Analysis

Analysis Executive Recruiters Have Influence

That is before you have even decided whether or not there are a fit for a particular role. It is this process of getting to know the candidates that sets the headhunter apart from the mid-management recruitment crowd. We work at the end of the market where the most subtle insight can make all the […]

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Analysis How To Handle Job Search Rejection

There aren’t many times in your life when you have less control over what is going on. You can prepare carefully, but the slightest deviation from your plan can bring on a whole new set of scenarios. Decisions of total strangers will decide your fate and they could turn on the most insignificant word or […]

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Analysis Diversification Doesn't Always Mean Change

When your search methodology is sound, it is surprisingly easy to move into a new market sector. Given the more fluid nature of executive careers and the impact of the gig economy, having this broader reach can often bring significant benefits. There is still an argument for narrow sector specialisation in some cases, but actually, […]

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Analysis How Not To Recruit a Lemon

There are many aspects to making the right decision, but for me, there are several universal ‘truths’ that are often overlooked: It is human nature that we tend to make instant judgements and then seek to find evidence to back up our instincts. It is important to focus on a mix of emotional cues and logical evidence […]

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Analysis Common Courtesy

It sadly seems than common courtesy isn’t so common after all. With the rapid rise of technology, our interactions are becoming ever briefer and transactional. For a society of robots, this is ideal, but for living and breathing people, feeling that someone doesn’t have two seconds to acknowledge you doesn’t always feel great. I wish […]

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Analysis Quality Relationships

This has enabled us to become more productive (i.e. fit more into our days), but as with most things, there is a less positive flip side: The quality of any relationship is directly proportionate to the time invested in it. As an executive search consultant who has followed many senior executives through their career paths, […]

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Analysis The Interview

The great thing about being the boss is that the achievements of your team speak for themselves – you don’t often have to discuss your part in the process. Thus, every now and again, even the most experienced of executives sometimes struggle to convey their thoughts about themselves. An executive interview is not a board […]

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