February 2022 - Cowen Partners

Defining Private Equity: What Is PE, How to Invest in PE & More | Private Equity Executive Search Firm | Executive Recruiters

How to Identify the Right CEO Candidates for Private Equity Firms

When it comes to private equity firms, hiring the right CEO is, especially, important. He or she must be able to drive and deliver performance without exceeding a predefined time frame in order to maximize the crystallization of value at the end. However, according to research by Joe Hunt the majority of client stakeholders realize

Top Diversity Recruiting Strategies for 2022

Cowen Partners Executive Search believes that your employees should reflect the community they serve and consist of a variety of people, from different backgrounds and experiences. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies are constantly evolving as companies draw correlations between workforce diversity, culture, innovations, community impact, and business results. Shawn Cole, President of Cowen Partners, says

How to Hire a Great CMO | Executive Search Firm | CMO Recruiters

Chief Marketing Officer Recruitment

The experienced marketing recruiters at Cowen Partners have a long-standing reputation for excellence when it comes to connecting companies with the brightest marketing minds in their industry. We are up to date on the latest marketing trends, strategies, best practices, and technologies, and we take great care while applying deep expertise to identify the best

The Rising Demand for Talent in Cybersecurity

There has been a significant rise in cyberattacks in recent times, which has raised the demand for talent in Cybersecurity even more. Recent reports have shown that there is an ever-growing gap in terms of supply and demand of workforce in Cybersecurity. In lieu of the recent cyberattacks, companies are struggling to hire top cybersecurity

How to Hire the Best Salespeople for a Startup | Sales Executive Recruiters

What’s the optimum number of interviews according to Google?

Today, Google is one of the most popular companies to work for. Therefore, getting a job at the company is quite hard. Every year, more than two million people worldwide try to get a job at Google. When we look at the ratio from applications to hires we can see that only 0.2% of all

Private Equity Hiring Techniques | Private Equity Executive Search Firm | Executive Recruiters

Private Equity CEO Recruiting Strategies for 2022

Finding the perfect fit for a private equity firm’s portfolio company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a laborious process. Most potential hires have impressive resumes and backgrounds ‎that initially make them seem like a good fit. Nevertheless, this rarely works out‎, evidenced by the high turnover among private equity CEOs. According to AlixPartners’ Annual Private

How to Find the Right CFO for your Business

Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are increasingly vital to every business endeavor. In recent times, they have been on the front line in helping businesses transition to new ways of operation. Along the way, they are also finding opportunities to increase efficiency, boost productivity and ‎reduce costs. Recently, 72% of respondents in a survey by the

CEO Succession Planning Done Right

In a rapidly changing and often unpredictable business environment, companies need strong leadership now more than ever. These days, even the best companies with the most innovative strategies will struggle without the right person at the top. Thus, every company must be prepared to deal with leadership changes. Leadership change is a constant in companies.

The Evolving Roles CPOs, CHROs & CAOs | Top Executive Search Firm | Cowen Partners

The Evolving Roles CPOs, CHROs & CAOs: How They Can Improve the Workplace in 2022

Written by Thomas Paik, Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion Practice Leader How They Can Improve the Workplace in 2022 Recognizing the importance of human capital, companies are increasingly taking steps to create a better workplace environment for employees. Companies might go for the traditional Human Resource approach, hire a Chief People officer or go for

Shawn Cole, President

Shawn Cole is a serial entrepreneur and executive leader with over 15 years’ experience founding and running successful companies. Shawn’s business career has been centered on value creation for both turnarounds and startups with extensive experience in M&A, consolidations, and integrations. Shawn is President and Co-Founder of Cowen Partners, a national executive search firm focused