We all know talent is in demand. Every executive and business owner I talk with mentions how tough it is to find and retain workers. Filling open positions with highly qualified people can be especially difficult. Starting a search, interviewing candidates, checking references and conducting background checks are time consuming and expensive. In addition, there…
With recent news of 4.1% U.S. GDP growth in the 2nd quarter, we should expect record low unemployment rates to continue. Nearly every hiring manager has stories about how tough it is to attract and retain talent. Today I talked with a hiring manager who told me that, while he recently attracted an experienced candidate…
Over the course of my executive search career, I have talked with thousands of individuals about their job and career interests. Many people contact me when they are unhappy with their current situation. Other times, I am reaching out to passive candidates who are happy in their role but may be open to a better…
Last week I had a conversation with the CEO of a growing, mid-sized company. She was recently recognized for leading her company to record revenues and profits, and projections are very positive going forward. My call was to congratulate her. She thanked me for the call and said she is pleased with the entire organization’s…
The 2018 Gallup Employee Engagement poll revealed that, globally, only 15% of employees are engaged. In the US, the percentage of engaged employees was 30% in 2012. In 2017? 30%. Yet, Gallup research also shows that organizations in the top quartile of engaged employee percentages enjoy these benefits: 10% higher customer metrics 17% higher productivity…
Like every industry, executive search is being disrupted. Demand for talent is at an all-time high and companies need as much help as possible attracting and retaining great people. Traditional search services focus heavily on candidate identification and introduction, which is still important. However, clients now look for more. In a January 2018 Forbes article,…
In my search business, I talk with hundreds of jobseekers every year. Passive, active, executives, new grads, ladder climbers and scaling backers. People who are relocating, people who want to work from home, part time, full time, coming back from a sabbatical, re-entering after retirement and everything in between. With each I learn why the…
Stick to the Plan “Randy’s Talent Rules” is my way of sharing observations and recommendations for attracting and retaining great talent. However, there is a second meaning to “Talent Rules”. Literally, talent rules! Further indication of the shift in power to employees came earlier this month when the Labor Department released their JOLTS report showing…
Cultivating Future Leaders We have a great client in Northeast Ohio that truly values its employees. Most of the company’s press releases are about people who have been promoted from within, many who have been with the company their whole careers. While a few executives have been hired from the outside, most are “home grown”…
eSearch 2.0o Bringing More Value to Our Clients The world is changing rapidly, and your industry, competition and business model is evolving as a result. Disruption, digitization, VUCA, transparency, globalization, etc. are already here, and the impact of work-from-home options, retiring boomers, contingent workforce growth and the war for talent is becoming increasingly significant. All…