San Francisco / Bay Area
YES Partners, Inc.
325 Sharon Park Drive, #221
Menlo Park, California 94025
United States
Finding an executive with appropriate payment expectations impacts the possible fit between the candidate and the company.
All CEOs, especially startups, need to pick the right candidates for their industry to join the executive team.
Recruitment firms offer multiple means of ROI if they are used successfully.
Being specific when searching for an executive candidate may make it more likely for a startup to find someone who fits in well.
The newer expectations of CIOs could change what a company needs to do to find the right one for them.
YES Partners has a personal stake in pleasing client businesses by finding the right candidates.
It's vital to be aware of the various metrics that evaluate recruitment success.
Retained search firms can make life significantly easier for HR professionals.
Retained search firms offer greater commitment than contingency firms.
Recruiters have to go beyond job postings to find the best key executive candidates.
Just posting jobs or searching the internet is no way to find the best candidates.
Filling a unique executive-level role comes with its own set of challenges.
A 360 degree reference check is effective for judging a potential executive or key-hire.
Find a CEO who matches your company's culture, and can help shape it moving forward.
Strong communication skills are an more important CEO quality.
Describing an open position accurately could help attract CEO candidates.
A "fixer-upper" company could serve as a proving ground for a previously inexperienced candidate.
Businesses should move away from an automated approach to finding a CEO.
Adding more women to executive roles requires a pro-active stance.
The boards at companies should have specific criteria for executive searches.
Executive recruiters have the edge in attracting passive candidates.
When are potential hires most likely to be interested in leaving their current positions to join your company?
Perhaps no decision has such far-reaching implications for the long-term success of a company like choosing a new CEO.
When launching a global executive search, it can be challenging to know which previously untested candidates will flourish and which will flounder.
Here are some ways in which a third party search firm has advantages over internal recruiters in terms of recruiting great talent for a company.
Despite many applications, most companies are then disappointed with the applicants who are often under- or overqualified, or don't match any of the requirements at all.
There's one key advantage that external recruitment firms bring to executive placement.
How soon should founders bring on a professional CEO to help manage their startup company?