Austin Executive Search Firms

Is It a Director or VP HR??

Recently a client asked my firm whether his growing organization warranted a Director or VP level in Human Resources. I asked the experts this specific question and turned to The Austin HR Roundtable that was established in 2013 with approximately (25) Directors and VP HR leaders. Here were three robust responses: "Director—primarily a department [...]

An Alternative Executive Search Process During  Pandemic

A client and my firm recently collaborated on a process that proved efficient and safe related to hiring during this pandemic. Here are the steps we took:   Our firm interviewed candidates via Skype or Apple FaceTime and we selected five candidates to present to our client.   We convened with the client executive team [...]

Keeping Great Candidates “WARM”

Especially during a hot job market, one of the most important duties of a recruiter is to keep your top candidates "warm" on the opportunity. On most executive searches, there is a lag between initially recruiting top candidates for the position and then presenting them to the client for their evaluation. Plus the client/candidate [...]

The “Art” of Starting Offer Negotiations

Once the client wants to proceed with an offer to a selected executive candidate, I have the green light to engage the candidate to understand what they need from a compensation standpoint. The start of this discussion should include an understanding with the candidate: Although I am paid by the company client, my job [...]

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