Over the last year, the market for qualified candidates has been extremely competitive. With the national unemployment rate at a 50-year low point, candidates have the luxury of many choices. What should you do if you have open positions to […]
No, it’s not just you. Hiring managers and recruiters from all industries are feeling the strain of a tight labor market. Talent searches in today’s hiring climate are taking longer to fill and are featuring far more shallow talent pools […]
One of my favorite things about my job is that I get to have conversations with a bunch of interesting people. Many of those conversations are with decision makers from large, global Fortune-500 companies. One of the topics that I’ve […]
While many companies strive to possess a strong corporate culture and be analytically driven, very few companies use metrics to measure and monitor their corporate culture. Some companies mistakenly believe that corporate culture is simply too subjective and intangible to […]
The best companies to work for are those that reward their employees for their success. Competitive salary, health insurance, and 401k plans have long been the staple for a rewarding benefits package. However, as workplace culture and the workforce has […]
Another year is about to come and go. In 2017, there were many hot trends and topics that shaped the recruiting industry. From the ability to identify transformational talent, to focusing on the importance of storytelling in talent acquisition, and […]
What do world-class and leading brands like PepsiCo, Microsoft and others have in common? They all value the power of storytelling in business, which we often see through their high-quality marketing efforts. According to the Harvard Business Review, stories have […]
It can be helpful to take a step back from stressful situations and realize that not all can be accomplished in one day, week, month, or quarter. I sometimes refer to the advice given through Billy Joel’s 1977 classic “Vienna”. […]
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 […]
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 […]