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My Results Using Succession Registry

Posted on August 6, 2008 by in Practice Management

ShakeBack in May I wrote an initial review of David Drucker and Kristopher Behn’s Succession Registry website here on FPPad. My firm signed in as a Rainmaker and posted an offering for a new position. What were the results of using Succession Registry?

Unfortunately, Succession Registry added nothing to our firm’s search for its next employee. We filled the position through other channels. In addition, I have no idea where we went wrong with our offer. Did our offer ever show up in search results or consolidated listings? How many views did our offer have? Did anyone revisit our offer multiple times?

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Succession Registry Review

Posted on May 2, 2008 by in Practice Management

hsMy firm is seeking to hire a new employee, so I have assisted in sending out notices through my various networks to find qualified candidates. One individual recommended that I use the services of the Succession Registry, a relatively new resource first mentioned in the October 2007 edition of Inside Information published by Bob Veres.

Succession Registry is an online career website where Rainmakers, aka employers, can post available positions that can be searched by Wellsprings, aka prospective employees. The service is free for Rainmakers and costs $9.95 per month for Wellsprings. Many have commented that the nominal fee for job seekers increases the quality of the candidates that contact employers regarding open positions, and I agree that it likely succeeds in doing so (Note that Craigslist has done the opposite where employers must pay a $25 fee to post an ad to cut down on the work-from-home advertisements).

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