Collingwood Executive Search

Hiring the right executive is critical to a company's success, but a poor fit can be costly in ways far beyond salary. Understanding the true cost of such a mistake highlights the importance of getting leadership decisions right the first time. An interesting read written by Chris Mayers. #recruitment #hiring #executivesearch Talentor International

5 Articles about Leadership & Building High Performing Teams. #highperformingteams #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leaders #ceo #hr #teamdevelopment #organisationalculture #visionaryleader #talentmanagement #purposedrivenleadership #leadingwithpurpose #ceotips #boardroom

🔍 Navigating Your Next Career Move: Insights for Senior Leaders seeking your next career move 🔍 We understand that the landscape of executive roles is constantly evolving. If you’re a senior leader looking to secure your next role, here are some strategic tips to elevate your search and make it more effective: 🌟 Define Your Unique Value Proposition: Understand what sets you apart. Whether it’s your industry expertise, leadership style, or strategic vision, clearly articulate the value you bring to the boardroom 🌐 Leverage Your Network: Your professional network is a powerful resource. Reconnect with past colleagues, mentors, and industry peers. LinkedIn is an excellent platform to showcase your thought leadership and stay top-of-mind for potential opportunities 📊 Highlight Your Achievements: Focus on measurable results and success stories in your CV and LinkedIn profile. Boards are looking for leaders who can drive tangible outcomes, so emphasise your track record in areas like growth, transformation, or governance 🔍 Target the Right Opportunities: Not every role will align with your career goals or expertise. Research companies and boards where you can make a significant impact and whose values resonate with yours 📝 Tailor Your Application: Customise your CV and cover letter for each role. Highlight relevant experiences and how they translate to the specific board position you’re applying for 🗣️ Prepare for Interviews: Be ready to discuss how you can contribute strategically to the board. Practice discussing your leadership approach and how you handle complex challenges 📚 Stay Informed and Engaged: Keep up-to-date with industry trends and governance practices. Participate in forums, attend webinars, and engage with content relevant to your field I hope this provides you with some value and help in your job search #jobsearch #careeradvice #outplacement

🚨 Top 5 Recruitment Nightmares Every Hiring Leader Should Avoid 🚨 Recruitment can be a complex, high-stakes process—and sometimes, things go VERY wrong. Here are five real-life recruitment horror stories (none of which has involved Collingwood Executive Search!) that highlight the importance of a smooth hiring process: 1️⃣ The Disappearing Candidate After a months-long search, a perfect candidate was found and an offer extended. But on the start date, they ghosted—never to be heard from again! 💨 Lesson: Keep communication open until the contract is signed, and even after! 2️⃣ The Counteroffer Catastrophe A candidate was set to join a company, but a last-minute counteroffer from their current employer blew everything up. The new company had already informed other candidates they weren’t chosen. 🙅♂️ Lesson: Always discuss potential counteroffers early on and have a backup plan. 3️⃣ The Culture Clash An executive hire seemed perfect on paper, but six months into the job, it became clear their leadership style clashed with the company's culture, causing friction within the team. 🔥 Lesson: Don’t overlook culture fit—it's just as important as skills! 4️⃣ The Ghost Job A company launched a high-profile search for a key role but hadn’t secured internal approval for the budget. By the time the perfect candidate was found, the role had to be scrapped. ⛔️ Lesson: Always secure internal buy-in before you start the recruitment process. 5️⃣ The "Perfect" Reference A candidate had glowing references—but once hired, their performance was well below expectations. Turns out, the reference was a close friend! 😬 Lesson: Thoroughly vet references and ask probing questions. Recruitment is tricky, but these stories remind us why getting it right is so critical. Have your own recruitment nightmare? Share it below! #recruitment #hiring #executivesearch

Our key reason for being is to delight our clients and enhance the lives of the candidates we hire for them. To enable this we have to find aspirational clients that want to collaborate with us, use data and our expertise to achieve success together. So, we are always very proud when we receive a new client testimonial 😊 #testimonial #recruitment #hiring

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We see a lot of recruitment being a knee jerk reaction to a resignation and companies desperate to put "a bum on a seat" as quickly as possible. It is possible that taking this less strategic approach to recruitment could damage your business in the medium and longer term. #recruitment #hiring #executivesearch Talentor International

Generation Z in the workplace and the threats that they may pose for our future Gen Z’s age range is debatable but according to most, they fall between 1997 and 2010. So, over the next decade they will become an increasing feature in the working population of our world. This then causes the older generations to wonder, how are Gen Z going to affect the future of careers and how will they face becoming earning citizens? https://lnkd.in/e-WmPAhz #genz #culture

⭐ We have an opportunity for an Executive Search Resourcer to join us here at Collingwood Executive Search ⭐ If you have at least 2 year's experience as a Researcher in recruitment or as a Recruitment Consultant then we would love to hear from you. We are on an exciting journey and have been building our inhouse research and assignment delivery capability to delight our growing client portfolio to recruit leadership or business critical roles globally from our office in Tarporley. This would be a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our office as a team. If you would love to work in a family orientated culture with a focus on delighting clients and not on the mundane KPI's that we see in the recruitment industry then this could be the opportunity for you! Feel free to message Poppy Rathbone or Chris Mayers to find out more... #recruitment #hiring #executivesearch Talentor International