• Terms to know in 2014!

    Java and Plasma - words that one generation remembers as liquids (coffee and blood); words that another generation...

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  • A Candidate's Market

    Just a few years ago, the search industry was down 50% from the previous year.  Unemployment hit 10%.  Companies were shedding people.  Replacement hiring - only if really needed. Interestingly, candidates would not return calls - they were 'hunkering...

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  • The Market Is Strong!

    As seen in the last two Blog posts, some interesting trends have been identified that we are already seeing come true.  Adding to the trend data, the executive/retained search industry is considered a leading economic indicator.  We see how the economy is doing...

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  • There's more - additional trends that will impact us for years to come!

    JWT - still known to many as J Walter Thompson - is one of the world's best know marketing communications companies.  (See http://www.jwt.com.)  Each year, JWTIntelligence (see ...

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  • It's 2014 - What Are The Business Trends?

    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...

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  • Impression Management (Beauty Bias?)

    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...

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  • What do we KNOW about candidates?

    "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...

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  • Signs We Are In An Improving Job Market

    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...

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  • It's time to START recruiting!

    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...

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  • To end the year, a few reminders for job seekers . . . . . .

    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...

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