
Episode 17 – What to do if a client is not paying your placement fee and how to still get paid if a client backdoors your candidates with Wilson Cole
- S1E17
- 27:25
- November 8th 2021
In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak with Wilson Cole the founder of Adams, Evens, & Ross a top credit and collections agency that focuses exclusively on US Staffing and Recruiting Firms and Back Door Hiring Solutions which is the easiest way for recruiters to find missed fees and backdoor hires.
Highlights that we talk about:
- When you might help in collecting a placement fee
- How they have helped over 3500 staffing and recruiting firms collect millions in fees that they were owed
- How his team was able to find 6 backdoor hires over the last week for clients
- The craziest collection story that his team dealt with and was able to recover a fee for
- How to set yourself up for success when working with new clients
Wilson Cole: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilson-cole-eloc/
Adams, Evens, & Ross credit and collections agency for recruiters and staffing companies: https://www.staffingdebt.com/
Back Door Hire: https://www.backdoorhires.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staffingdebt/
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Benjamin Mena is the founder of Select Source Solutions and the host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast — one of the top global podcasts for agency and executive recruiters. With over a decade of experience placing top talent in the government contracting (GovCon) and cleared space, Ben brings a no-BS approach to the business of recruiting.
Each week, he interviews high-performing recruiters, agency owners, and industry innovators to uncover the real stories behind their success. From six-figure solo producers to million-dollar billers and AI-powered solopreneurs, Ben’s mission is simple: help recruiters level up their careers and businesses through actionable insights, raw conversations, and a community of like-minded professionals.
Based between the U.S. and Bordeaux, France, Ben is also a dad, summit host, and advocate for the future of AI-powered recruiting.