Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust is an Invitation-Only Community for Top Business Decision Makers in the Denver Region Denver, Colorado (1/16/2020) — Debra J Young, Co-Founder/Managing Partner of Sheer Velocity, has been invited to join Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an exclusive community for influential business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs in the Denver area. Debra … Continued
Whether your a recruiter at a contingency firm, an HR professional who’s looking to make a change, or a salesperson with an extensive network of industry contacts, becoming a retained executive recruiter is a great career option, but it’s also a lot of work to be successful. According to Executive Recruiter Insider, “To become a … Continued
As we recently wrote about, CEO pay reached record levels in 2018. This is the fourth consecutive year with pay reaching a new high for CEOs at the country’s largest companies. And this was regardless of stock-market results. The median pay for S&P 500 CEOs was $12.4 million. You might be surprised to learn that … Continued
As we embark on the back half of the year, sentiment about the business landscape remains uneven. The signs of an economic slowdown continue, affecting both investors and consumers. And there is no reason to expect the roller coaster ride to end anytime soon. According to Korn Ferry, below are a few business trends for … Continued
LinkedIn is an excellent social network for professional purposes. And it’s a great place to identify candidates for an opening you may have. However it is also limited in the candidates you can easily identify and engage. If you’ve wondered, can LinkedIn replace a recruiter, the short answer is no. With more than 575 million … Continued
Denver is growing, and the technology sector is driving that growth with more than 7,000 jobs added in 2016 and 2017, a growth rate of 12.5%. CRBE’s 2018 Tech 30 report noted that for every three office jobs created in Denver, one is in the technology sector. With growth comes growing pains, like finding and … Continued
We are experiencing low unemployment rates and a talent shortage for key roles that will contribute to company growth. As the talent wars continue, it becomes more important than ever to keep top talent. A recent article from Harvard Business Review (HBR) titled, Why People Really Quit Their Jobs, looks at Facebook’s analysis of turnover … Continued
Recently the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) released their 2018 Executive Career Outlook Report. With recent fiscal policies and economic indicators, they are bullish on their executive search outlook, with more than half (54%) of respondents optimistic and only 13% pessimistic for the coming year. According to the report, “Executives cite an … Continued
You are facing an opening on your executive leadership team and are considering what the best method should be to fill the position? Do you tap into your network and handle the recruitment internally? Do you use a contingency firm for such an important opening? Do you consider using a retained search firm knowing that … Continued
Have you as a hiring manager or a candidate ever wondered about the difference between a headhunter and an executive search recruiter? We’ve been asked this question many times so we thought we would share some key information about these types of recruitment professionals. When a company lacks the internal resources, professional networks, or time … Continued