This is an all too common comparison of services in the search industry. While the terms are common in discussions about the search field, the nuances about the differences are anything but common. These nuances are rarely understood by a candidate; they are more...
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...
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 ...
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...