The ever elusive purple squirrel – that hard to find, niche specific talent that combines a demonstrable track record of success with an established and highly desirable skill set along with that certain “je ne sais quoi”. http://www.ere.net/2012/06/18/the-strategic-recruiting-of-purple-squirrels-innovators-and-gamechangers/ This is a good article on the benefits of utilizing executive search for finding a purple squirrel. […]
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“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 […]
Prepare your team to ace the interview
This is a blog post on a job seeker handling a weak interviewer. http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130515222938-15454-job-seeker-s-counterattack-handling-the-weak-interviewer But the bottom line is that the job seeker shouldn’t have to handle a weak interviewer because if your company is trying to build the best team, it needs to understand that the interview process is a two way street and […]
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 […]
The 10 Strengths of the Advertising and Marketing Agency of the Future
Good article, you can read more here http://bit.ly/4ewAC0 Summary of the 10 Strengths Advertising Agencies should have going forward according to a survey conducted by Sapient of more than 200 CMOs and Senior Marketers that are responsible for the digital spend. Greater knowledge of the digital space More use of “pull interactions” Leverage virtual communities […]
5 signs the CMO is becoming more powerful
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]