Making the Right Hire People are the lifeblood of every business – even great product companies need great people to execute with excellence to reach the desired results.  Yet many companies invest very little thought into how to make the best hires – how to find the right people, how to identify who is right […]

Everyone has been hearing about the hot real estate market. Huge demand, low supply and thus soaring prices, houses going under contract the day they hit the market, and being sold at or above asking. The job market is not so different. Demand for talent is at an all time high and supply low. The truth […]

The selling process should not stop when candidates start to interview with your organization.  Most often companies working with search partners make the assumption that candidates are fully onboard and ready to accept an offer because they are interviewing with them.  This isn’t the case! Especially in a very strong candidate market, the need for […]

Finding good people is one of the toughest challenges for business owners and managers. Turnover has an immediate and often devastating impact on the bottom line. For example, if you have a sales force of five people, each represents 20 percent of your potential annual revenue. If one or two leave, there’s a good chance […]

When working with private equity firms, I am surprised at the lack of working knowledge on how to utilize interim resources in an efficient and effective way.  Identifying experienced interim support can play an important role at private equity (P/E) portfolio companies for a variety of reasons that are often overlooked. An interim professional can […]

Executive search firm StevenDouglas has expanded its search staff in recent months and named Angelica Chadwick as head of its technology search practice in central Florida. She joined the firm to help establish and build the firm’s technology practice in the Tampa Bay area, furthering both StevenDouglas’ Florida and national capabilities. “In response to the economic […]