Many employers, correctly seeking to act quickly on a good candidate, put together and extend offers as soon as they decide a candidate is right for them. The minute the…
More and more companies are moving to Competency Based (also called Behavior-Based) interviewing. We feel strongly that Performance-Based interviewing yields better hires, when compared to competency-based interviewing. We are advocates…
We read a lot of web pages (while sourcing candidates), and we read a lot of resumes. We have noticed more and more the homogenization and commoditization of language –…
Every year, the use of e-mail, texting, chat apps, and other electronic communication increases, and the rate of phone communication decreases. Companies are moving to evaluating people by computer analysis…
You did your strategic planning last fall. You’ve paid out (or not) the bonuses to key people. Now your plan for the year is in full implementation. Have you addressed…
Losing a key employee can be as challenging as a divorce. Anyone who has ever been divorced, or even had a serious relationship break-up, knows the pain of that separation. …
Hiring can be compared to dating and courtship in the amount of desire shown and expressed by both employers and candidates for the other. In dating, people often play…
Cronyism: The appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications. Many employers use networking to find prospective candidates, especially for executive roles. They…
To employers, an active job seeker is sometimes considered to be an “Applicant.” Applicants can be contrasted with passive candidates- those people who have been recruited for a job, but weren’t necessarily looking.…
Performance-Based Executive Search: How It Improves Hiring Outcomes
Traditional hiring methods often fall short of delivering the transformational leadership organizations need to thrive in competitive markets. Executive search services have evolved beyond simple candidate placement to embrace methodologies…...
Executive Recruitment in a Fluctuating Defense Employment Market
The defense industry stands at a critical crossroads where executive leadership determines whether organizations thrive or merely survive through unprecedented market volatility. Budget fluctuations, evolving threats, and technological disruption have…...
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