Category: Retained Search

  • Learning Together - Continuing Development for Retained Search Professionals

    This past December 15th, our Blog post was on trends we consistently see in each of our searches - three key areas that our clients want from each candidate.  One of those trend areas is Continuing Education (or Continuing Professional Development)....

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  • Economic Trends

    I recently had the pleasure of addressing a group of in-transition executives.  The presentation title was Marketplace Trends.  The presentation covered a multitude of areas (I mentioned in the last post -...

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  • More on Ethics - Areas for Concern!

    The search person says to the HR person:  I want to lead a discussion on Ethics in the Search Field. The HR person responds:  Well that won't take long! Sad, but all too true - and these...

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  • Long-Term Trends We See: Results, Business Knowledge and Education

    A recent article found on ere.net titled Hidden Executive Job Market Requires New Tactics and Takes Longer than Expected (found at ...

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  • Tough Job Market - For Employers?

    It should be easy! Unemployment at 8.9%. We all know someone in transition. Studies show people want a new job. AND - who wouldn't want to work for my company! Jobs Open, but Filling Them Slows Down That is a title...

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  • Retained Search: Ethics and Yield!

    Two very different topics - just two of the many that came out in a recent Human Resources Executive Forum presentation entitled Center of Excellence Practices for Corporate Executive Staffing.  The presenter, Joe McCool, is considered one of the leading...

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  • Beginning Year 15!

    August 1, 1996 - the day we opened our search firm. The original team, Ken and Mary Abeln and I (David Magy), had a plan for creating a high quality retained search firm with multiple goals/objectives. At the end of year 14, we look back and smile (for the most part). ...

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  • Retained Search ≠ LinkedIn Search

    This past May 28th, there was a fascinating article in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal titled, Industry Game Changer. I've read the article a few times - and feel a need to respond (on our Blog). In January of...

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  • Is Your Organization Positioned to Use Retained Search?

    Over the past few months, we have seen a tremendous uptick in retained search - and have performed a number of successful searches for a range of client organizations. We have used existing networks, identified new networks likely to yield winning candidates, pre-qualified...

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