A Better Way to Hire: Flat-Fee Recruiting
- by back2
- April 16, 2025
- Hiring
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Why paying a "Flat Fee" is the SMART approach to Recruiting Hiring is expensive — but it doesn’t have to be. Flat Fee Recruiting for small to midsize companies and nonprofits, the cost of hiring through traditional recruiters can quickly eat into budgets. Between percentage-based fees, long timelines, and unclear deliverables, the process often feels inefficient and overpriced. That’s why we built SMART Recruiting — a flat-fee recruiting service designed to give you everything you need to hire top talent,...
[ Read More ]Will Tariffs Disrupt Hiring Plans?
- by back2
- April 8, 2025
- Hiring
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Last week, I ran a LinkedIn poll asking a simple question about Tariff's: “Do you support President Trump’s recent tariffs that are meant to address trade imbalances?” Here’s how 153 professionals responded: 📈 48% said Yes 📉 42% said No 🤔 9% were Undecided It’s a nearly even split — which raises an important question: How stable is that support if the economic impact grows? And more importantly for business leaders: How might this affect hiring and talent strategies in...
[ Read More ]Hybrid Work: Recruitment Impacts
- by back2
- August 20, 2024
- Hybrid
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The Hybrid Work Models and the Impact on Recruitment The hybrid work model, which typically combines remote and in-office work, became a popular choice as organizations adapted to the demands of the pandemic. It offered employees the best of both worlds: flexibility and face-to-face interaction. However, recent trends indicate a shift away from this model. Companies increasingly embrace a fully remote setup or return to a more traditional in-office environment. This transformation is reshaping recruitment strategies and prompting a reevaluation...
[ Read More ]What is SMART Recruiting?
- by back2
- August 18, 2020
- Improve ROI
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"SMART" Recruiting Solutions SMART Recruiting is a service provided by Ridgeback Business Solutions that provides Great Results at Industry Low Fee's Be SMART First off, the acronym for SMART simply represents a philosophy that will provide a SoundMethodologyAchievingResultsToday In order to “Get SMART” you simply need to follow the four simple principles identified below. You must Outsource certain tasks to offload overhead.Think of your outsourced party more as a Strategic Partner than just a third party vendor. True Strategic partners realize the importance of your success...
[ Read More ]Get “SMART” !
- by back2
- January 21, 2020
- Cost Control
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Get Smart or Get "SMART"? When people from my generation see the term Get Smart - they might first think of the old TV classic with Chief, Max and 99. While that was great for a laugh, here at Ridgeback, we refer to Getting "SMART" more in the business sense where employers can drastically reduce their expenses while also improving their capabilities. When well respected institutions like MIT estimates the true cost of an employee is 1.25 – 1.4 times higher...
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