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.…
Many employers erroneously believe that it is impossible to get meaningful reference checks for a new hire. They believe that either the reference will only verify basics, giving “name, rank…
We interview hundreds of executive level candidates each year, and we are in a unique position to observe job successes and failures. Most of the people we recruit are so-called…
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein “You can never step into the same river twice.” – Heraclitus Dynamic can be…
When an employer extends a job offer, and the candidate accepts, everyone should be happy, right? But how happy? If the candidate gets all their financial desires met, will the…
How to Assess Leadership Readiness in Aerospace and Defense Candidates
A single mis-hire can stall flight tests, slip milestones, and invite audit findings. In programs where safety and security are non-negotiable, failure shows up as grounded assets, rework, and lost…...
CSO vs. CRO vs. CCO: Which Executive Does Your Company Need?
The commercial leadership structure of aerospace and defense companies plays a crucial role in driving revenue growth, shaping market positioning, and fostering long-term competitiveness. Yet many organizations misclassify functionally distinct…...
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