Cornerstone International Group
Executive Search Firm
Here’s something you already know about recruiting. Whether you hire the candidate or not (especially not), how he or she reacts to the experience matters a lot. The more difficult it gets to secure high-level/high quality talent, that interaction becomes more and more critical for two basic reasons. You miss an opportunity. Candidates have become […]
Research conducted by the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) identifies Recruiting as the second most critical area of focus for HR leaders. As we enter the latter half of 2017, that field is getting still more challenging. Heads of HR are preparing for critical talent shortages as mid-sized companies face fierce competition from larger organizations. As […]
ATLANTA, GA. Aug 3, 2017 – The short White House career of Anthony “Mooch” Scaramucci is a text-book example of how not to hire an executive, says a top recruiter. “The President apparently made a “gut decision” on this one,” says Larry Shoemaker, President of Cornerstone International Group, a global executive search firm. “More objective […]
Preparation is arguably the most important aspect of hiring the right person. The time invested in clarifying the role, describing ideal candidates, and establishing the selection criteria ensures emotions are only an appropriate part of the hiring decision, not a significant factor. Advance planning places the focus on what is truly important for success in […]
Guest article by Karen Greenbaum, CEO and President of the global Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) which has 6,000 members worldwide. This article first appeared in Forbes. Leadership today is more complex than ever. The growth of technology has ushered in an unprecedented rate of rapid and constant change. Today’s business environment […]
The AESC 2017 survey of roughly 2,000 C-suite executives asked (among other things) what services would help their competitiveness in the market. Over 50%, unprompted, said Executive Coaching. Here at Kavelle Coaching (a Cornerstone coaching specialty firm in London, Eng.), we are convinced from personal experience that coaching behaviour is a cornerstone for effectiveness. We […]
One person who might claim to have tweeted himself into a job is US President Donald Trump. Now famous for (among other things) his distrust of almost any form of organized media, Trump counts on social media to tell his version of life directly to supporters. Socialbakers, a global social media analytics company, last month […]
Several articles have recently been published focusing on the increased trend of “In-House Recruiting” and the search for C-level talent without external recruiters. I agree that this is an increasingly popular trend, but published reports have been slow to acknowledge the challenges that have surfaced as organizations attempt to navigate this new territory. The biggest […]
THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty […]
Employee engagement has been identified as one of the leading management challenges of the day, but business leaders appear slow to react
The differentiator in landing a job is the ability to articulate a storyline; pure and simple. The influences that shape us, the skills/knowledge gained through life experiences, the motivators, stumbling points, our skills and passions, are all part of it. Our lifeline creates that story. I have interviewed thousands of people throughout my career in […]
Close to 40 specialists in executive search and leadership development gathered recently in Madrid for the annual conference of Cornerstone International Group. It’s a good time to be a member partner of a group that is in growth mode in a growing business. Industry growth At a time when the workplace is rapidly […]
THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty […]
THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty […]
Is Your Workforce REALLY Engaged? Our survey this year looks at the degree to which company workers are truly engaged. Previous surveys have suggested a fully engaged workforce produces 30% better results on the bottom line. Our survey, however, would indicate that most managers who believe their employees are ”very engaged” have not yet done […]
“70% of today’s high performers lack critical attributes essential to their success in future roles.” Jean Martin and Conrad Schmidt, Harvard Business Review In my previous column we discussed the myth of universal talent and I explained how to take the specific context into account. In this edition we focus on step 2 of the […]
SHANGHAI, CN , May 11, 2017 — Cornerstone International Group has been named in the top 20 of America’s Best Executive Search Firms 2017 by Forbes, publisher of Forbes, Forbes Asia, Forbes Europe and Forbes.com. It was the second nomination for Cornerstone which in April 2016 ranked Cornerstone as one of the top 7 firms […]
Opinions vary regarding the power of social media. The activist-minded welcome the democracy of it. The more conservative fear the power of unsubstantiated opinion
Advances in technology, and its impact on both the convergence of consumers and talent trends has created the opportunity for managing Asia as regions of North, North East and South Asia.
There is no such thing as universal skills and traits that will fit every single organization or match each conceivable scenario. 3rd in a series.
