The Benefits of a Boutique Search Firm as Your Talent Partner

Last month, I offered a checklist of suggestions for those searching for the right executive search firm to help with the talent acquisition needs of their organization. There, I talked about such key attributes as confidentiality, track record and grit. Those are all crucial factors that any successful firm should have. Now, I’d like to […]

Posted by Torch Group
On October 3, 2019
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A Comprehensive Guide to Employee Well-Being – Part 1: Culture

In case you hadn’t noticed, employee wellness is a hot topic in the workplace these days. Businesses are focusing as never before on wellness programs that include activities to get the heart pumping and also distribute information. These programs can help employees improve their overall health by educating them about nutrition, healthy food choices, and […]

Posted by Torch Group
On September 25, 2019
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How to Search for the Right C-Level Search Partner

I recently read an article about choosing the right executive search firm, and it got me thinking seriously about how one should properly evaluate one search firm over another. In other words, how to best search for the right search firm. Because let’s face it: there are so many of them out there from which […]

Posted by Torch Group
On September 18, 2019
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How to Get Your Hiring House in Order

My husband and I recently put our home up for sale, and as we began the process it seemed like an overwhelming feeling–where do we begin? It was the place in which we raised our three children, so there was going to be a lot to do at this home to get ready for our […]

Posted by Torch Group
On September 13, 2019
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Are You Ready For Some Football?

In all my years of being a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan, I can’t remember any pre-season in which the expectations were as high as they are for the upcoming regular season. And as painfully long as the recently concluded pre-season was, it has served a valid purpose for training, preparation, evaluation and ultimately finalizing the […]

Posted by Stuart Glassman
On September 4, 2019
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How a Seasoned Executive Recruiter Helps Identify Game-Changing Talent in a Tight Job Market

If you’re paying attention to the economic news at all, you’ve probably heard that it’s a particularly good time to be looking for a job. After a decade-long economic boom—now the longest economic expansion in U.S. history–unemployment stands at near-record lows, with media reports constantly featuring employers desperate to fill open positions. With 55 percent […]

Posted by Torch Group
On August 26, 2019
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How an Entrepreneurial Operating System Helped Us Become a Better Company

It’s a familiar problem for smaller companies as they attempt to scale the business: lacking the formal structure or the historical experience that an older, large company generally takes for granted, how do you organize yourself to accomplish it? We once struggled with that challenge at Torch Group. At least until a peer suggested the […]

Posted by rtorch
On August 14, 2019
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How to Think Like a Chief Growth Officer: The Complicated Search for Fresh Talent

In the natural world, a living organism is either growing or dying. That’s equally true in the business arena. As James Cash Penney, the founder of JC Penney, once said, “No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today but at the bottom of the heap […]

Posted by Torch Group
On July 11, 2019
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5 Reasons Why Companies Hire Search Firms

Considering the impact that a company’s key employees have on its success, it is not surprising that professional executive search firms are in great demand. Specifically, recruiting the best C-suite candidates for the job can lead a company down the path to wild success as compared to the almost certain failure that will result from […]

Posted by Torch Group
On June 25, 2019
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Top 5 Qualities of Successful Software Executives

Software executives, in many ways, live in two worlds. They must have strong software chops and the ability to speak in technical jargon to their team. Yet they must also be top business executives who are able to command respect, negotiate tactfully, and bring together highly diverse stakeholders. Here are some key qualities of successful […]

Posted by Torch Group
On June 22, 2019
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