I talk to a lot of members during the week and one common theme from 2024 is that candidate recruiters seem to be more relationship-driven focused than niche. If you provided good feedback, even if bad news they want to keep working with you. With the slowdown in 2024, members started to prioritize working with recruiters who had solid client relationships and could offer quick feedback industry did not matter.
Now that the market is picking up, they are looking to keep those relationships and expand with recruiters who can help them be more effective partners. Feedback is a cornerstone of NPAworldwide, yet it is the biggest complaint we hear.
My advice is to go to the NPAworldwide meeting in Philly, great opportunity to strengthen connections and make new ones!