Ash Wendt in the The Wall Street Journal
Executives Lose a Coveted Status Symbol—Their Assistants Valerie Balensiefen remembers the directive she got from a former boss on her first day as his executive assistant in 2019: She’d been hired to support him, and him alone. If others tried to steal her time, she was to tell them to fend for themselves. Read more
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Hunt Scanlon: Understanding Employee Attrition & Retention
Retaining employees isn’t easy, and when they leave an organization, along goes their knowledge and skills. Managers then have to find new people to fill their roles and start training from the beginning. According to a new report from Cowen Partners, companies should consider two key metrics when monitoring their staff: employee attrition and employee
Read MoreHunt Scanlon: The CHRO Trends for 2023
March 7, 2023 – After several years of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain difficulties, and economic uncertainty, organizations are wondering what to expect in 2023. Unfortunately, there are still adverse remnants of the previous three years. Among others, the war in Ukraine continues, with no end yet in sight. Nor is there any shortage
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CFO Dive Asks About Paymentus picks ex-TiVo exec for CFO
Paymentus’ announcement of its CFO pick comes less than a month after it handed a severage agreement to Seamon. If Seamon were terminated under certain qualifying terms and without cause, the agreement provided that he would continue to be paid his base salary and health care premiums for six months after leaving the company. Seamon’s annual base salary was $335,000, according
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Cowen Partners Executive Search Market Trends in 2023
The last few years in the hiring market have been full of ups and downs and many changes to work as we know it. We’ve seen a trend toward more remote work during and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year was particularly tough for executive searches, as many companies engaged in executive
Read MoreCFO Dive Asks Cowen Partners About Severance Benefits
Seamon’s annual base salary was $335,000 as of Nov. 10 and he is eligible for a target annual cash bonus of $150,000, according to an employment agreement filed with the SEC in November. The agreement also stated that he would be “eligible to participate” in the company’s change in control and severance agreement “subject to approval by the
Read MoreCowen Partners in CFO Dive About SelectQuote CFO
Clement will receive an annual base salary of $375,000 for his role as finance chief as well as an annual target bonus opportunity equal to 50% of that base, according to the Wednesday filing. He will also receive a one-time cash bonus of $200,000 “upon the Company’s achievement of certain strategic objectives,”which will not be
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal Asks Us About the Hidden Job Market
Psst…There’s a Hidden Market for Six-Figure Jobs. Here’s How to Get In. Unlisted jobs help companies skirt pay transparency laws in New York and elsewhere. Getting one requires ninja-like networking skills. Read more HERE About the Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal was founded in July 1889. Ever since, the Journal has led the
Read MoreCFO Dive Asks About Bed Bath & Beyond Turnaround
Within days the Union, N.J.-based company swiftly moved to name Crossen, then the company’s senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer, to the CFO seat. Now, with Etlin filling the interim role, Crossen will resume her previous roles and continue as the company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, according to a company filing.
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Business Insider Asks Cowen Partners About Non-Competes
How eliminating noncompete agreements could make it easier for workers to change jobs Recession fears might cause some workers to sit tight, at least for a while — but recruiters expect more employees to change jobs if the ban passes. Read More HERE About Cowen Partners Executive Search Cowen Partners is the nation’s executive search
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