Executive Eye-Opener 1Q23
Happy New Year
After another robust trip around the sun, BroadView Talent Partners is heading into 2023 with cautious optimism. While the threat of an economic recession looms, the unemployment rate remains at a 50-year low and many organizations are continuing to hire. With record numbers of baby boomers retiring, skilled, experienced professionals will continue to be in high demand, and many are eager to fulfill their highest career goals and aspirations while making an impact.
Our goal for 2023 is to identify these individuals and match them with an organization eager to team up for the next phase of their business lifecycle. Advising clients as they embark on the journey to find their next great leader is an important part of our role as a search firm. Often, an area in which organizations falter is in setting up a Search Committee that is collaborative, focused and efficient. For this reason, we have outlined best practices for constructing, operationalizing, and empowering a next Search Committee. Adhering to these stratagems will have a major — and positive — impact on the success of a search.
On the flip side, for candidates, job interviews can be both stressful and overwhelming regardless of whether they are mid-career or an experienced C-Suite professional. There are several factors that can derail the process, causing candidates to trip at exactly the moment they are trying to hit the ground running. While these unintended mishaps can quickly decrease the chances of making a positive first impression, they are preventable. For that reason, we have explored how candidates can avoid the five most common interview pitfalls.
As we head deeper into a new year, the outlook for both clients and candidates remains positive and cautiously opportunistic. Whatever your goals are for 2023, we hope that our paths cross this year, providing the opportunity to collaborate and impact your world for the better.
Warmly,
Tracy McMillan, CEO & Managing Partner