5 signs the CMO is becoming more powerful – Read more athttp://bit.ly/10PCFjq Great article about the increased importance of the CMO. Key Points: The CMO’s tenure increased from 23.2 months in 2006 to 43 months currently The growing role of technology in the marketing department which has lead to the newly created role of chief […]
Technology Cannot Replace Talent
There’s been so much talk of technology replacing the need for recruiters and executive search consultants lately. Whether it’s Linked In or some Silicon Valley start up, there’s always a buzz around the next big technology startup to take human interaction out of human capital and the equation of finding a new team member for […]
Job Postings: easy, convenient and often neither
Every client is looking for the same thing – the very best talent for their critical position. And often we are asked to justify what many companies consider an added expense, namely our fee for services in finding such talent. After all with large job boards like The Ladders and Career Builder and social media […]
When to Start Searching for the Next Top Performer
It’s early December and people’s thoughts are generally turning towards the holidays. Many executives are wrapping up and putting off major decisions until after the holidays to start fresh in the New Year. It’s perfectly natural and understandable. Why bother looking for top talent for your organization during the holidays? Because this is actually one […]
The Number One Job Search Habit for Success
SFGate recently published an article regarding job search habits. It’s worth a read… http://blog.sfgate.com/gettowork/2012/10/15/do-you-have-these-five-job-search-habits However, the # 1 habit that should be listed prior to all others is research,accurate research. Be prepared before you implement persistence and follow up. We have plenty of people who are mastering persistence and follow up but failed research, meaning […]
Questions to ask an Executive Search Firm
We are often asked by clients what are the best questions to ask in vetting a search firm. The answer is dependent upon type of search. We have seen a great deal of cross over in clients questions from one type of search to another. The best thing to do is to first figure out […]
Hager’s Greg Lamboy interviewed in Silicon Valley Business Journal
Hager Executive Search’s Partner and Vice President of Talent was recently interviewed in the Silicon Valley Business Journal. The article, about former Zynga Marketing exec Padma Rao starting a new role as entrepreneur-in-residence at Menlo Park venture capital firm Foundation Capital, features a quote from Lamboy regarding the specialization of knowledge now required for many […]
The Number One Way to Halt (and possibly Reverse) your Company’s Economic Recovery
Here’s the good news – The economic recovery has started. After years of speculation and stops and starts the economy is actually improving. Consumers are spending, sales are up, manufacturing is growing and finally companies are hiring. And while is certainly isn’t happening fast enough for everyone’s taste or as robustly as we all might […]
Recruiters Rethink Online Playbook
Don’t know whether to laugh or cry at the line: “Rather than sift through mounds of online applications, they are going out to hunt for candidates themselves.” You’re kidding, right? True Executive Recruiters have been “hunting” their entire careers. Just because a new form of social media has made it a bit easier to […]