I was recently told by a candidate I was screening for a Vice President (of Human Resources) position that he was answering me ‘directly’ but would be more professional when really being interviewed by the employer.
We Are Paid To Assess...
For years, I have been making presentations on “How To Work With A Recruiter” for varying groups of executives. There seems to be a great deal of mystique surrounding what executive search firms do/how we perform our work. Let’s try to demystify the...
I speak on employment and economic topics with some frequency. The start of the year often finds me addressing the economy and business trends with varying professional groups. I speak on employment topics throughout the year. The job market we are in...
A ‘Networking’ Goal
It’s a rule in networking . . . . . you are at a non-business-related function (a neighborhood party, a school activity for one of your children, etc.). You meet someone - and you become known as Michelle’s father or Adam’s...
This past month, I was honored to be a speaker for a Family Business group on the topic of Finding & Keeping Key Non-Family Employees. As I told the person responsible for the program, ‘keeping’ was going to be my focus...
Our 25th anniversary celebrations continue! As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, we have created a list of 25 bullet points representing some of the lessons we have learned and observations we have made over the years.
Last month, we shared the...
Abeln, Magy, Underberg & Associates has been named to the Forbes' 2021 America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms list. We are proud to have been recognized on this list for the past five years (and we are the top-listed Minnesota firm). See ...
Who knew that the names Zoom, WebEx, Google Hangouts and GoToMeeting would become part of our vocabulary – and our lives. (Does anyone use Skype anymore?)
Each year (or two), I update a list of terms that are somewhat trendy – and definitely...
It’s novel (at least it was) – working from home. When you joined your employer, you asked about flexibility – hoping that work from home was an option at least some of the time. Sick child? Work from home. Winter storm? Work from...
No one would wish our current COVID-19 environment on anyone. It is a tough time for our country, our families, our friends and our businesses. We are in this together – and will get through it. We hope and pray it will be as quick and painless as...