“I can’t wait until things get back to normal.” “How are you adjusting to the new normal?” I hear these phrases all the time, so I stopped to ask myself, why be normal? Many times, in business normal equals status quo; the way we’ve always done things. But smart companies are asking if that is […]
Succession Planning is Success Planning
2020. Challenging. Unprecedented. Disruptive. A year that also has allowed us to hit the pause button both personally and professionally. To reevaluate. To plan. How will we move forward? What will the future look like? Who will take us there? These questions are important when formulating a business plan to lead your company, your division or your […]
MO-RALE
mo-rale məˈral/ noun– the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. “their morale was high” synonyms: confidence, self-confidence, self-esteem, spirits (s), team spirit, enthusiasms “the morale in the company has been high” When I googled the definition of morale, this is what I got. Even the example sentence references […]
The Importance of Strategy for Follow Up
Lisa Bruemmer, Director of Client Services for Cornerstone Kansas City Executive Search firm provides 5 questions to ask yourself to determine if you’re being professionally persistent with your contact during an executive search engagement.
Why Face to Face Meetings are Critical for Hiring
Cornerstone Kansas City’s Director of Client Services, Lisa Bruemmer writes about the critical importance of in-person meetings during the Executive Search recruiting and hiring process.
How To Tailor Your LinkedIn Profile To Attract Recruiters and Organizations
Lisa Bruemmer of Cornerstone International Group, Kansas City’s local executive search firm client companies turn to when hiring talented top-tier executives, explores ideas for tailoring your LinkedIn profile to attract recruiters, researchers, organizations, and companies to find you on LinkedIn.
Knowing Where To Look When Recruiting Executives
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City explains tips on how to Recruit and Hire Senior Level Executives by knowing where to find top-tier talent.
We Bring The Right People Together Through Executive Recruiting
Cornerstone International Group, the local Kansas City source for Executive Search and Leadership Development for Client Companies, is dedicated to bringing people together. Lisa Bruemmer (who has been with Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City for over 18 years), sheds some insight on the changes and constants in the Retained Executive Search industry.
Retained Executive Search Recruiting and What That Means for Candidates
Executive Search is a relationship business. Our job as retained search consultants is to bring people together…to be a matchmaker bringing qualified talent to the outstanding clients we have the privilege to serve.
Why Companies Should Pay a Retainer for Retained Executive Search
As a retained Executive Search Partner, we often get asked “Why should we pay a retainer?” and we routinely hear “Other recruiters don’t require any payment unless we get a candidate.” There’s definitely a place for contingency search – BUT it shouldn’t be the route you take when you’re looking for a mission-critical executive to […]
Executive Recruiting and Business: Why We Should Help Others Succeed
Cornerstone – Kansas City is dedicated to supporting our client companies and helping their businesses succeed through human capital, aka people. Throughout our engagements, we strive to help others succeed and thrive. Lisa Bruemmer, Director of Client Services offers hope for the future of business.
Why Time Off of Work is Necessary for Creating an Engaging Company Culture
Ahhhh vacation. I recently got back from San Diego with my family and, I’ve got to say, it was terrific! We haven’t taken a “big” trip (i.e. on an airplane) in 10 years.
