148 episodes

DG Recruit helps you maximize your career in agency recruitment.

Hosted by Dandan Zhu, top-billing headhunter, the DG Recruit Podcast breaks down EVERYTHING you need to know about your career in agency recruitment and how to achieve success in our exciting industry of headhunting.

With Dandan's and her guests' interesting, honest, and insightful commentary, learn more about what you can do to start, improve, and grow your career and business.

Submit all questions to contact@dgrecruit.com to feature Dandan's answers to help you on the DG Recruit Podcast!

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    • 4.7 • 61 Ratings

DG Recruit helps you maximize your career in agency recruitment.

Hosted by Dandan Zhu, top-billing headhunter, the DG Recruit Podcast breaks down EVERYTHING you need to know about your career in agency recruitment and how to achieve success in our exciting industry of headhunting.

With Dandan's and her guests' interesting, honest, and insightful commentary, learn more about what you can do to start, improve, and grow your career and business.

Submit all questions to contact@dgrecruit.com to feature Dandan's answers to help you on the DG Recruit Podcast!

    DGR 150 Deal Killers The 6 C's

    DGR 150 Deal Killers The 6 C's

    There are some distinct deal killers to watch out from and it doesn't start at the closing table.
    Make sure you heed these 6 C's of deal killers so that you're not blindsided!
    What do you think? Any other deal killers to add here?
    As always, if you need advanced coaching one to one, reach out to dz@dandanzhu.com for more bespoke training!

    • 39 min
    DGR 149 10 Client Negotiation Tips in Down Recruitment Markets

    DGR 149 10 Client Negotiation Tips in Down Recruitment Markets

    In down recruitment markets, clients are looking to kick recruiters when they're down. You can't even blame them because that's the obvious play to deploy that the general public is used to doing. 
    That's why it's critical to learn the RIGHT word tracks so that you don't lose negotiation ground with clients on rates and expectations on how to partner.
    Too many average headhunters have let clients walk all over them - this is a travesty that could've been avoided.
    Top headhunters do not allow this to happen and they deploy these exact strategies I'm sharing with you to make sure this NEVER happens to you.
    10 tips on how to navigate client conversations to put yourself on top - how many have you tried and what do you think of them? Best of luck - I'm rooting for you to do right by your business to stay strong even in down markets!

    • 20 min
    DGR 148 6 Communication PRO Tips!

    DGR 148 6 Communication PRO Tips!

    As a terrible communicator in my teens and really struggling to connect with humans, it was a LONG journey for me to grow into a top salesperson by the time I hit my early 20s in my recruitment job as a globally top-ranked headhunter year after year.
    Here are 6 communication PRO tips that I've learned along the way to become really good at my sales job. It came through practice, implementation, and improving day in day out.
    As with all things recruitment, nothing is brain surgery - it's just tenacity, learning, and implementation without fail.
    Put these 6 tips into practice and keep me posted on how these strategies work out for you! As always, write us a review on your favorite podcast platform or send any q's and comments to dz@dandanzhu.com

    • 25 min
    DGR 147 7 Tips to Build Wealth and Achieve Success

    DGR 147 7 Tips to Build Wealth and Achieve Success

    These 7 tips have helped me change my mindset from being a broke waitress at 22 to millionaire by 30.
    Seriously. These 7 tips was how I built wealth & achieved success. It was a journey, an adventure, and a challenge that was fraught with twists and turns, all of which who made me who I am today.
    I hope these 7 tips can apply to your life wherever you are in your journey!

    • 28 min
    DGR 146 KPIs to Become a Top Biller

    DGR 146 KPIs to Become a Top Biller

    Over time, your KPIs are going to change and vary as your business grows, but when you first start out, volume is your best friend!
    Hear how I got started in the industry to build my client book from scratch. These are the KPIs my manager expected me to hit. I took their word as gospel and went all the way to the top of the billing leagues with the targets I was given and THEN some.
    If you have any questions, hit me up at dz@dandanzhu.com

    • 30 min
    DGR 145 5 Trends in Agency Recruitment You're BOUND to Face

    DGR 145 5 Trends in Agency Recruitment You're BOUND to Face

    In the next 5-10 years, here are 5 trends I predict will seriously impact recruiters' lives in the agency side of the business.
    These are based on observations that I've noticed that has changed the way the market works, the way I work, and what is important headed into the next decade to set yourself and your business up for success.
    If you're serious about this industry, then you have to compete at a whole another level - it's a different ballgame at the top if you want to monopolize entire recruitment market sectors which is feasible, you jsut have to know how to do it and spend lots of time to achieve it.
    Business is brutal but if you do it right, you'll sleep easy and money will come your way bc you'll be top dog in the space!
    If you have any questions, hit me up dz@dandanzhu.com and make sure to join the next webinar training and sign up at dandanzhu.com

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
61 Ratings

61 Ratings

Christinee2387 ,

Great Advice

I’ve been in recruitment for 10+ years and have done both agency and corporate recruitment. After being affected by Amazons lay-offs in 2023 I wasn’t sure I had it in me to get back into Agency Recruitment again, but after listening to several episodes of the DG Podcast I’m excited and feeling motivated to make this a career!

DH Recruiter ,

Appreciate these podcasts!

As a tenured Direct Hire Recruiter in NY, my team and I have really appreciated having these podcasts to compare notes to over the last year. Typically we are self taught in this business and the knowledge we have is based on the exposure to other top level producers in the industry. My team and I have been grateful for these podcasts this year and have used it to help us stay focused, reset, up-skill, and stay motivated through a tough market year. Thank you for all you do!

fcgfyffugf ,

Headhunters bible!

This is an amazing podcast that has touched on every aspect of recruiting in an agency. I still have a lot of episodes to go and believe me I am making notes! Love the content!

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