Tag: executive recruiting

  • Leadership Lessons On and Off The Course

    This blog post was inspired by the recent U.S. Open golf championship.  Analogies abound from the sports world to the corporate world, and I thought this one was worth sharing.  This article highlights Steve Williams, caddie to the winners of 14 major golf championships.  Click on the link below for some lessons in leadership from…

  • The Positive Aspects of Job Hoppers

    The article linked below shares an interesting perspective on candidates who have changed jobs frequently.  This perspective has some merit in our industry, especially given the staff reduction and consolidation we have seen in banking the past several years.  I often see a pattern with people who are at a particular bank for a number…

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    If you are interested in some new ideas about this age old question – keep reading.  Steve Tappin poses some interesting questions to ask yourself if you are considering a move to a new organization.  He encourages readers to avoid the trap of making this decision primarily based on compensation and to look at company,…

  • Limit my choices?

    Given too many choices, some companies just can’t pull the trigger on a hiring decision.   The attached article describes a company that couldn’t find a viable candidate out of 25,000 applicants, and another company that bypassed on a candidate because he didn’t have two years experience using a simple database tool he could have…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…