<![CDATA[Executive Research Association’s Substack]]>https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0ngA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F47834e3a-dd5a-405f-92a5-20d1b73d8d62_547x305.jpegExecutive Research Association’s Substackhttps://executiveresearchassociation.substack.comSubstackFri, 04 Sep 2026 23:37:27 GMT<![CDATA[Executive Research Association: The Bulletin]]>https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-7cbhttps://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-7cbFri, 21 Aug 2026 09:18:22 GMTWelcome to The Bulletin by the Executive Research Association. The Bulletin provides executive recruitment researchers and analysts a vital monthly recap of crucial developments, events, and information to further the field. We summarize need-to-know research learnings, concisely highlight relevant job openings, and profile innovative ERA peers – all in one place.

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  • UK vacancies hit a decade low: ONS figures published on 18 August put total vacancies at 707,000 for May to July, down 6,000 on the quarter and 19,000 on the year. Outside the pandemic, the last time vacancies sat at or below that level was late 2014.

  • The LFS is being retired: On 11 August the Office for Statistics Regulation agreed that Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey outputs be designated official statistics. The ONS has confirmed it will not seek reaccreditation and is prioritising the Transformed Labour Force Survey instead. Worth knowing if you cite ONS data in client reports.

  • Permanent placements stabilise: The KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs for July recorded a permanent placements index of 50.0, up from 49.1, ending a 45-month downturn. Demand for temporary staff rose for the first time in two years and starting salaries grew at their fastest pace in six months.

  • US payrolls slip: Employment fell by 23,000 in July with unemployment at 4.1 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of unemployed people held steady at 6.9 million.

  • AI is rewriting the executive hiring playbook: Insight Partners research drawn from more than 400 executive searches and 1,400 leadership candidate interviews finds intellectual curiosity has overtaken technical depth as the defining trait in product and engineering leaders. Searches are taking longer, and AI-ready executives are commanding compensation premiums of 10 to 15 percent. Hunt Scanlon’s write-up is here.

  • EU AI Act deadline passes quietly: The 2 August date came and went with high-risk obligations for recruitment, promotion and termination systems deferred to 2 December 2027 under the Digital Omnibus. The Article 50 transparency rules and the Article 4 AI literacy duty were not delayed and apply now.

  • Skills data consolidates: TechWolf and WTW announced a partnership in late July combining WTW’s job architecture and workforce strategy work with TechWolf’s skills, work and market intelligence layer. Another sign that skills data is moving from a reporting exercise to infrastructure.

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News:

  • Nominations are now open for the Executive Research Association’s Gillian Young Memorial Award for Researcher of the Year for 2026! You can nominate yourself or someone else here. The winner receives a free 12-month ERA membership, a complimentary conference ticket, a £250 voucher and a commemorative trophy Nominations close on 15th August

  • EEOC drops race and gender workforce data collection: The US commission voted 2-1 to end collection, arguing it isn’t required under Title VII. Employers are likely to continue voluntarily, as policy could keep changing and retroactive collection is expensive. AMS DEI

  • Layoffs are worsening the gender pay gap: A Glassdoor poll finds 63% of laid-off women felt pressure to accept lower salaries to re-enter the workforce, vs. 52% of men. The pay gap has worsened for two consecutive years, the longest setback since the 1960s.

  • AI companies rivaling universities as research hubs: AI firms are becoming major hubs for research and intellectual talent, recruiting experts from CompSci, law, philosophy, and more, but leaving fewer professors to teach the next generation of researchers.

  • Anthropic commits $200M to study AI’s economic impact: The Economic Futures Program will fund research on AI’s effects on workers, supporting policy around job transitions, income support, worker ownership of AI gains, and public investment strategies.

  • Monday.com cuts 20% of staff: Work management platform Monday.com is laying off 630 employees as it refocuses investment on AI. Top talent locations are Tel Aviv, NYC, and London.

