by Betsy Bekhemer-Credaire, President Being a woman business owner for four decades kinda makes me a role model for women, and I’m proud to be one. March is Women’s History Month, which causes me to take note of the many ways women business owners enjoy greater self esteem and wider circles of influence than if […]

Many companies encourage their employees to invest in the company’s stock through the 401(k) plan; but, unlike Wall Street investors, these shareholders are often among the last to know when major developments occur in the company. In fact, they may first learn about them when they open the morning newspaper. To be fair, public companies […]

by Krista Haley, Senior Vice President Executive search firms routinely tout their ability to find candidates with not only the requisite skills and work experience for a job, but those who also will provide a proper “cultural fit” with the hiring organization. Hiring someone who fits in with your existing culture makes good sense. You […]

by Ben Lambert, Vice President Let’s Get Back to Basics: Communication Skills From our perspective as a retained executive search firm that identifies and interviews senior-level candidates every day, here are the key factors that go into our process of assessing talent and determining fit. The most essential, regardless of industry or area of expertise, […]

by Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, President As an executive search expert and student of what it takes for women to achieve success in business, I join resounding applause around the globe to see a woman become CEO of General Motors.  Mary Barra increases to 24 the number of women CEO’s of the Fortune 500, along with Debra […]