There are different types of Executive Search and each is effective in its own way. The difference is primarily in the level of service required and the level of experience of the desired talent. The search consultant’s compensation is usually based on a percentage of the new hire’s salary, anywhere from 20 – 33% depending […]
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5 Signs It May Be Time To Outsource Your Talent Search
How do you know if your open position should be outsourced to an Executive Search Firm and that in so doing you are making a good business decision for your organization? Below are some of the key factors to help you determine if outsourcing the search is your next step. If any or all of the […]
What Drives Me Nuts About Staffing Agencies
This is a good article and addresses some good points. I think there needs to be clarification around the difference between staffing agencies and search firms and why the two need to be vetted differently. Though both are classified as being in the staffing industry, they are actually very different entities and should be viewed […]
LinkedIn offering new services for recruiters
A decent article talking about Linked In. Glad that the human side of recruiting was mentioned (Aisha Guler’s comments were quite good – she’s a Hager Executive Search placement BTW). It sometimes amazes me when companies feel they can simply automate everything. Would you fire the carpenter building your house because you bought the most […]
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 […]