  • Amazon cuts AGI unit: Amazon laid off an undisclosed number of employees in its artificial general intelligence organization, with model customization and post-training teams among those reportedly affected. The company cited a focus on priorities.

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News:

  • Nominations are now open for the Executive Research Association’s Gillian Young Memorial Award for Researcher of the Year for 2026! You can nominate yourself or someone else here. The winner receives a free 12-month ERA membership, a complimentary conference ticket, a £250 voucher and a commemorative trophy Nominations close on 15th August

  • State of Tech Talent Report: SignalFire’s data across 80M+ companies shows engineering jobs were the most resilient, but with changes. Flatter, leaner orgs reward systems thinkers over specialists, and the “Super IC” is becoming the archetype.

  • How people are really using AI: Creativity and technical troubleshooting lead AI use, while personal support and content creation declined. Anxiety about “thinkslop,” cognitive outsourcing that erodes critical thinking, runs through the research.

  • What AI can’t, or shouldn’t, do for you: CEOs and engineers at top AI labs agree on when not to use AI: situations requiring empathy, authenticity, and transparency, the human qualities that matter most in recruiting.

  • Rewiring talent strategy in the age of AI: McKinsey examines how AI-human collaboration is reshaping which roles and systems drive the most organizational value.

  • Levels.fyi launches Bay Area comp map: The Levels.fyi founder built an interactive map of the Bay Area overlaying comp data on tech company HQs.

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  • ERA Conference 2026. Tickets for the conference are available at an early bird rate (using the discount code "EARLYBIRD" at https://lnkd.in/eG6JT9E3 Wednesday, May 20 from 9:30 am to 5 pm

  • “Prompt Like a Pro: GenAI Skills Every Executive Researcher Needs in 2026” with Vanessa Raath. Whether you’re deep in retained search or mapping the market for unicorns, GenAI can either be your competitive advantage - or your biggest time-waster. In this live session with Vanessa Raath, we’ll go way beyond ChatGPT 101 and show you exactly how Executive Researchers are getting ahead in 2026 using smarter prompts, better LLMs, and deep research capabilities that don’t compromise on nuance or ethics. Jan 22 from 12pm to 1pm GMT

  • Executive Search, your database and the cost of time with Jason Starr – Talentis Is your CRM helping you win searches — or slowing you down? In executive search, outdated data silently drains productivity and profit. Join us to uncover the hidden costs of data decay and learn how modern data enrichment can transform your database into a living, accurate, time-saving asset. We’ll explore how search firms lose money each year to bad data — and how automation and AI can stop the cycle. Discover practical strategies to boost search speed, accuracy, and revenue. Feb 25 from 12pm to 12:30pm GMT

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  • Congratulations to Miguel Mayorga, the winner of the Gillian Young Memorial Award for the Researcher of the Year! Thank you to our judges, Liz Shay, Heather Travis, and Jenesis Squires and sponsors Parkhouse Bell. The judges praised Miguel’s highly targeted and business-oriented research strategy, leveraging new AI-driven tools in a complex and evolving talent landscape, securing two placements. Miguel wins an annual ERA membership, retail voucher, his name engraved on the trophy as the 2025 winner, and ticket for next year’s conference. We look forward to seeing you there, Miguel!

  • Over three years after her first appearance (Episode 18), Kim Bryan, Global Head of Research at The AMS Research Lab, returns to the Talent Intelligence Collective podcast to discuss her evolution from leading a global TI team of 120 at its peak to launching AMS’s Research Lab. In this wide-ranging conversation, Kim shares insights from analysing around 400,000 hiring records spanning just under 100 countries from 2020 to 2025 and reveals what’s really driving offer declines (spoiler: it’s not always about money).

