The outbreak of COVID19 has been one of the most stressful times, personally and professionally, that we have witnessed on our lifetimes. It’s extremely difficult to know what to do next when it seems each day brings new warnings that alter whatever trajectory you or your business were on only a few short weeks ago. […]
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Outperforming your Competitors Using a Talent to Value Approach
McKinsey wrote this great article regarding Linking Talent to value that is a great read for any executive trying to build and sustain high performance teams. https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/linking-talent-to-value The shift in thought process is to not see the executive team as the only place in an organization to find the most important positions. Using a talent […]
Understanding the Different Types of Executive Search
This blog post on understanding the different types of executive search has been our most successful so thought it worth a refresh as some of the information has changed since we originally posted. There are different types of Executive Search and each is effective in its own way. The difference is primarily in the level of […]
Uber’s CEO search: Insights from Greg Lamboy
Hager Executive Search Partner and VP of Talent Acquisition Greg Lamboy was interviewed last week by Bernadette Tansey of Xconomy with regard to Uber‘s CEO search. And while the announcement that Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had been selected for the role took place only two days after publication, the article offers some valuable insight into what […]
The Case of UBER: to disrupt a space, do you have to have a disruptive culture?
Sexual harassment scandals. Accused of stealing intellectual property. Flaunting regulations. Billions in value but zero profit. The story of UBER would make any Hollywood screen writer envious of the myriad of plot twists and double dealing that are real life to the ultimate unicorn start up. But the past few months have revealed what happens […]
Peeple app “an evolution in recruitment solutions”? Hardly.
Controversial App Peeple Thinks It Can Make LinkedIn ‘More Relevant’ Greg Lamboy from Hager Executive Search interviewed for article about controversial app. We were recently contacted by Inc. Magazine to give our opinion of the Peeple app and how it might be related to executive search. If you’re unfamiliar, Peeple describes itself as an app […]
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 […]
6 Things Your Boss Wants To Know about Retained Executive Search
It seems that everyone has their own particular perception of/about Executive Search. While many people understand the concept of a “recruiter”, misperceptions arise when terms liked Retained Search vs. Contingent Search, or non-exclusive vs. exclusive get added into the conversation. Because the truth is while many talent acquisition professionals are labeled as “recruiters”, the various […]