The killing of George Floyd in May of 2020 sparked widespread protests and a renewed global conversation about racial injustice. In response, many companies implemented Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) initiatives within their organizations, and DEI&B job listing rose by more than 123 percent in 2020. These initiatives aimed to address systemic racism, promote…

Are you one of the 73 percent of companies investing in recruitment automation? As generative artificial intelligence (AI) penetrates many industries, HR and talent acquisition are transforming. AI technologies can streamline the executive search process, improve candidate matching, and enhance decision-making by quickly collecting large amounts of data, analyzing it to identify patterns, and presenting…

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a crucial executive team member responsible for managing a company’s day-to-day operations. The COO is typically accountable for executing the company’s business plan, managing resources, implementing policies and procedures, and ensuring they are met. Forty percent of companies had a COO in 2022—up from 32 percent in 2018—with 48…

Known as one of the world’s leading talent optimization platforms, The Predictive Index (PI) uses behavioral data to help thousands of businesses—in nearly every job and industry around the world—improve their hiring decisions. PI recently published its 2022 CEO Benchmarking Report. To compile this report, they surveyed more than 200 executives on their hiring and…

These two Aleron Group companies align to provide streamlined talent acquisition, executive search, and leadership coaching services to high-growth organizations as they scale. Aleron Group, a talent acquisition, workforce, and business solutions company, today announced that two of its companies will be aligning their services. Viaduct—a talent acquisition and advisory firm for startups and emerging…

It is a widely accepted truth that diversity and inclusion are good for business—especially for high-powered companies. For example, Forbes tells us that “the top 100 Fortune 500 companies have more diverse boards than the other 400 companies on the list.” When considering high-quality candidates for new C-suite positions, what are some policies, procedures, or…

Carl Kutsmode is the Senior Vice President of Talent Consulting & Executive Search at TalentRise with over 25 years of industry experience.  Our content team recently asked Carl for his take on the evolution of the C-suite in today’s talent landscape and Carl did not disappoint. Find out what Carl had to say about the…

While an organization’s culture is only one component of its employer brand, it’s one of the main reasons why job candidates decide to join—and remain with—a company. A good cultural fit results when a candidate’s beliefs and behaviors align with the organization’s values and culture. When aligned, the candidate will be more likely to become…

Pete Petrella was recently promoted to Practice Leader, Executive Search at TalentRise—a leading executive search and talent consulting firm. Petrella will lead the executive search practice—including the management of the executive search team, managing directors, and other key support staff within the practice. He will play a critical role in the TalentRise growth plan by…