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 […]
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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 […]
Top 10 Leadership practices and your Executive Search
This is an excellent article about “new school” leadership practices. As our primary expertise is leadership roles we thought others might find this useful as well. http://www.inc.com/paul-spiegelman/leadership-practices-to-stop-today.html Of special note: #3 – “Knowing your leadership team members and trusting them. Choose great people who have the right skills and fit the culture. And get out […]
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 […]
When to use a Retained Search Firm
If you are unsure of what type of search firm to use for an open position, a retained firm may be your best option. Here are some things to consider: Hard To Fill or Niche Specific Searches For these types of roles, a retained firm’s ability to conduct thorough research will be the key. A […]
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 […]
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 […]