I just called a candidate about a President search we are conducting. He answered the phone on the second ring. I heard multiple voices in the background; I also heard a strong wind. I asked him if I had caught him at a bad time. He said no - he was simply at the beach....
We, as a micro-version of the retained search industry, is seeing some interesting trends. While the data from varying studies is all over in terms of direction, search firms like Abeln, Magy, Underberg & Associates that work in different locations/cities are seeing...
Yes - we are a retained search firm. Yes - we work with people who often have substantial work experience (a typical search requires 10 or more years of experience). No - we do not work with entry-level positions. That said, many of our clients and contacts seem to have...
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...
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...
We all know the number - 9.9% is the national unemployment rate for April 2010. We also all know that the 'number' is not a perfect calculation. It is, however, a relative number - higher than 7% and lower than 12%. Some of us know the State of Minnesota rate - 7.4% (it...
As mentioned on my LinkedIn page, I just returned from the International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment Conference (IACPR). The spring conference is called the Small Search Firm Forum. It brings together the principals of small search firms from...
It used to be the final line on all resumes. (Does that mean references would NOT be available if that line wasn't there?) Most candidates, regardless of their current work situation, have a general idea of the people they would like called as employment references. More...
I recently had the honor of being a panelist at the recent HRP-MN Spring Conference. The conference title was Post Recession Strategies: Regroup - Retain - Recruit. A few days later, I attended the HR...
This is the theme of discussions and conferences
Earlier this week, Human Resource Professionals of Minnesota held their spring conference. The focus/title was Post Recession Strategies: Regroup - Retain - Recruit. On April 16th, the University...