Retained Executive Search can be like an iceberg in some ways. What you see on the surface is only a percentage of the benefits that can be lying beneath the surface. A topical example is Talent Optimization. Earlier this year, a Predictive Index survey revealed that 52% of CEOs did not achieve their strategic goals […]
Recruiting
Recruitment Strategies or Fixing the Roof
There’s a valid argument that says the worst time to recruit leaders is when you need one. Or don’t wait to fix a leaky roof until it’s raining
The Key to Recruiting the Best Candidates.
Companies are obsessed with recruiting the best candidates. Not just qualified candidates, the best candidates. More than technology, more than assets, the key to delivering the mission is the best team.
In a Hurry to Recruit an Executive? Easy, There.
On the surface, if you need to recruit an executive in a hurry, you’ve done something wrong.
Faces You Can Trust in Business
A video may not describe a service, but can build trust in business people who provide it
Some Recruiting Failures Don’t Make Sense
Some data regarding executive recruiting failures doesn’t add up.
Executive search is an excruciatingly diligent process.
Should Executive Recruiting Move Faster?
Our latest study – Where is Your Business Heading? – identifies three current impacts on global trends. The first is the new, ever-faster pace of business .
Cornerstone Report Studies Shifts in Organizational Culture
ATLANTA GA, June 21, 2019: The evolution of organizational culture today is being driven by speed, boundarylessness and social awareness says a new study by Cornerstone International Group, a global executive recruiter. Writing on Forbes.com today, George Bradt, an authority on executive onboarding and transition acceleration, identifies digitalization, technology and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as […]
Executive Headhunters vs. Executive Recruiters
The executive hiring process is a high-stakes undertaking. Line and operating vacancies are based primarily on assessing a candidate’s skill set, experience, and knowledge. These roles are usually filled rapidly. When filling an executive position, on the other hand, additional, complex requirements call for a longer term view, where leadership, people skills, vision, and cultural […]
Cornerstone in Global Top 30 – Again
Cornerstone International Group has been selected among the top 30 global recruiting firms for the second year in a row.
High Learning Agility: Success Through Uncomfortable Thinking
Candidates who demonstrate high learning agility can get comfortable with uncomfortable ways of thinking, and can succeed where others may stumble
Young Bosses Seek Older Employees in Israel Tech
Unlike the rest of the world, the businesses in Israel are not dominated by an equally young and energetic workforce. Tech businesses here are recruiting older employees.
What Makes a Global Recruiter?
Over the years we have developed a tried and true process as a global recruiter. The process is not unique. But our experience in the field makes us unique.
Predictive Analytics Sharpen Recruiting
Reports show, 38% of companies use AI, and 62% expect to by year-end. This results in decreased time to hire and increased quality of hire. …………
Finding the Best Pharma Executives in China
To be country manager, it is vital that candidates are the best pharma executives — sharp professionals and masters of commercial excellence.
The Flip Side of Executive Search: Do You Fit?
Recruiting someone involves convincing them the role you have is better for their career than the one they are currently in, or are perhaps considering.
The Three Understandings in Retained Executive Search
A couple of posts back under the title “Get it Right the First time”, we looked at the advantages offered by a Retained Executive Search firm.
2019 Asia Pacific Outlook: STRONG GROWTH OF 6%
Trade tension will remain a key source of uncertainty and, in particular, how the US-China trade dispute will emerge continues to be a major risk factor. Despite this, the 2019 Asia Pacific outlook remains robust. Based on the Goldman Sachs real GDP Growth forecast for 2019, the whole Asia region (ex-Japan) will still grow moderately […]
Do You Have a Recruiting Strategy?
Recruiting is not a game of chance Recruiting strategies vary by target. For lower level positions, there is usually a larger pool of talent that is easier to find, often because they are actively looking for you. This the old territory of job boards and contingent recruiters, now upgraded by such technology such as video […]
8 Reasons You Need a Talent Acquisition Strategy
Executive recruiting today can be a minefield or a motherlode Let’s start with the minefield. Worldwide reports tell us that 70% of business leaders believe the existing talent pool is shrinking (2018 Talent Acquisition 360). Many key employment niches (lawyers, physicians, business executives, tech leaders, financial managers) are at 45-year low levels. And more companies […]