There’s a lot of talk about the recent legalization of recreational marijuana use in New York State— for adults age 21 and older—and the impact on employers. TalentRise’s Managing Director Peter Petrella—along with A.J. Baynes, President and CEO of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce—was recently interviewed by WIVB News 4 Buffalo’s Kayla Green on the […]

Employee resignations are becoming a top concern of company executives. According to a recent survey done by Prudential, nearly half of all workers are contemplating or actively searching for a new job. The reasons cited for leaving or looking include compensation, lack of growth opportunities, and burnout. For some, the pandemic has triggered a work […]

Pete Petrella, Managing Director of Executive Search at TalentRise—a leading executive search and talent consulting firm—was recently named to Invest Buffalo Niagara’s Board of Directors. Petrella will serve as Chair of the Be In Buffalo committee, an Invest Buffalo Niagara program dedicated to introducing—or reintroducing—a new Buffalo to generations of people with skills that can […]

TalentRise’s Senior Vice President Carl Kutsmode has been chosen to serve on PRIDE Industries’ Inclusive Talent Solutions (ITS) Advisory Group. This inaugural all-volunteer committee is responsible for developing new business opportunities with the goal of creating 100,000 jobs for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Kutsmode was selected along with 18 other business […]

TalentRise, a national provider of executive search and talent consulting services, today announced the promotion of Kristen Lampert to Managing Director of the firm’s Talent Consulting and Coaching practice. Lampert has worked at TalentRise for two years, most recently serving as Senior Talent and Leadership Consultant. As Managing Director, Lampert will focus her efforts on […]

In today’s virtual environment, facilitating a proper onboarding process for a new executive has proven to be more challenging than ever. Yet according to industry experts, organizations must be purposeful and devote significant time and resources to this process for the individual to experience early success. Two of our HR leaders from TalentRise—Carl Kutsmode and […]

TalentRise was named to Forbes’ 2020 list of the best management consulting firms in America for human resource and talent management consulting. In partnering with market research company Statista, Forbes determined these results by surveying 7,500 partners and executives of management consultancies, along with over 1,000 senior executives who worked with such firms over the […]

In mid-March, COVID-19 began leaving its mark on the American workforce. In the ensuing weeks, millions of workers had lost their jobs, while millions more were left with no choice but to transition to a strenuous work-from-home life. Our TalentRise team saw the need to offer guidance and support to organizations who struggled to grasp […]

Fostering the success of a robust learning and development (L&D) program is crucial for any organization. Through the empowerment of workers equipped with specific skills and specialized training, companies can drive business performance and increase productivity. The absence of a successful L&D program can be the difference between a high-performing employee and a struggling one. […]