Category: Hiring Advice

April 22, 2020

UPDATE: The Senior Executive Job Market and Coronavirus – New Statistics

UPDATE: The Senior Executive Job Market and Coronavirus – New Statistics

Published on April 17, 2020 Status is online Dean Trimble Managing Director at Jackson Stevens / Executive In Residence (contract) at N2Growth 12 articles Following Disclaimer: This article and research are based solely on the senior executive job market, where salaries are between $200,000 and $2,000,000. Full disclosure: despite all of the comments from Search Firm leadershipRead More

April 17, 2020

5 Keys to Optimizing Your Remote Workforce in 2020

Today, many jobs can be performed remotely. In fact, most companies have gone 100% remote during this Coronavirus epidemic. As many businesses convert to remote offices, some are finding it difficult to find the best way to optimize their virtual workforce in a way that promotes productivity as well as the flexibility a remote positionRead More

April 3, 2020

Four Perks to Attract ELITE New Hires

Attracting stellar new hires has a lot to do with what value they have to offer to your firm. However, you won’t succeed in landing them unless your company brings value to the table as well. Providing excellent perks and benefits for employees is one way you can get the attention of the best-of-the-best. ThisRead More

August 23, 2019

“Time Kills All Deals”

“Time Kills All Deals”

Good little Vignette from Linked In - ME: I’m sorry. The candidate just accepted an offer from another firm. CLIENT: What?! You told us she loved us, that she wanted to work for us. ME: She did. CLIENT: We’re #1 in our space, you said she liked that. ME: She did. CLIENT: You said sheRead More

July 31, 2019

Understanding the 3 Key Steps of Recruiting -- Step 3: Qualifying

Understanding the 3 Key Steps of Recruiting — Step 3: Qualifying

Determining whether a candidate is truly qualified for a role is a multifactor process. Along with assessing their skills and experience for a match, you also have to determine whether their source of motivation will help them excel in the role and that the salary you are prepared to offer aligns with their expectations. QualifyingRead More

July 30, 2019

Understanding the 3 Key Steps of Recruiting (Step 2: Gaining Interest)

Understanding the 3 Key Steps of Recruiting — Step 2: Gaining Interest

When you are working to fill a vacant position, you can’t always rely on just an enticing vacancy announcement to secure the skilled candidates you need. Many professionals don’t immediately decide consciously that a role is worth pursuing, even if they find the job post engaging. Some may have questions they need to ask toRead More

July 29, 2019

Understanding the 3 Key Steps of Recruiting -- Step 1: Attracting

Understanding the 3 Key Steps of Recruiting — Step 1: Attracting

The recruitment phase doesn’t begin when a candidate applies to a vacant position; it actually starts much earlier. In order to secure top talent, you need to entice candidates, attracting them to the opportunities you have available. In order to attract highly skilled individuals, you must speak to their priorities. Merely listing your requirements andRead More

July 26, 2019

Reference Checking is Useless Unless You Ask the Right Questions to the Right People

Reference Checking is Useless Unless You Ask the Right Questions to the Right People

Reference checks are a critical part of the candidate selection process. By speaking with individuals who have interacted with the candidate in a professional capacity, you gain insights into their job performance. However, a reference check is only effective if you ask the proper questions to the right people. If you don’t cover the threeRead More

June 25, 2019

Recruiting in the “New Normal” (From the Toledo Blade)

Recruiting in the “New Normal” (From the Toledo Blade)

Recruiting today is different than it was even just a decade ago. Unemployment rates are at a historic low, and finding and hiring qualified candidates has become highly competitive. Both employers and job seekers have more choices, and information overload is always a factor. This is what we mean by the “New Normal.” In thisRead More

June 24, 2019

Three Attributes Every Financial Institution Should Look For When Hiring a New Executive

The changing dynamics of financial institutions have more prominence these days than ever before. Competition and a shift to more productive and efficient processes through new technologies require the leadership roles of these institutions to be forward thinking, entrepreneurial, and influential. These leaders also need to have a keen ability to draw from past experiencesRead More