Each year, I take the opportunity to look to the experts to see where they feel there will be new growth/new opportunities. While the executive search industry is considered to be a leading economic indicator, each firm's micro-view only tells part of the story. There...
On December 18, 2013, Fox News Latino carried an article titled, Attractive Adolescents Benefit From 'Beauty Bias' Across Ethnicities, Study Says (by Bill Vourvoulias). I was surprised to see the title, not...
"The problem with internet quotes is that you can't always depend on their accuracy" Abraham Lincoln, 1864
Or maybe another subtitle should be Pre-Verified Resumes versus Online Deception Services
Every month...
The population executive/retained search works with has to be defined for this post - at the very least, we are looking for people that are well educated and experienced. By education, we mean a 4-year degree or higher. By experience, we usually mean at least 10...
It's the first Monday of 2014. Most people are back from their winter break (some are still dealing with winter storms and sub-zero temperatures). E-mails are being read; meetings are being attended. It's back to full...
The holiday season - things seem to be winding down. People are busy at work - that has not changed. The mindset has, however. We all know that the next two weeks (starting on Monday, 12/23) are very quiet. People take time off for the holidays. Work...
It's December! In one month, we'll be trying to remember to write 2014 on our checks (if you still write checks). We'll be focused on making 2014 a great year - and keeping our 'newly committed to' resolutions. Weight loss; exercise; volunteering more ....
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend two one-day conferences - the International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment (see www.iacpr.org) Small Search Firm Forum as well as this same association's...
We have blogged on ethics in the past. Our topics have usually been about an isolated incident or a discussion on a point-of-view relating to search. These incidents of what most people consider ethical lapses seem to be on the rise. Let's look at a...