  • Whilst driving the other day I was thinking about professional sports and wondered whether (due to the hyper tight labour market, aggressive hiring strategies, focus on measurables, early talent identification etc) they were an interesting canary in the coal mine for the broader workforce.... Professional Sports if giving us a warning of the future of work, will we listen. How declining player tenure and the rise of athletic free agency are previewing your next workforce challenge

  • The Lightcast Talent Attraction Scorecard is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This year, Florida has solidified its hold as the #1 state for talent attraction and job growth, with Texas again close behind at #2. However, new stories have emerged: Wyoming, a small state with a big showing in blue-collar jobs, leapfrogged into the top 5. Wyoming now joins neighboring state Idaho, a previous top performer, as #4 and #3, respectively. Lightcast are hosting a free webinar on the report on Wednesday 8th October, register here

  • From the World Economic Forum: AI’s new dual workforce challenge: Balancing overcapacity and talent shortages Generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the global workforce at a pace not seen since the industrial revolution. What was once experimentation has become structural disruption.

    Productivity gains from AI are triggering overcapacity in legacy roles, while simultaneously exposing acute shortages in AI-critical skills. This paradox is not distant; it is unfolding today. In a global survey of 1,010 C-suite executives, 92% reported up to 20% workforce overcapacity. By 2028, nearly half of leaders expect more than 30% excess capacity, indicating a sharp structural shift.

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  • Wednesday 25th June 2025 @ 12pm-1pm BST Webinar with Vanessa Raath –Global Talent Sourcing Trainer & Freelance Sourcer | International Keynote Speaker Global Talent Sourcing Trainer & Freelance Sourcer | International Keynote Speaker. Registration & Tickets

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  • 20th May ERA Conference 2025 Sadler’s Wells Theatre London “Beyond the Uncertainty: Talent Research & Acquisition for Tomorrow” Tickets are now on sale Registration & Tickets

  • Wednesday 25th June 2025 @ 12pm-1pm BST Webinar with Vanessa Raath – Why Every Recruiter Needs Their Own GPT (And How to Build One). Registration & Tickets

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We have a fantastic lineup of speakers including James Osborne from The Recruitment Network discussing the recruitment (r)evolution, Martina Ercoli from NVIDIA talking about HR in the age of AI, Katrina Collier will be sharing how to leverage authenticity and leaning into humanness, and we have a session on how to boost energy and productivity run by Michelle Vaughton.

As well as the talks, Katherine Robinson will be leading a workshop on AI tools, and showing you how you can use these to increase your efficiency and effectiveness straight away.

We’ll also have sessions run by our Gold sponsors, Talentis and Cluen. If you work in talent acquisition, research, HR, or executive search, this conference is for you.

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  • 20th May ERA Conference 2025 Sadler’s Wells Theatre London “Beyond the Uncertainty: Talent Research & Acquisition for Tomorrow” Tickets are now on sale Registration & Tickets

  • Wednesday 25th June 2025 @ 12pm-1pm BST Webinar with Vanessa Raath –Global Talent Sourcing Trainer & Freelance Sourcer | International Keynote Speaker Global Talent Sourcing Trainer & Freelance Sourcer | International Keynote Speaker. Registration & Tickets

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  • Wednesday 26th February 2025 @ 12pm-1pm GMT, Webinar with Jason Starr – Talentis. “Where Executive Search meets Vidal Sassoon” The famous Vidal Sassoon advert once asked, “Do you take shampoo and conditioner into the shower?” Talentis’ Jason Starr may not have enough hair to weigh in on that, but in this webinar, he’ll pose a different question: “Do you take a CRM and LinkedIn Recruiter into your search?” Join us as Jason explains why increasing numbers of search firms are choosing an all-in-one solution instead! Registration & Tickets

  • Wednesday 26th March 2025 @ 12pm-1pm GMT, Webinar with David Thomas – CEO Presentation Skills Coach, Further details to follow….

  • 20th May ERA Conference 2025 Sadler’s Wells Theatre London “Beyond the Uncertainty: Talent Research & Acquisition for Tomorrow” Tickets are now on sale Registration & Tickets

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  • Recruitment fraud: What you need to know. From fake job listings to people and AI bots posing as executive recruiters, job scams can target finance professionals to obtain money and data.

