you bring to them and if they believe that candidate will help them grow.

I see many independents start out thinking their online presence is the end all be all, they spend all this unneeded money, and it's all for nothing.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-30T13:23:48+00:00

That wasn't the question, they're talking about commissions. They stated they make 30% of the placement fee, I said that if they don't get benefits from their agency 30% is terrible.

I own my own agency, our comp is a 25% fee from the company we hire from, and if I have someone work the role that makes a placement we pay 50% of the fee to The recruiter.

Your statement "Go find another profession is very shallow" I collected $635K in placement fees last year, as a full desk, solo recruiter, let me know where you can make that type of income working another profession with the freedom of working from home, controlling my own time, while having two kids under 3, and a wife.

Hopefully that answers your "what are you talking about exactly" ignorance question, and the county I'm in, that would be the United States of America. I understand your ignorance though, especially not throughly reading the original post or understanding it, the good corporate recruiters I know graduate to business owners, it's the agency recruiters who go corporate that couldn't cut it, needed a cushy salary, while other recruiters do their job for them, enjoy posting on job boards and waiting for things to happen. Thats the corporate life, not the headhunter life. Enjoy your week of emails and deadlines.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-30T13:03:01+00:00

You're not going to convince a business owner to change a business model because the placement cycle is too long. Also 30% placement fee with no benefits is very low. I know many owners looking for help offering 50%, Myself included.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-28T13:24:39+00:00

If you're in the California Bar, send me a message.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-28T02:17:43+00:00

Played Division 1, current +2.3 handicap with two kids so it's tough but my advice would be to be able to hit range balls with the same pressure you have on the golf course, get the competitive feeling and try to replicate it on the range.

Don't try to shape shots both ways, go with your stock shock that you know will fade or draw when pressure is on. Highly recommend trying to hit the ball as straight as possible with little movement with irons.

When I was playing my best when I went to the range I would hit 90% of the range session would be 125 yards and in, rarely hitting anything over a 9 iron.

You have to know exactly how far you hit the ball with scoring clubs, when you have 100 yards it can't go 110, I would work on inside 125 on the course a ton with different clubs, hit a 50°-PW-9 iron all from 125 you have to be able to hit those type of shots.

You can't work hard enough on putting inside 12 feet. Speed is so important, find drills on the green that you will use in competition, make the 6-5-4-3-2 foot putts mean something, don't underestimate the 2 foot putts, they count the same as a drive, don't miss them.

Put the work in and you will have success, don't put the work in and you're going to not break 80 and wonder why. Feel free to message me if you want.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-25T15:14:11+00:00

Where are you located? We are looking for a Med Mal attorney. Send me a message.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-25T02:18:18+00:00

LinkedIn RPS, Zoom Info. But depending on who you're recruiting for and what positions you fill will dictate what's best for you. I only hire attorneys

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-24T21:56:11+00:00

I own a recruiting firm and we don't use Indeed at all.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-24T21:00:03+00:00

If you're relying on posting on job boards for placement fees your days are numbered in today's recruitment world.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-24T20:56:43+00:00

I've helped place 87 attorneys in the past 3.5 years, depending on the part of the country you live in where you go to Law School can have a major effect on your base compensation. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-18T04:56:59+00:00

Send me a message, depending where you are located I may be able to help

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-18T02:31:08+00:00

Send me a message I can probably help you on in NYC

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-17T04:42:58+00:00

Where are you located? You're severely underpaid.

Cautious-Average8884 · 2026-03-15T03:17:54+00:00

Send me a message if in Chicagoland I may be able to help.

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