by Warren Rutherford | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why are recruitment agencies becoming irrelevant post-COVID? As an executive search consultant, why would I say that in this post-COVID (well almost post-COVID) world? My prosperity relies on maintaining not only relevancy but significance. Yet during this time when...
by Warren Rutherford | Jun 29, 2021 | Executive Search, Uncategorized
*Note: I wrote this article originally in 2015 and decided to update it based on our past year’ experience with COVID. Best Candidate Questions You’ve Ever Heard! Sound Like A Game Show? Executive search gives me the opportunity to talk with lots of candidates. I...
by Warren Rutherford | Jun 16, 2021 | Executive Search, Uncategorized
How To Become Better With Succession Executive Search In 10 Minutes I know, you’re promised 10 minutes. Well, this read will be less than that! Planning and implementing a succession executive search require a strategy. Here are some tips for closely held companies....
by Warren Rutherford | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why Your Business Needs An Administrative Review Have you thought why your business needs an administrative review? Some businesses are able to grow and prosper over time using a simple, effective method of organization with little need for formal delegation of...
by Warren Rutherford | May 13, 2021 | benchmark profiles, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Uncategorized
Building a DEI focused benchmark profile for use in an executive search effort that is consistent with EEO guidelines should consider the involvement of a team of stakeholders who can effectively represent the diversity of the company, thus lessening the potential for...
by Warren Rutherford | May 12, 2021 | Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Uncategorized
When companies embark on development of a business strategy and plan many use a tool such as a SWOT or, more recently, a SOAR to help them vet options and to chart a course of action. In years past I favored a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 23, 2021 | C-Level Recruiter, C-Level Search, Executive Recruitment, Executive Search
Here are 3 keys to successful executive search based on my experience as an executive search consultant. Businesses that need a new chief executive officer, a new chief financial officer, or a new chief operations officer – to name a few, often seek out executive...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 16, 2021 | Executive Recruitment, Executive Search
What Are The 5 Steps To The New CEO Of Your Dreams? Have you asked yourself what are the 5 steps to the new CEO of your Dreams yet? I’ve written a lot about one side of the executive recruitment equation, that being, how to assess and place the person into the company...
by Warren Rutherford | Apr 6, 2021 | C-Level Recruiter, C-Level Search, Uncategorized
Hiring an executive recruiter a waste of time. I’ve had that comment made to me several times so it requires some response. The process to conduct a recruitment will vary based on the objectives of the recruiter. Does that sound right? After all, shouldn’t the...
by Warren Rutherford | Mar 30, 2021 | C-Level Recruiter, C-Level Search
As an employer, every time you decide you need to hire another employee you enter new territory. Yes, you are willing to market and recruit for talent to fill that position that you know is necessary for a certain segment of your business to be more successful. Yes,...
