Perhaps you’ve seen it. The recent report from the Online Marketing Institute discussing the Digital Talent Gap. The demand for talent with a deep understanding of Digital Marketing has grown exponentially but the talent pool has not. Companies from the top advertising agencies to the Fortune 500 are feeling the pinch and as digital technology […]
5 key points for hiring in 2014 (and beyond)
Make sure your organization is clear on what you need. Starting the hiring process without a clear understanding of what talent your company needs is problematic. The hiring process should make what you are seeking clearer but not be the method you use to define what it is you are seeking. The “I’ll know it […]
3 Key Points to the Future of Hiring
This is a good post by Lou Adler on The Future of Hiring and Recruiting, Circa 2020-2025 Of particular importance are the following 3 points – if these points don’t change the rest is irrelevant. Our primary focus is and will continue to be educating clients on how to hire well and to understand the […]
4 steps to a better Candidate experience
Candidate experience is so important in a highly competitive talent market. You can get almost everything right and fail to keep talent engaged due to poor hiring processes. Here are some examples of things to consider and pitfalls to avoid as you conduct your hiring process. Overly long interview process – If your interview process […]
Adland’s Battle Royale: Agencies Defend Turf As Ad Tech Moves In On Clients
http://adage.com/article/digital/agencies-defend-turf-ad-tech-moves-clients/244706/ An interesting article on the symbiotic rivalry between ad agencies and ad tech. It seems that the takeaway is that client/brand really needs both in varying degrees. Key insight from Quentin George “The application of data and understanding audiences is where real value is.” Absolutely. To which I might add, the understanding of data […]
Publicis Omnicom merge – Is bigger really better?
Publicis Omnicom Group: All the Facts You Need to Know The Advertising world has been abuzz over the merger of Publicis and Omnicom, creating the largest advertising agency in the world. Christened Publicis Omnicom (eschewing the catchier Compuglobalhypermeganet moniker) the new company would account for over $22 Billion in ad revenue and bring together agencies like […]
“Corporate directors identified talent management as their single greatest strategic challenge”
This is a very interesting blog post on Harvard Business Review on the survey results of 1000 Board Members on the success (or rather the lack of success) of talent management. bit.ly/142U4oF “ Corporate directors identified talent management as their single greatest strategic challenge.” They define the nine dimensions of talent management as attracting top […]
Should Clients use Multiple Recruiters on an Executive Search? The Myth of Multiples
It happens all the time. We receive a call from a client seeking a highly specialized executive talent to fill a crucial role and time is of the essence. We ask the pertinent, thought provoking questions about the role, position, culture of the company, etc. and get a good idea of what skills and acuity […]
Executive Hiring Best Practices: Scarcity vs. Abundance Models
When hiring for top talent, your focus should start with setting a strong strategy and then tactically executing that strategy. Very often companies employ the exact opposite methodology. The strategic decision has to be centered on whether to employ a Scarcity Model or and Abundance Model before the hiring process begins. An abundance model is […]
9 Advantages to Using an Executive Search Firm
If you have a high level position that you are trying to fill, it may be worth considering bringing in an Executive Search firm. Here are 9 Advantages to Using an Executive Search Firm. 1. You get the best talent available, not just the best talent that responded to your opening. Job postings can be […]