Hiring an executive leader is one of the highest-stakes decisions your organization will make. The wrong hire derails strategy, damages culture, and costs your company far more than their salary. Research consistently shows that a failed
Recruiting has officially entered its glow-up era. AI is no longer a “someday” tool or an abstract concept. AI isn't doing the work for us. The reality is that AI is biased because it's based on scraped information that is riddled with conscious and unconscious bias. Dashboards are smarter, pipelines are faster, and efficiencies have scaled in ways most leaders dreamt about.
Recruitment guarantees get a lot of attention, but they are often a distraction from the bigger picture. Before debating whether a guarantee is good or bad, it helps to step back and look at how recruiting fees usually work.Most recruiting firms charge a fee based on a percentage of the hired candidate’s first year salary. That fee is typically paid once the candidate starts.
Gen Z wants purpose driven careers, and insurance delivers exactly that. Why does the industry still get overlooked?The insurance world often gets painted as outdated, yet the reality is far more compelling. This industry has always been anchored in purpose. Agencies help families rebuild after loss, protect local businesses from risk, support communities through crises, and
Here is the uncomfortable truth. The people you most want on your team are not scrolling job boards and they are not refreshing your careers page. Research shows that 73 percent of candidates are passive job seekers. They are heads down, performing at a high level, and not thinking about leaving.
If you want them, you must go get them. That requires a clear and compelling
For many high performers, the new year is a natural time for reflection. Bonuses are paid, resolutions are made, and thoughts often turn to potential career moves.LinkedIn cites January as the most popular month for employees to make the leap and switch companies with the new year. Some coin it the "January Effect."
AEBetancourt recently partnered with The Right Place, an economic development organization, to host a session in their Talent Learning Lab series. We explored the business challenges:
You have hired them. You have worked to keep them. Now comes the truth many leaders eventually face. Even your best people can lose energy and focus if they do not feel consistently challenged, supported, and valued.
High-performing and engaged employees are imperative for growth. You may wonder, “Are we at risk of losing top talent to competitors?” It’s worth remembering that disengaged employees are more likely to leave and be lured away, especially in competitive job markets. Leaders need unvarnished and direct feedback to shore up areas that might be blindspots to keeping high
There’s a 400x productivity gap between top and bottom performers. Harvard Business Review didn’t mince words when it reported that high performers can outperform their low-performing peers by a staggering factor of 400. That stat alone should cause every hiring manager to sit up straighter.
