ISC’s team of Financial Services Recruiters are partnering with a well-established Family Office / Investment Firm - specializing in providing customized investment solutions and real estate services to a select group of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals. The firm is looking for innovative Senior Treasury Analyst – excellent opportunity to provide customized solutions…...
Senior Sales Rep – EdTech Austin, TX
ISC’s team of SaaS Sales Recruiters has been retained to identify a Senior Sales Rep in the Austin area. Our client leads their EdTech space selling into the K-12 education sector. The Senior Sales Rep will be a key early member of the Americas team. This individual with continue to…...
Executive Assistant – New York
ISC’s Financial Services Recruitment team is partnering with a leading and highly ranked Investment Firm with a strong US presence with international growth. The organization is looking for an Executive Assistant to join their New York city office. The Executive Assistant will support the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer…...
Cracking The C-Suite’s Glass Ceiling
There’s good news and bad news in the fight for gender equality in Corporate America. The good news: according to a new Korn Ferry study, the percentage of female executives (identified as vice president and above) has risen considerably in the last five years, from 31 percent in 2016 to 39…...
Combatting Ageism in the Workplace
Since diversity and inclusion took center stage in corporate America, you might think the modern era work environment is becoming an equal place for all. However, have we forgotten about the worker over 50? Unfortunately, ageism in the workplace occurs every day across America, and it is often not recognized and…...
Embracing workplace diversity
Of all the challenges an HR department runs into, diversity tops the list as one of the most discussed and most well-researched…and one of the most misunderstood and anxiety-provoking. Let's start with a simple definition: Workplace diversity is the inclusion of different people in the workplace, and all that entails…...
Job Search Age Discrimination: How to Diminish and Rise Above the Age Hurdle
I'm often asked by executives worried about job search age discrimination how they can get employers to look beyond their age, and see the value of their many years of experience. Are you thinking (and worrying) that you’re sunk because you’re job hunting and over 50? You may be sabotaging…...
6 Career Tips to Overcome Ageism in Today’s Work World
You’ve heard them, the endless quips about getting older — “Age is just a number” or “You’re as old as you think you are.” But as we age, we see a shift, particularly at work. Instead of valuing your experience, some employers or colleagues may question your ability to do…...
How to Be an Inclusive Leader
In our increasingly diverse world, effective leaders need to be knowledgeable and skilled in inclusive leadership. In short, inclusive leadership is about recognizing and accepting the multiple identities of those whom you lead. But the keys to inclusion are not resting on the shoulders of leaders alone. All members of the…...
Executive Mindset: Advice for Women Leaders to Navigate the Glass Ceiling
Discussions of the “glass ceiling,” an invisible barrier to the progression of women (and other underrepresented leaders) from management to the executive ranks, has traditionally focused on discriminatory dynamics. But there’s more to the glass ceiling than discrimination. Executives who make it to the top learn to build an effective…...
Improving Diversity in Remote Work Environment
The pandemic presented significant challenges this past year. Many employees had to live and work at home while socially distanced from close family and friends. Companies also had to adjust by moving to remote work environments to keep employees safe while still responding to issues surrounding equity, diversity, and inclusion.…...
Workplace Diversity Through Recruitment
Diverse companies have 19 percent higher revenue, and according to Harvard Business Review, are 70 percent more likely to capture a new market. With diversity hiring a top priority for employers, the first step to building a diverse workforce is straightforward: Hire more diversified candidates. Sounds simple — but sometimes what sounds…...
Hiring Directors, Halting Bias: Ideas for Improving Diversity
A public outcry for racial equity and inclusion has amplified the steady drumbeat of calls for banks to diversify their leadership, starting in the boardroom. “It is very hard for anyone to argue that you cannot find diverse candidates these days. They’re out there,” says Alexander Lowry, a professor of…...
Half of UK’s finance sector confirms diversity should be more of a priority in the workplace, with calls for action across the industry
Almost half (45%) of Britain’s banking/financial services workforce think their employer could do more when it comes to diversity, according to a report from UK-based tech-for-good developer, Culture Shift. Despite 74% of employees in the sector confirming that working somewhere with a diverse workforce is an important factor for their…...
Why It’s Time to End the “Ideal Target Candidate Profile”
When I was a young recruiter, during my intake meetings I learned to ask the Hiring Manager, “What’s your ideal target candidate profile?” I wanted them to describe their perfect candidate — beyond the laundry list of 37 must-have requirements on the job description, tell me about all of your…...
Future-Proof Your Team: Creating a Team of Superheroes
The word diversity can be seen as divisive in today’s society. Sometimes leaders can view it as something thrust upon them without choice. Companies are hiring Chief Diversity Officers and sending management to inclusion and diversity training. It’s natural to feel that this is forced and being done in the name of…...