  • Key Hiring Trends For 2025 the future of hiring is shifting quickly, according to a report from Ontario-based executive search firm The Verriez Group. “To stay competitive, companies must engage passive talent, offer attractive salaries, and invest in career development,”

  • 6 things we learned about the future of work from leaders at Davos 'Agentic AI' – and its potential to boost productivity – may have been a buzzword at Davos, but humans were at the heart of discussions, with 'Investing in People' a core theme.

    Over the course of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025, sessions were devoted to how we go about reskilling and closing jobs gaps in the Intelligent Age.

  • Some UK Workers Won’t Work Overtime: Blame Tax Insanity! The Labour government announced one of the most consequential Budgets in decades this past fall. The measures proposed – some of them good and others not so much – will affect the economy and labor market for years. But there is one major thing that the Labour government did not attempt to fix: The United Kingdom’s atrocious income tax system, especially the insanely high marginal tax rates for certain workers, which are preventing the economy from reaching its full potential.

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  • ERA Webinar with Helen Coult Regional President Armstrong Craven Singapore. Get you Christmas hats and crackers ready for our last webinar of 2024!

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  • An amazing tool from Russel Reynolds, the Global Leadership Monitor H2 2024. Since the beginning of 2021, less than half of senior leaders have felt prepared to address the availability of key talent and skills. And in the last year alone, leadership preparedness dropped from 47% to 40%. Economic uncertainty, closely followed by the availability of key talent and skills, are the highest-ranked threats to organizational health in the next 12-18 months, with 59% and 57% of executives selecting each respective issue as a top threat.

  • UK Leads Worldwide in Cybersecurity, Ranks Third in AI Infrastructure Development The global AI infrastructure market is on an upward trajectory.

    It was valued at $36.59 billion in 2023. Projections indicate it will reach $356.14 billion by 2032. This growth is expected at a compound annual growth rate of 29.1%. Countries worldwide are ramping up efforts to lay the foundation for AI innovation.

  • AI, Skills and the Death of Degrees: The HR Earthquake You Can’t Ignore Forget flying cars and robot maids. The seismic shifts in the workplace are happening right now, and if you’re a CHRO not paying attention, your company is already behind.

  • AI Isn’t Coming for Your Job—Unless You Ignore It According to the new Revelio Labs AI exposure score, which measures the share of work activities that can be performed by or augmented with AI, technical roles like database administrators and information security are the most exposed to AI. Meanwhile, roles in hospitality and manual jobs in manufacturing are the least exposed. Where does recruitment sit? Click the link to find out.

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  • Register for all upcoming ERA webinars and events here:

  • ERA Webinar with Helen Coult Regional President Armstrong Craven Singapore. Get you Christmas hats and crackers ready for our last webinar of 2024!

  • ERA Webinar with Helen Duce Wednesday 20th November 2024 @ 12pm-1pm GMT How to help clients hire more diverse candidates by debunking common hiring myths.

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  • Cluen’s white paper is here. Discover the latest AI innovations and cutting-edge technology trends in the executive search space based on 2024 industry surveys. Cluen’s Encore Max system leverages the latest AI technology to save time and win new business. Its research brings a deep understanding of the latest tools and strategies that enable you to better innovate for the future.

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  • Google Continues to Consolidate AI Teams into Deepmind

    Google is moving the team behind its Gemini AI assistant app to its DeepMind research lab, continuing a plan to consolidate the company’s various groups working on artificial intelligence. This follows it's consolidation of research and responsible AI teams to Deepmind in May. Meanwhile, instead of being part of (close to) the Gemini team, Assistant teams focused on devices and home experiences will move to  the Pixel and Android division. The restructuring also includes leadership changes: Prabhakar Raghavan, who led Google’s search and ads units, will become the company’s chief technologist, while Nick Fox will take over Raghavan’s former role.

