Executive Search

What does a LinkedIn endorsement really say about you? Nothing. Due to the lack of credibility, endorsements have garnered a pejorative connotation. With fairness to LinkedIn, it was a valiant effort to boost the little interaction that occurs between connections, but it leaves something to be desired, especially from a recruiting standpoint. The problem with [...]

Interviewing can be an arduous task for many, and to some, the interview is simply a conversation. The goal of the interview should be to get the candidate tell you their career story, especially when hiring for executive positions. When staffing for executive positions the conversation should progress from their skill sets to responsibilities and [...]

It is no secret that recruiters rely heavily on LinkedIn’s database that consists of over 200 million members. Although recruiters pay a premium for LinkedIn membership, one cannot rest on their laurels and rely solely on LinkedIn. Going beyond LinkedIn involves getting back to recruiting roots. When I starting recruiting 20 years ago, research consisted [...]

In a time where the latest iPhone speculation is breaking news, and a new model release sells more units daily than babies born worldwide, brought me to a thought. The executive search process is very similar to the anticipation of the latest all-star in Apple’s line-up. A recruiter takes a similar excitement to potential candidates [...]

We’ll just come out and say it: Executive Search Recruiters share a reputation as a shifty lot. They can be perceived—by clients and candidates—as overly aggressive, overly persistent, imprecise, inaccurate…and expensive. But this mindset is taxing…especially if you have a position to fill now. Stereotypes like these always contain some truth. After all, up till [...]

When interviewing and evaluating retained executive search firms for a senior-level role in your organization, let intuition be your guide. Start with the questions. Even before being hired, the initial questions that a search firms asks—about your company culture, your goals, the role to be filled—should display a seasoned and impressive grasp of your space. [...]