You’d think that rising interest rates would deter a finance-dependent industry from getting bigger and stronger. Not so for the real estate market, according to the Intralinks’ Deal Flow Predictor, which revealed a rise in North American M&A activity by 57% in 2015 alone! As prices for commercial and residential…...
The Benefits of Hiring Through Executive Recruiters
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Corporate Crusade: The Consequences of Poor Hiring Decisions
Starting a business is a challenging endeavor. Making sure it stays afloat—even harder to accomplish. Your company is a reflection of your unique philosophy, which means making sure that all areas of business adhere to that philosophy. From product development and marketing, to customer service and business infrastructure, everything is woven…...
Recruiting The Right People is the Key to Sales Success!
Every business couldbenefit from increased sales. In an effort to get those sales numbers up, many companies make the mistake of going back to the drawing board and redesigning their product—when the problem lies not in the product itself, but the way it’s being marketed and sold to the masses. Finding…...
The 5 ‘Cs’ of Effective Hiring For Key Financial Services Roles
The Financial Services industry is one of the most competitive fields to play in. Building and maintaining a competitive workforce is the most critical component to becoming a leader within the industry. As a hiring manager for positions that have a profound effect on individuals and society as a whole,…...
The 7 C’s of Hiring Great Employees
Find out if the prospective employee has required skills and education to perform the tasks correctly. ...
Hiring The Wrong Employee
36% of the companies said that a bad hire adversely impacted their employee morale....
Tips For a Successful Job Interview
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Do you know the #1 reason why people quit a new job their first year ?
When hiring, ensuring that the new hire is a good fit in terms of your company’s culture is extremely important in terms of increasing your chances of making a long term, successful placement. 70% of Candidates that leave their position within the first year, list Cultural Mis-Match as the #1…...
What is the 80/20 Rule (aka the Pareto Principle) | Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy explains the 80/20 Rule and how to use it for goal setting. A.k.a. the Pareto Principle, this time management technique maximizes productivity! Source - Read More at: www.briantracy.com...

New Hire Info Overload
Contacts, Not Information Overload, Key to Productivity Newly hired finance employees often feel overloaded with information about their new company, its policies and procedures. The organization as well as new hires would be better served by connecting them with people who can provide tips for making them productive in the…...

Goal Setting and Training Go Hand-in-Hand
All companies and departments set performance goals for their employees, but the Sales Department’s goals are perhaps the easiest to measure. Still, sales-heavy companies often fail to employ performance standards and measurement in some of their most powerful functions – as sales force recruitment and retention tools. That’s because companies…...

Hire and Manage to Help Younger Employees Flourish
The finance workforce of today and tomorrow is not motivated by the same things that inspire their parents, and most likely, their supervisors. Obviously, younger employees are accustomed to accessing information, whether personal, social, or professional, at the click of a few keys. They also seldom see work as the…...

Think Strategically To Obtain Crucial Skills
As healthcare companies constantly seek ways to cut costs, they will insist their doctors and nurses spend their time on actual patient care and less on administrative tasks. Administrators, in turn, will be asked to take on even more varied tasks, making those with extensive experience, competencies, and problem-solving skills…...

Place Superstars in High-Impact, High-Variability Slots
Every team in the National Football League and Major League Baseball all would love to field superstars at every position. The same is true for sales-centered companies. Sales managers devote countless hours devising ways to lure, hire, and retain all-stars for their lineups. The limited number of exceptionally talented salespeople,…...

Retaining the Next Generation of Leaders
As Baby Boomers approach retirement age, America’s educational institutions face mounting pressure to attract, develop, and retain the next generation of leaders and executives. This new challenge comes at a time when younger professionals demand much more than a regular paycheck. Gone are the days when worker loyalty could be…...

