Each new year, there are a plethora of websites that list the top new ideas and/or trends for the coming year. People often look for opportunities - what industries and or new markets should be pursued? For the entrepreneur, this is a great list. For the person...
Happy New Year! Remember to write 2015 on everything (I used to say write 2015 on your checks - but who writes checks anymore).
The Job Market is Heating Up
I was reviewing ere.net this morning and found the first article I want to post for all to...
How IS the job market? The news gives us mixed information. Anecdotally, companies are having trouble finding the people they need. That said, people that are in transition are not often finding what they seek. And people we as a search firm call are getting multiple...
As often as quarterly, I conduct a session at a few Career Transition organizations on "How To Work With A Recruiter." It is a popular topic, attended by Managers and above that are receiving services through these organizations. There is so much mystique...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...