We hear from clients and candidates that are unhappy with their past experiences in working with executive search headhunters. Typically, the unhappiness is because the expectations of the experience itself were not clearly defined. To help to better define expectations, thought it worth writing about some basic areas of breakdown that can occur both on […]
Recruitment Impacted by 4 Workplace Trends in 2017
The year of 2016 was a great year for hiring with an increase in median pay of 3.1% over 2015, the fastest pace in 3 years. There are also a record number of unfilled jobs 5.85 million in April of 2016. Given these statistics, 2017 is a great time to maximize recruitment efforts. Workplace trends […]
Interview Guide for Executive Hiring Managers
We have received input from executive level candidates on their candidate experience and thought it worth sharing so you can ace your executive candidate interviews. Whether or not you are interested in the executive candidate for the role, the candidate should walk away from your interview/company with the best of impressions, wanting them to want […]
5 Tips for Hiring the Right Executive Talent for your Startup
It’s a curious thing, executive hiring. It would seem that every person who starts a business assumes that because they are strong in their field of expertise, they automatically know how to grow a team and mentor them to success. Truth told it’s never been that easy and with the current talent market it’s become even […]
Traditional Recruitment Tools not Bringing Results?
We are heading into the busiest time of year for hiring and we have record low unemployment and traditional recruitment tools like job postings are not bringing results. To quote LinkedIn, “With unemployment now below 5% companies are being forced to look at their talent acquisition strategy differently. The standard job posting on a large […]
3 Signs it is Time to Outsource an Executive Search
With our recent launch of Hager On-Demand, we thought it a good time to share why you may want to outsource your entire executive search or just certain portions. Since our focus is on executive hiring, the focus of this blog is geared specifically to executive search. Of course, there are other reasons to outsource […]
Why you should turn an Executive Search Firm into a Strategic Business Partner for your Small Business
Executive search firms can play a key role in your company’s success. Yet sometimes a company may find itself in an adversarial relationship with executive search firms, focusing on negotiating price and terms rather than the value the executive search firm brings to building the best team of executives for the company. Though you want […]
4 Strategy Tips for Executive Hiring Managers
If your team finds itself missing a key executive team member, you’ll be faced with a task that has become increasingly daunting over the past few years – replacing a high level position in a highly competitive talent market. If you are unsure where to start, we’ve compiled 4 helpful tips to use when beginning […]
6 Signs You Should Invest in Executive Candidate Experience
Candidate experience is the process of candidate introduction to your company from the beginning to the end of an executive search. The candidate experience should be seamless and the process should be fine-tuned to ensure that all interactions represent a positive experience for the “A” talent community that you are seeking. Listed below are 6 […]
3 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You About Your Employer Brand
Employer brand is the reputation your company has with the targeted talent community that your company needs/wants to draw from. If you are losing candidates to your competitors, and getting frustrated that you are not the employer of choice with your targeted talent community, there are things you can do to change that. Let’s start […]