Part of my responsibility as CEO of our recruiting firm is to debrief with clients and candidates quarterly and review every engagement with our team to understand how we can add greater value. This quarter one theme was pervasive: Candidates Have Options. In the past, hiring managers could pick from a group of interested candidates…
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You Need A Partner
Earlier this month, I had a conversation with a friend— a CHRO of a $1.5B company who has excelled for more than 25 years in critical roles with prestigious companies. We talked about several talent-centered topics, all of which are top of mind for many CHROs. Part of our conversation went something like this: CHRO:…
The Good and the Bad of a Candidate Driven Job Market
We are living in a candidate driven job market. At the highest rate since 2010, there are more job openings than there are available candidates to fill them, which means candidates are in the driver’s seat. A strong labor market is great for employees who are in search of better opportunities, and those who have…
The Candidate Journey
What is a common frustration of many hiring managers? Finding the right talent to fill open roles. For Recruiters and HR Professionals, the challenge is similar: finding qualified candidates to share with hiring managers. With the national unemployment rate hovering just above 4%, it is likely those qualified candidates are currently working someone else. How…