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The Rise of Fractional Leadership: Is a Fractional Executive the Right Hire for Your Business?

To fill critical gaps on their leadership teams, especially during times of transformational growth, more organizations are turning to fractional…
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6 Interview Questions to Ask a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Candidate

A Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is an essential role, overseeing your organization’s marketing, branding, communications, and public relations efforts. An effective CMO will enhance your organization’s visibility and reputation among its key audiences and ensure you’re delivering the right message, to the right people, at the right time. Here are some of the questions you…
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5 Interview Questions to Ask a Chief People Officer (CPO) Candidate

by Pete Petrella
A Chief People Officer (CPO) is a senior executive responsible for championing an organization’s talent through the development and execution of a comprehensive people strategy and employee experience. A proficient CPO is attuned to employee needs, sentiments, and feedback and is responsible for upholding the company’s commitments to its workforce. Their role stands at the…
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7 Interview Questions to Ask Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Candidates

A C-suite interview has a much different dynamic than a standard mid-level management interview. The stakes are higher because the candidate will be a significant decision-maker, and this person must share the hiring organization’s objectives and vision. A CTO should possess the business knowledge to align technology-related decisions with the organization’s goals. Therefore, the interviewer…
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Why Do Companies Use Executive Search Firms?

by Pete Petrella
For many organizations, finding quality talent can be challenging—and finding quality executive talent can be even tougher. While you may have confidence that your company can recruit your next C-suite leader without help from a dedicated search firm, the potential ramifications of making a poor hire can be disastrous. In fact, the average cost of a bad…
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The Role of AI in Executive Search

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…
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Common Misconceptions About Executive Search Firms

by Pete Petrella
In the world of recruiting, misconceptions often run rampant when talking about executive search firms. Despite the value of dedicated executive recruitment firms, many organizations continually question whether outsourcing a high-level executive or C-suite search is worth the cost. To educate our audience on the advantages of aligning with a proven executive recruiting firm, I’m…
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Should You Hire Fractional Executives at Your Startup?

In the startup arena, limited resources combined with dwindling capital can make it challenging to gain a competitive edge. Startup founders must be strategic in their budgeting efforts because the tightening financial markets have made it increasingly difficult to obtain the funding needed to expand and scale business operations and staff. A part-time fractional C-suite…
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Contingent vs. Retained Search: What’s the Difference?

by Pete Petrella
In today’s ever-changing and unpredictable world, the importance of hiring and developing strong upper-level managers and resilient C-suite executives has never been greater. Organizations have witnessed a rising need for leadership teams to face tough challenges head-on. But finding, assessing, and recruiting top-performing talent at this high level can be a challenge. If your organization…
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6 Ways to Diversify The New C-Suite (with Carl Kutsmode)

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…
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