Alejandra Aranda, a core member of Cornerstone International Group, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday October 26, 2021 Cornerstone International Group is a global executive search organization, a tightly knit network of member professionals in 40 countries. Last week, we lost one of those core members unexpectedly. Alejandra Aranda founded Humanitas Executive Search (Cornerstone […]
Do Millions of Job Resignations Mean Recruiters Got it Wrong?
According to the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO), Covid took 225 million people out of the global workforce last year. That we understand. This year we saw a new twist. In the US, 20 million walked away from the job they had, joined by millions more in Europe, Latin America and China. It is the year […]
The Great Work Reset
Work has been a major part of most people’s existence for hundreds of years. As the face of work evolved – faster, more complex, more stressful, less fulfilling – the idea of work-life balance became a dominant proposition. Or it did. Three outcomes of the global pandemic have kicked it to the curb. First was […]
New E-Book Reveals PE Hiring Challenges
Last year we published four articles on the Cornerstone Global Blog detailing the harsh realities of finding exceptional leaders for a private equity portfolio company. The series went into seldom discussed detail of what makes this such a challenge, and how the investor-owner structure creates unique pressure points and challenges in the leadership process. The […]
Managing Change or Becoming Obsolete
[ED NOTE: Alejandra Aranda, President and Founder of Cornerstone Santiago, is a member of the AESC Regional Council of the Americas. She comments on a recent AESC global survey in La Tercera, a daily newspaper published in Santiago,] The latest annual survey by the AESC (Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants) identifies the issues that […]
Preparing for Future Leaders Post-Covid
(This article first appeared in the global magazine of the AESC) People and organizations will come out of the COVID-19 crisis changed, if not transformed. Next gen talent—specifically younger Millennials and older Gen Zs who grew up digital and came of age during the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively, have been shaped […]
The Changing Face of Executive Search
There was a time when you could sum up the recruiting business by saying “search firms are for clients, job boards are for candidates.”. Covid put paid to that. Executive recruiting today has become more homogenous. It always was a comprehensive package with two essential components – matching and meeting the specific needs of […]
Why You Get the Engagement You Deserve
Employee engagement will play an essential role in the challenge of restructuring the workforce after COVID. What leaders must realize is that organizations get the employee engagement they deserve because they prompt it. They do so in one of four ways. Purpose-driven organizations that let employees co-create the path forward get employees committed to the […]
Facing the Turnover Tsunami
As the dire threat of the COVID pandemic came into focus, it seemed reasonable to assume a cold, cleansing wave to sweep through the business leadership class, nature ensuring that not all CEOs were up to the challenge and Boards fearful of what they had. It didn’t happen. In the U.S., according to the Conference Board, […]
The Race for Top Talent: 11 Questions to Ask Your Search Firm
Have you identified the need to fill a critical executive level position…one that will play a key role in facilitating your strategic business objectives? In a highly competitive and dynamic business environment, selecting an executive with the appropriate skills who will contribute as a key team member is crucial. However, finding and recruiting senior level […]
Post-Covid Job Expectations: It’s A New Work World. Dive in.
What once were considered ground rules in both job seeking and recruiting are changing rapidly. As the pace picks up again, both candidates and employers need to examine post-Covid job expectations and recognize that new opportunities have entered the mix. Here are some examples. 1. Should you take the opportunity to change industries? Sometimes a well-qualified candidate, […]
The One Social Media for Business
We’re looking at business use of social media. Last week, we decided that many companies which invest in online marketing plans for most social media are missing the boat. Let’s back up and start by defining what we are talking about. Business Marketing in general takes one of two forms. For Business-to-Consumer (B2C) your target is the […]
