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How financial advisors should manage the record deluge of recruiter phone calls

Plus, how RIA firms can tell if they're retaining the right person to find candidates

Author Fred St Laurent, Guest Columnist August 27, 2010 at 2:00 AM
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Fred St. Laurent: One way to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to recruiters is to ask about the Broker Protocol.

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Ron

Ron

August 27, 2010 — 3:00 PM

You make some great points. With so many recruiting firms out there and so many cold callers, it is hard to find a good recruiter. Advisors should take calls from the “good” recruites because that will enable them to keep a pulse on the market place.

Fred St Laurent

Fred St Laurent

August 27, 2010 — 10:00 PM

Thanks Ron. I agree with you, not only because I happen to be a recruiter either. A good recruiter speaks to thousands of people in the industry and hears information from many perspectives. If nothing else, speaking to a good recruiter can be informative, within the boundaries of confidentiality. Situations can change rapidly, as we have seen over the last few years, and it is always good to have a good recruiter to call when you need one :-)

Edwina Cowgill

Edwina Cowgill

August 28, 2010 — 2:59 PM

Fred,

An excellent, informative article!

Patricia Neely-Dorsey

Patricia Neely-Dorsey

August 28, 2010 — 3:11 PM

Lots of good information!
Thanks for the public service!

Bonnie S. Calhoun

Bonnie S. Calhoun

August 28, 2010 — 3:18 PM

Fred, I didn’t realize how smart you are…I mean about the financial market! This article is very detailed and precise! Cudos my friend.

Linda Weaver Clarke

Linda Weaver Clarke

August 28, 2010 — 5:29 PM

The first three paragraphs drew me in right away. Great introduction to your article! This article should help many people.

Christina Turner

Christina Turner

August 28, 2010 — 6:40 PM

I learned some things and the article was interesting.

Mark Glamack

Mark Glamack

August 29, 2010 — 2:22 AM

Very informative Fred, with important questions to ask. I might add, trust can only be earned.

Mimi

Mimi

August 31, 2010 — 6:38 AM

There is so much I don’t know about the financial world. Sad, I know. I agree with what you said intially, that Madoff was only concerned about himself, which is why he ended up where he is in the first place.

Mark Glamack

Mark Glamack

November 12, 2010 — 10:41 PM

Fred, you make good sense and offer sound advice for those who have a moral compass. I hope everyone reads this before the system implodes; collapsing in on itself. When greed takes a front seat, dominating the landscape and mindset of people who only think of themselves, everybody eventually becomes the victim of its inequity.

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