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Building Effective Interview Panels: A Comprehensive Guide
An effective interview panel can make the difference between hiring a top performer and a costly hiring mistake. This blog post will delve into the steps and strategies to build an effective interview panel that ensures a thorough and unbiased evaluation of candidates.
5 ways Fractional Executives can supercharge your startup’s engine
Building a startup can be equal parts exhilarating, demanding, and expensive. But sometimes, to cross the finish line first, you need a seasoned engineer in the co-pilot's seat – someone who’s navigated hairpin turns and knows how to squeeze every ounce of performance out of your machine. That’s where fractional executives come in.
What’s in it for the recruiter? Breaking down misconceptions.
Have you ever wondered what is incentivizing the recruiter you’re working with? One thing that separates Juno from other search firms, we like to tell it like it is for you to truly know what you’re getting into. With that in mind, let’s leave it all on the table. In this guide, we go through each type of recruiter, explaining who is paying that recruiter, and describing the biggest benefit of working with each type.
Succession Planning: Ensuring Smooth Transitions in Executive Roles
The key to succession planning is just that: planning. We explore the strategic process of preparing and implementing succession plans within organizations and why it’s so important to identify and develop potential leaders - even if an exit seems so far away - to ensure a seamless transition and long-term success.
Making the jump into Executive Leadership
If you’re a manager or senior manager and have had the thought, “I’m ready to take my career to the next level,” you’re in the right place. Transitioning into an executive leadership position is a significant career move that requires the right mindset, determination, experience, and skills. Let’s see if you’re ready to make the jump.
There’s no going back… but where are we actually going now?
Love it or hate it, the “good ole days” of a pre-COVID world and ways of doing business are forever in the past. The pandemic forced us to try something new - and to everyone’s surprise, it worked! So take time to grieve that loss, accept the change, and learn how to pivot.
Perks vs. Culture: Why the Difference Matters
The line between perks and company culture is blurring. At a time when many are asking, “what can this company do for me,” (which is a valid question to ask) we’re seeing a drop in employee accountability. While the pandemic impacted the way we value work/life balance, often for the better, we can’t lose sight of the responsibilities that come with employment in these company cultures.
What to Expect for Your First Executive Search: A Recruiter’s Perspective
The world of Executive Search is far different from your average retained search – something that can be intimidating to both candidate, employer, and recruiter. We break down 3 ways the Executive Search process differs from your average contract – and how this lengthy process can be rewarding for all 3 parties.
Investing in Female Leadership: A “Novel” Idea
Pay inequity, a lack of women in boardrooms and on executive teams, paltry VC dollars going to female founders… it’s a theme that’s hard to ignore. And one that we see all too often in our line of work. In honor of International Women’s Day, our co-founder Mikal Harden explores simple, yet powerful ways to invest in female leadership. (Spoiler: it’s nothing groundbreaking nor anything we haven’t heard before; yet, it seems we could all use a reminder.)
Finding Your Nonprofit Leader (It Takes a Team)
Why wouldn't an organization focused on making people's lives better in some way, shape, or form care so deeply about the type of person they bring on to their leadership team? We take a deeper look at the process of Executive Search for nonprofit leaders.
What the h*ll is a fractional executive?
Tight labor market, out-of-control stock market … a fractional exec may be just what you need to provide your company the executive-level leadership to succeed, in a part-time capacity.
Event Recap: Recruit-adelphia 2022
A recruiter, hiring manager, and DEI strategist walk into a club… Okay, maybe it was the Fitler Club, nearly 100 business professionals joined them, and this probably isn’t the punch line you were hoping for. But it got your attention, right? Good, because we’ve got a lot to share.
Why Culture Matters
One of the biggest, and often forgotten, factors of a company’s success is its culture. Sarah Herrmann shares some key reasons you might want to re-take a look at yours.
How employers can stay competitive in the current job market
Hiring began to soar in mid-2021 and companies were finding themselves in a war for talent. Candidates were actively interviewing with multiple organizations, receiving multiple offers at a time and the competition became fierce. Now if your company isn’t offering the best of anything, you are going to find yourself in a troubling situation.
Executive Hiring Trends of 2022
Hiring high-impact Senior Leadership & Executives still remains critical across organizations and in the midst of the current candidate landscape, it is making this harder - read: more interesting - than ever before. Samantha Yanczak gives an overview of the strategies, best practices, and trends for Executive Search in 2022.