116 results for tag: Jeff Hyman

How Much Do CEOs Really Earn? Worth It?

There's a ton to be learned from the annual CEO compensation guide in The Wall Street Journal. Examples: The CEOs of Carnival Cruises and Norwegian Cruises took home a combined $50M in 2020. (Even though their ships sat in port, and their staffs were ...
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How to Unmask Your Candidate

With news that's hard to beat from C.D.C.: If you're vaccinated and with others who are vaccinated, it's safe to de-mask (even indoors). That's not the "all clear" but a big step in the right direction. Deep breaths. Innnnnnn. Ouuuuuuut. Maybe ...
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Recruiter Straight Talk on Resumes and LinkedIn Profiles

ExecuNetSelect Recruiter Jeff Hyman is known in the ExecuNet community for his fantastic job search advice and for giving it to you straight with no sugar coating. Here we have Jeff doing what he does best: delivering executive-level job search advice that is ...
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Taking the Guesswork Out of Recruiting

Not so long ago, baseball talent scouts relied on instincts, experience, and intuition. A scout, often a former ballplayer, trusted his gut. Then, along came a new breed of scout: young, Ivy League-educated math whizzes who might not have held a bat since ...
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The Question I Ask Every Candidate

I can smell it. The job market is gaining steam. Fast. At first, I thought it was just my gut. Finally, this morning, I found some data to back it up: The CEO of Indeed, now the largest online job board, says "There are more new jobs posted on Indeed now ...
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Why Humble Leaders Make the Best Leaders

When hiring for a leadership role, you may be overlooking one of the most important traits of top performers: humility. Sounds a bit counter-intuitive, doesn't it? Humility is not typically the first trait that comes to mind when you think about great ...
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What Are Some Ways to Research a Company Before an Interview?

  Need help telling your story? ExecuNet's Career Strategists can make the difference in all aspects of your job search... and beyond. Get the help you need and the job you deserve. Interview research before the meeting makes all the difference. ...
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Does Age Bias Come into Play When One is Looking to Join a VC or PE Firm?

Age bias is an issue in corporate America, but how real is it when one is looking into the private equity world? There are some differences when you're interviewing in this world. We have an industry insider in our community who explained it all in a ...
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1 Thing I Always Look for in Candidates

I'm often asked what I look for to find the best candidates. First, what don't I look for: College degrees, GPA's, years of experience, former employers, fancy-pants job titles. current compensation. They're all nonsense. And research shows that ...
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How to Make Your Most Crucial Hire in Q1

What does your business have to do with stem cells? Yes, they're both living organisms. But I know you can go deeper that that. Stem cells are nearly-miraculous. Because you transplant or inject them into a part of the body (my Achilles tendon last ...
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In Recruiting, Everything Old is New Again

Let's be real. Young people do some things better than older people. And older people outshine young workers in other ways. Have you ever seen a 50-year-old centerfielder or a 25-year-old baseball manager? A provocative cover story in the most recent, ...
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Promoting Yourself and Still Giving Credit to Your Team

Need help telling your story? ExecuNet's Career Strategists can make the difference in all aspects of your job search... and beyond. Get the help you need and the job you deserve. Those in operational leadership roles know it takes a team to get ...
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