Why Retain Me? (The Hidden Benefits of Retained Search) In the World of Search, aka ‘Technical Search’, or ‘Executive Search’, which are rather synonymous terms; there exist two modalities: ‘Contingency’ and ‘Retainer’. Contingency search is where a fee is only charged when a candidate who has been hired actually starts at the company/client; whereas…
DetailsI just read a really interesting article by a clever writer named Kristina Grob, a Philosophy instructor at University of South Carolina Sumter. The article discussed the long-term benefits of a Philosophy degree in terms of paying ones’ bills and earning a living, as opposed to other majors like Engineering, which is obviously more geared…
DetailsOne of the most commonly-asked questions I hear from candidates I contact is “What are your current assignments?” Here is a short list of recent completed placements that I have put together to provide a clear and hopefully thorough response. Recent Placements by Nicholas Meyler (IF you have hard-to-fill technical positions and would like…
DetailsAre you looking to hire the best candidates for your company, but struggling to find them on your own? The Executive Search Industry is a $400 billion phenomenon, and for good reason. Even companies with advanced search capabilities, like Google, still pay enormous fees to recruiters to find the right candidates. As someone who…
DetailsEver since the first online job application process was used, several decades ago, the practice of automation of the process has continued, and even accelerated at a dizzying rate. Today, it is very customary for most larger companies (and even small startups) to use Candidate tracking software which tries to make life easy for those that…
DetailsThe Headhunting/Recruiting Industry has been around (unofficially) for thousands of years. For example, even ancient armies probably needed to find recruits to serve as warriors, and almost all religions had similar representatives whose function it was to find new acolytes, converts, devotees, etc., as well as to renew the faith of former adherents. I would…
DetailsThe Executive Search Industry, worldwide, is a $200 Billion per year phenomenon, still very much growing and in demand. Companies, even those with the world’s most advanced search capabilities, such as Google, still pay enormous fees for finding candidates. For example, Google paid the world’s highest search fee ($100,000,000+) to Heidrick and Struggles, for finding…
DetailsPopular wisdom says that ‘Bards’ are those great story-tellers whose tales are embraced by the audience, not only once, but over and over again, for generations. The idea of a Bard conjures up names like Homer, Shakespeare, and perhaps few others. Reality is quite a bit different, though. Etymology of the word “Bard” shows…
DetailsOn the Micronesian Island of Yap, in olden times, money consisted of large stones carved into several-foot diameter circular shapes with central holes of several inches in diameter. There was no actual use (or “utility”) for these stones, but they could only be made by taking long and dangerous sea-voyages to islands hundreds of…
DetailsIF you are looking for a job, and are a Chemical Engineer, or perhaps any other kind of highly-qualified, highly employable person, here is my advice: The job market is currently good — according to the Media, the Anti-Media, and many other indicators; but Summer is always a slower time in the Job Market…
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