We just completed two non profit executive search projects. I was amazed by how fast the projects wrapped up and how we were able to recruit two highly talented executives to fill the roles. An executive search completed process normally takes about 3 months from start to finish. In this particular case, it only took [...]
People ask me if a thank you note really helps your cause after an interview event. Most people today will send an email thank you note and that is a positive action to take. The most positive action, however, is a written thank you note. I just received one on an executive search I am [...]
This week my wife Bonnie Balistreri was asked about "interview wear" advice. She should know as she has her hands full with me (I need lots of help from her!) and she is founder of Bonnie Balistreri Image Consulting. Thank you Bonnie...... Interview Wear Advice When I work with clients who are utilizing Salvatore Balistreri [...]
Just finished a charity event this past Saturday for the American Lung Association. It was the Austin Fight for Air Climb that featured over 500 vertical climbers going up the Frost Tower here in Austin. Preliminary results indicate that perhaps we raised over $150,000 for the ALA through this event. It occurred to me that [...]
Recently I was asked by a VP Human Resources executive what is the best way to "sorry" or reject candidates who have interviewed with the company. Of course, no one way fits all situations but generally this is what I do: 1) Ask yourself how you would like to be treated in the same situation. [...]
As an executive search professional we should do all we can to insure that we are getting to know the "real" person during a candidate interview. You can gain trust and realism by setting the stage for a safe and nurturing job interview on the front end of any interview. I attempt to create a [...]
I am constantly learning new things from my clients and candidates. I found a recent great example how a candidate can show their confidence as a person and also display that they have done their research on the company they are interviewing with. This candidate in particular read the internet site about the company and [...]
My business offers three areas of expertise (executive retained search, executive coaching and executive outplacement). On the Outplacement side I often am asked what is the best single advice for someone searching for a job? I have seen this answer work well many many times: obtain at least 3 or more face to face coffee [...]
Just received a terrific list of lessons learned in the corporate environment from an executive I truly respect, Tony Streeter. Tony is the SVP of Sales & Marketing for Y&L Consulting in San Antonio, Texas. Wish I had Tony's knowledge when I was in my twenties and thirties when I was attempting to work up [...]
I had a wonderful boss when I worked for Honeywell during my very first stint in Human Resources. During performance review time he asked permission to discuss the 95% of good performance he saw in me but to also inform me about my "hidden feedback." He explained that some employees go through an entire career [...]