  • Ubisoft French worker strike over return to office order spreads to Italy

  • Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce

  • Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has moved his AI startup out of stealth, calling it Parallel

  • xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup, launches an API

  • SAP boss warns against regulating AI, says Europe risks falling behind U.S., China

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]]><![CDATA[Executive Research Association: The Bulletin]]>https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-732https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-732Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:29:48 GMTWelcome to The Bulletin by the Executive Research Association. The Bulletin provides executive recruitment researchers and analysts a vital monthly recap of crucial developments, events, and information to further the field. We summarize need-to-know research learnings, concisely highlight relevant job openings, and profile innovative ERA peers – all in one place.

It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that our colleague and committee member Gillian Young sadly passed away suddenly earlier this month. Gillian’s husband has requested that no flowers or cards are to be sent. Obviously, this is a huge shock for us all and, whilst we are trying to process this, our thoughts are with her family at this very sad time. Please visit this memorial page to add any personal memories or condolences.

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Supporting talent research, sourcing and insight professionals since 1984. We champion research, its value and importance, as a key component of the talent sourcing process. Founded in 1984, we are the UK’s longest established Research Association

]]><![CDATA[Executive Research Association: The Bulletin]]>https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-738https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-738Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:19:18 GMTWelcome to The Bulletin by the Executive Research Association. The Bulletin provides executive recruitment researchers and analysts a vital monthly recap of crucial developments, events, and information to further the field. We summarize need-to-know research learnings, concisely highlight relevant job openings, and profile innovative ERA peers – all in one place.

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  • Register for all upcoming ERA webinars and events here:

  • ERA Webinar with Cluen ERA GOLD SPONSOR, Wednesday 25th September 2024 @ 1pm – 2pm BST Unlock the future of client acquisition with cutting-edge strategies that will transform how you win business for your firm. Explore the latest business development techniques and marketing automation tools designed to help you seamlessly manage your research projects while fuelling your sales funnel. Learn to create compelling campaigns that reach the right audience and keep your brand top-of-mind. Plus, get an exclusive preview of our upcoming White Paper: Top Trends in Executive Search Technology 2024—your guide to staying ahead in the evolving executive search industry. Register

  • ERA Workshop with Katharine Robinson, Wednesday 23rd October 2024 @ 12pm-1pm BST. Halloween workshop challenge! Further details to follow. Register

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  • IBM has decided to completely shut down its research and development (R&D) operations in China This decision followed geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. The closure will affect more than 1,000 people, most of them working for the company’s R&D labs and focusing on the development and testing of products such as enterprise software.

  • OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value it at more than $100 billion

  • Wayve secures strategic investment from Uber to further develop self-driving tech

  • Meta and Spotify CEOs criticize AI regulation in the EU

  • Apple strikes telecom deals to reach more users in India

  • Elon Musk tells X staff to write a one-page summary of their achievements to get stock options

  • Yale commits to invest $150 Million into AI development

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]]><![CDATA[Executive Research Association: The Bulletin]]>https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-3dfhttps://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-3dfFri, 26 Jul 2024 12:43:51 GMTWelcome to The Bulletin by the Executive Research Association. The Bulletin provides executive recruitment researchers and analysts a vital monthly recap of crucial developments, events, and information to further the field. We summarize need-to-know research learnings, concisely highlight relevant job openings, and profile innovative ERA peers – all in one place.

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  • The Talent Intelligence Collective are launching a Vendor Deep Dive with the first being with Poetry Talent Insights product. This is an in-depth exploration of the product roadmap and upcoming features. This vendor deep dive session is designed to give you valuable insights into the development plans and allow you to provide input that may shape the future offerings. Register now here 

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Supporting talent research, sourcing and insight professionals since 1984. We champion research, its value and importance, as a key component of the talent sourcing process. Founded in 1984, we are the UK’s longest established Research Association

]]><![CDATA[Executive Research Association: The Bulletin]]>https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-5a4https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-5a4Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:05:03 GMTWelcome to The Bulletin by the Executive Research Association. The Bulletin provides executive recruitment researchers and analysts a vital monthly recap of crucial developments, events, and information to further the field. We summarize need-to-know research learnings, concisely highlight relevant job openings, and profile innovative ERA peers – all in one place.

