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May
Is The Art of Courtship Dead?
Acquiring senior-level recruits might feel like a transaction: you pinpoint a candidate, make an offer, negotiate the deal, and close. If so, it’s a transaction on the most human possible level. For that reason, you’ve got to create comfort—or risk […]
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May
Searches That Reflect Your Values
Every so often, a company needs to take stock and examine its values. As MJS Executive Search edges closer to our 10th anniversary, we wanted to see if we were on target with ours. So we took our current values […]
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May
Introducing "Transformational Talent"
Last Thursday, we launched a new group on LinkedIn, and we’re excited to tell you about it. It’s called Transformational Talent, and it’s a global network dedicated to the re-imagination of business worldwide. As corporate America continues to shrink, there […]
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June
“Spring Cleaning” Tips for Employers
Spring is a time of renewal; it is a good time to dig into our files and clean up any messes. Below are some tips from employment, immigration and employee benefits attorneys to assist you in making a fresh start […]
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April
Does Your Executive Search Firm Give You Instant Updates on Your Search?
In a world of tightened regulations in finance and other sectors, retained executive search remains a largely unregulated zone. Although there are guidelines from the AESC, our leading trade organization, there is nothing to require search firms like us to […]
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April
Pre-Employment Assessment:Testing for Senior Level Hires
Where stakes are highest, it’s even more crucial that your candidate fit in: culturally and personality-wise. Our clients have rolled out DISC assessments, Myers-Briggs indicators, Enneagrams, and other diagnostic tools dating back to the mid 20th century—and administering them to potential Presidents, CMO’s Directors/VPs of Marketing, Corporate Communications, Finance, and the like.
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April
Building True Social Media Leverage
As a retained executive search firm in a rapidly shifting digital age, we are often asked where social media fits in. Questions we hear include: Should the ability to create, manage, and execute social media programs and campaigns fall into […]
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April
Avoiding the “Black Box": When It Comes to Executive Search, Insist on Transparency
You’re looking to retain a new executive search firm. You meet a recruiter while networking, and you take that as a sign. He or she is with a reputable firm, and seems professional, knowledgeable, and aggressive. So you seal the […]
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March
To Post or Not to Post Active Searches?
In the world of retained executive search, the accepted protocol is clear. Posting or socializing active search listings is a major no-no. Why? One perception is that it’s easier to post a search than to work one’s network…and therefore lazier. Another […]
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March
Recruiting for Retention
The real competitive advantage that many companies have is their employees. Innovation, marketing, delivering and differentiating…those things do not get done without employees. To replace a single employee, the average cost of turnover is 20 – 200% of their annual […]
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