Category: Executive Recruiting

  • Banks use Social Media to Communicate Company Culture

    The attached article references using social media to communicate your bank’s company culture, resulting in candidates that might be a better fit.  Numerous research studies have shown that 87% – 90% of turnover is due to lack of culture/personality fit versus lack of skills.  This is one of the primary reasons that we recommend using…

  • There are No Shortcuts when Hiring!

    Most CEOs and business owners would agree that their most important assets are the people in their organizations – their human capital. With that said, I find it intriguing that these same executives often don’t put enough effort into the employee hiring process. I understand this – there are many competing priorities every day as…

  • Focusing on your Most Important Assets

    Most CEOs and business owners would agree that their most important assets are the people in their organizations – their human capital. With that said, I find it intriguing that these same executives often don’t put enough effort into the employee hiring process. In order to attract and retain the best employees, hiring companies need…

  • No More Resumes?

    While I don’t believe it is quite time for the resume to go the way of cassette tapes, I thought this article might spur some thought about new ways to get some depth about candidate fit and experience using tactics other than reviewing a traditional resume. Candidates could complete a job specific online survey, take…

  • Looking Ahead to 2012 – The 5 C’s of Banking

    One of the things I enjoy most about December is that I get the time to visit as many clients as possible. It is a time to reflect on our relationship over the past year and understand priorities for the upcoming year. We also have great discussions about challenges, issues and opportunities. I was struck…

  • Finding candidates before they are actively searching

    This article suggests some great strategies for finding passive candidates. Click here to see the article.

  • How Recruiters are using Social Media Profiles

    As I read through this article today (see link below), I thought it might be helpful for me to let my readers know how I use social media as I connect clients and candidates. LinkedIn is a good resource for a baseline understanding of background and experience. If you are going to have a profile,…

  • Interviews a Waste of Time?

    I am not suggesting that you adopt the advice from this article verbatim, but the more you can get your interview process focused on evaluating candidates against the goals of the position and the culture of the bank, the more effective your hiring will become. Click here to see the article.

  • Evaluating Counter-Offers (and you thought the hard part was over)

    As an executive recruiter, I regularly see existing employers using counter-offers to win back an employee who has turned in his/her resignation. Of course, my client and I would prefer that the candidate take the offer, but I also have a significant responsibility to my candidate to ensure they are making the best decision for…

  • Starting To Grow Again

    My family and I spent July 4th weekend with old friends who live in the Baltimore/Washington area. I had a conversation with a friend who has been with a well-established, $3.5B community bank in Maryland for over 15 years. One thing that came across loud and clear talking with her is that banks everywhere are…