Category: KenanSoperBryant

  • Holiday Humor from KenanSoperBryant

    Thank you for the support throughout the year! I hope you enjoy our holiday card. We had fun coming up with the idea, and even had a client or two get involved in the process.

  • 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…