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  • Thursday 11th July 2023 @ 12pm BST:  “The Importance of Self-Awareness at Work” with Morna Ronnie Founder of The People Portfolio

    If you work in a role with other people, a role where your clients are buying “you” or have competitors who offer a similar service, and you need to differentiate yourself, self-awareness is key. It supports you to build stronger relationships, make better more informed decisions and ultimately experience greater job satisfaction.  Many of us think we are self-aware but are you really?

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Supporting talent research, sourcing and insight professionals since 1984. We champion research, its value and importance, as a key component of the talent sourcing process. Founded in 1984, we are the UK’s longest established Research Association

]]><![CDATA[Executive Research Association: The Bulletin]]>https://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-9bbhttps://executiveresearchassociation.substack.com/p/executive-research-association-the-9bbFri, 31 May 2024 10:42:33 GMTWelcome to The Bulletin by the Executive Research Association. The Bulletin provides executive recruitment researchers and analysts a vital monthly recap of crucial developments, events, and information to further the field. We summarize need-to-know research learnings, concisely highlight relevant job openings, and profile innovative ERA peers – all in one place.

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  • Tuesday 11th June 2024 @ 12pm-1pm BST, Webinar with with Gonçalo Sequeira “How to create content that attracts new clients and candidates”. About 45% of LinkedIn readers are in upper-level positions (managers, VPs, Directors, C-level). 39% of LinkedIn users never share content, while 16% of the profiles actively share multiple posts weekly. In 2024 if you are not leveraging your social media to get new business you are wasting a huge market opportunity. In this webinar, we will talk about how to create content that gets you noticed and promotes your brand to attract new clients and candidates. Register for tickets here

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  • America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms (Forbes) Forbes has partnered with market research firm Statista for the eighth straight year to determine America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms, comprised of companies that specialize in filling executive-level openings with salaries of at least $100,000.

    The ranking is based largely on survey responses from more than 9,300 recruiters, HR or hiring managers, and employees with recent experience working with a recruiting firm. Those results were then combined with last year’s survey responses, which were given a lower weighting. The 150 companies with the highest scores made the final list.

  • Heidrick & Struggles International (NASDAQ: HSII). First-quarter revenue rose 10.8% year over year. Results also benefited from the acquisitions of Atreus Group, completed on 1 February 2023, and businessfourzero, completed on 1 April 2023.

  • The Evolving Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Executive Recruiting The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in executive recruiting is growing, offering efficiency gains but also limitations. While AI can streamline candidate screening, human recruiters excel at assessing team dynamics, cultural fit, and detecting embellishments. The future lies in synergizing AI's data processing capabilities with human recruiters' nuanced understanding for effective talent acquisition.

  • Egon Zehnder Appoints New CEO Leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder has appointed Francesco Buquicchio as its new CEO, effective November 1. He succeeds Edilson Camara, following a strategic leadership transition and succession planning process.

  • Paul Dupuis, formerly CEO of Randstad India & ex-CEO & Chairman of Randstad Japan has joined BAIN as an External Advisor to the firm. With extensive experience leading major staffing firms like Randstad in India and Japan, he brings expertise across various recruitment solutions and organizational capabilities. His addition strengthens BAIN's advisory network with insights from a proven industry leader.

  • Randstad Digital acquires AI-powered digital talent marketplace Torc This acquisition is aimed to further accelerate clients’ access to digital talent, including global delivery centers, to meet its digital ambitions across cloud, data, digital engineering, and customer experience capabilities.

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