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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 —
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How to Choose Between a Full-Time CMO & a Fractional CMO
There’s no doubt that CMOs offer a lot to organizations. Their marketing expertise and understanding of customer behavior are often enough to propel a new business or startup company to new revenue heights. However, small businesses and startups often lack available funds, and this prevents them from attracting the most experienced marketing minds to their
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Knowing When to Hire a CRO or a VP of Sales
Revenue is the key driver behind the success of a business. Without revenue, a company stagnates and will eventually run out of money to pay its bills and the salaries of its VP sales, CRO, and other sales employees. Thus, once a company grows beyond a basic startup mentality and needs to scale its revenue,
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5 Critical Skills Your Next COO Should Possess
The COO role is often one of an organization’s most misunderstood executive positions. While the responsibilities of a CEO or CFO don’t vary too much from one company to another, the COO’s oversight can differ tremendously. Oftentimes, a COO’s responsibilities overlap those of other executives, leaving executives and employees confused about whom to ask for
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2022 CFO Salary Guide
The Wall Street Journal published a list of the five highest-paid CFO’s late last year. The list cited high power executives, including: These numbers are a far cry from the national average CFO salary. According to Payscale, the average CFO will receive a salary of $133,000.00. Regardless of the total dollar amount, however, we must delineate salary
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Tips for Selecting the Best CEO
When you hire a CEO, you’re not just looking for someone who can run your company — you’re looking for someone who can make it more successful. The best CEOs are passionate about their work, have great management skills, and are good at building teams that work well together. There are many ways to find
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The Wall Street Journal Asks Cowen Partners About Quiet Quitting
It can feel like you’re getting away with it. You’ve dialed down the intensity at work, passing on late nights and extra assignments with seemingly no negative consequences. In fact, your boss appears to respect your new boundaries and has lightened your workload. Read more HERE About the Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal
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6 Questions & Answers to Help You Shine at Your Next Job Interview
Job interviews tend to be nerve-racking experiences. You know you have the skills and expertise to execute the role, but you must sell yourself to your interviewer. Unless you have an innate ability to handle job interviews like a pro, it pays to prepare for your next interview. Studying typical job interview questions is a
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