Strategies to avoid early executive turnover

Viewed in Korn Ferry Many executives are now early leaving their new leadership roles within 44 days, causing disruption, talent loss, and decreased morale. The financial investment in recruitment, onboarding, and training is substantial. Leadership disruptions impact long-term company performance. Cultural Fit Mismatches in culture, unrealistic expectations, inadequate onboarding, and role ambiguity lead to early… More

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6 ways you can improve your resume that AI can’t

Viewed in Korn Ferry While AI can assist with resume reviews, it lacks the human understanding and intuition necessary to assess a candidate’s suitability for a position. Here are some important tips that job searchers can follow along: Focus on your distinct value proposition as your initial piece of advice. This entails emphasizing your abilities… More

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Your essential skills for 2023

Viewed in Korn Ferry More than 70% of businesses say that their employees lack vital skills, yet many of those businesses are not necessarily seeking workers with so-called “hard” skills. Instead, soft skills are winning the day, such as agility and flexibility. Companies are looking beyond work history and experience to focus on what employees… More

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Five ways to start an emergency job search

Viewed in Korn Ferry The number of US tech workers laid off has risen to more than 73,000 since mid-November, and more are expected. There have been hints of staff cuts in other industries as well. The end of the year has gotten some employees out of work, thus looking for new positions. Though it… More

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Questions to Get the Most out of Your Midyear Review

Viewed in Korn Ferry Midyear and annual performance reviews have become more formalized processes in recent years. On the surface, that may seem positive, and it is: You can be reasonably confident a review will occur, and you can be reasonably confident the process will be similar to that of your peers. But regular reviews… More

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Breaking up with burnout: 4 steps

Viewed in Korn Ferry Korn Ferry was and remains a giant in the world of executive recruitment and has gone on to establish its management consulting services with equal success, affording the company access to many of the world’s business thought leaders and executive management teams, all of whom offer insight on the challenges confronting… More

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How to Restart Your Networking

Viewed in Korn Ferry As the global pandemic (hopefully) wanes and employees return to their offices, this study by executive recruitment and consulting behemoth Korn Ferry observes that, in a recent poll, 35 percent of employees identified the opportunity to network as the function they most look forward as they return to in-office work. As… More

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6 ways recruiters can enhance the candidate experience

Viewed in Korn Ferry What can employers do to enhance candidates’ experiences with their recruitment processes? One of the greatest disappointments of candidates, they found from repeated comments on the job search site Glassdoor is companies’ inadequate communication during the process and especially when they are not selected. Think this doesn’t impact a company? Think… More

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