Recruiting in a Pandemic By: Luke Myer The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the world we live in, and recruiting is no different. It is in many ways easier to interview, but much harder to ultimately attract top talent to a new firm in this environment. Below we will talk about how the process has been impacted and strategies to drive successful outcomes. With most professionals currently working from home, being able to interview over video conference without having to invent phony dentist appointments or travel to another firm’s offices midday has broken down some barriers for individuals to have exploratory conversations.
Read About ItThe Pandemic & Remote Recruiting By Carroll Leatherman The coronavirus pandemic has challenged recruiting in ways that we could not have envisioned even a short time ago. Now that we are ten months in, we have gained great perspective on how “best practices” are evolving to meet this new normal, in both recruitment and even more importantly, on-boarding. The insights shared below have been gleaned from a diverse group of our investment management clients for which we have launched and closed searches during COVID-19. The Recruitment Process: How best to interview: It’s important to replicate the pre-COVID in-person interview process as best as possible to set the
Read About ItNavigating Your Career: Take the Driver's Seat is a webinar focused on strategies to help black women actively manage and advance their careers. You will hear directly from Megan Staczek, executive leadership coach and organizational development consultant, Melissa Norris and Beth Rustin, founding partners of Jamesbeck, and Angel Stewart, financial services diverse talent specialist, on these topics. [embed]https://vimeo.com/472684435/00ba37e4ed[/embed]
Read About ItPart 1: Improving Email Communications This is the first video in our four-part interview series about communication! We've been working closely with Michael Hoeppner, communications expert and CEO of GK Training, to demonstrate ways we can improve our communication skills. In part one, we spend eight minutes talking with Michael about email. We all dedicate so much time and energy to writing emails, so how do we do better? We ask Michael questions like: What is the appropriate length of an email? How much time should you take to write emails? What are rules of thumb for writing subject lines? How can you add value to prospecting emails? When is
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