Executive Search

When implementing a new executive search software solution, there are a number of items to consider to ensure that your firm gets the most value from its investment. When evaluating executive search software, the total cost of your project may not be apparent. Here are 5 ways to ensure your firm gets the maximum return on its recruitment technology.

In January the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) collaborated with the Wall Street Journal to survey 39 executive search firms specializing in the search for CFOs in the United States. The research revealed that, on average, CFO searches take longer than the average search duration across all functions and that over one-third of respondents feel that the search for CFOs takes longer now than it did five years ago. 

Connie LaDouceur shares her best practices for researchers and associates in sourcing and recruiting, ahead of her appearance at the AESC Researchers' & Associates' Forum in Singapore. 

Global recruiter, Korn Ferry has formally completed its acquisition of global people strategy and organisational performance adviser Hay Group, as announced in September. 

AESC is pleased to announce that Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College has recently joined as a partner school in the AESC Business School Program.

A recent article from Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of Apple Retail, discusses the attributes she looks for to determine if candidates will be a good fit and able to thrive over the long term.

Lucy Apthorp Leske is managing partner of the higher education practice at Witt/Kieffer. In this interview, she discusses the sector’s attitude to executive search, the need for leadership assessment services, and the pressures on higher education leaders today.

AESC is pleased to announce that McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University has recently joined as an affiliate school in the AESC Business School Program.

The combination of social media and predictive analytics could transform the way we assess leadership potential. But at what cost? 

This article was originally published in May 2015.

In an exclusive interview with AESC, Richard Dobbs, director of the McKinsey Global Institute, explains how we will have to recalibrate our thinking about leadership skills and executive careers to adapt to the economic disruption of the future.

This article was originally published in May 2015.