How to Choose an Executive Search Firm
Receive our “How to Choose an Executive Search Firm” brochure. Designed for companies seeking an executive search firm service. Reaching out to an executive search firm often plays a key role in answering this question. Executive search firms are talent acquisition specialists who invest their entire careers focused on helping their clients identify, attract, and hire
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Executive Search Case Studies
Issue A national enterprise software and business intelligence consultancy was having trouble identifying and retaining qualified sales directors. The company had relied unsuccessfully on referrals, job ads, and third-party recruiters for years without success. Solution Cowen Partners was referred to the company by a new board member. With extensive experience in enterprise B2B sales recruiting,
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General Counsel | Capitalizing on In-House Counsel
General Counsel Can Save Company Cash & Improve Strategy An in-house counsel, such as General Counsel or Chief Counsel, becomes a cost-saving investment when it seeks the right specialty legal advice from trusted and qualified specialists. They can manage outside legal advisors with a keener, more experienced eye, and free up time that would have
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Weekly Remote Hiring Best Practices
Develop a Consistent Hiring Process: Hiring has been turned upside down due to COVID-19. Having a consistent, structured hiring process has never been more important. Small actions can make a huge difference: Post clear and detailed job descriptions, schedule interviews in a timely manner, and make hiring decisions as efficiently as possible to avoid losing
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Remember Your ABCs: Moving From Theory to Practice When Recruiting for Executive Diversity
Scanning the headlines today, you will undoubtedly come across stories about the need to build diverse workforces at all organizational levels, particularly the C-suite. The conversation has been driven in large part by the strength of the Black Lives Matter movement, in addition to recent legislation — including California’s Senate Bill (SB) 826 requiring public companies to find female board
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How to Cultivate Employee Loyalty During COVID-19 and Beyond
American commerce has long been grounded in a kind of Darwinism: It’s about the survival of the fittest in an expansive and cutthroat economic ecosystem. The strongest companies survive; the weak go extinct. It used to be that creating an economic powerhouse meant reducing employees to numbers on a chart; looking at dollar signs and profit margins; and
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The Average Salary of a COO in 2021
How much do you need to pay a chief operating officer to join your company? The salary of a COO in 2021 depends on a number of business factors, including (but not limited to): COO compensation should also factor in what phase your business is in and what you’re trying to accomplish. For instance, if
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Defining the CFO
What Is a CFO? A CFO, or chief financial officer, is the highest-ranked financial figure in an organization who is responsible for the financial stability of a business. A CFO has several responsibilities, including (but not limited to): Building a top-notch accounting and financial team Overseeing financial planning and analysis Keeping expenses and revenues in
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