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Acumen is an executive search firm with more than 40 years of expertise in matching people to organizations. We know that successful executive recruiting (for the hiring firm) and successful job search (for the candidate) require precise matching of the two critical components – culture and talent.
As experienced Executive Recruiters we have a highly evolved set of skills that have proven themselves in preparing and matching candidates for leadership executive positions. For the firm, we are the executive team architects, for the candidate we are the career strategists. The results – success for both.
We’ve had the honor of supporting executives from some of the world’s best-known Fortune 100’s to founders of innovative, venture-backed startups, to family-owned businesses, across multiple industries.
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Read Our Latest Job Market & Career Development Blogs
- Why Trendy Resumes May be Hurting Your Job Search: The ATS ProblemIn today’s competitive job market, job seekers are doing everything they can to stand out – which makes sense! As leadership search professionals and resume strategists, we’re seeing that the most popular trend is the use of highly designed resumes with multiple columns, decorative fonts, icons, graphics, and colors. These resumes look sleek and professional,… Read more: Why Trendy Resumes May be Hurting Your Job Search: The ATS Problem
- Understanding the Difference Between Recruiters and Reverse RecruitersIn the job market, there are many professionals who play distinct roles in connecting talent with opportunities. While terms like headhunter, recruiter, talent acquisition specialist, and executive search professional are often used interchangeably, they share a common objective: finding qualified candidates to meet a company’s specific needs. However, reverse recruiters offer a different approach by… Read more: Understanding the Difference Between Recruiters and Reverse Recruiters
- 2024 Executive Insights for Search & Staffing for Q2Industry Report – Executive Insights The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their first read on August’s labor market. Download and read LinkedIn‘s Global Executive Insights.
- Common Resume Mistakes to AvoidHow do you sum up the value you bring to a potential employer in one or two pages? Your resume is the primary marketing piece of your personal brand. Ideally, this document will help you stand out as an applicant and get companies clamoring to hire you, and there is no room for error. Unfortunately,… Read more: Common Resume Mistakes to Avoid
- Onboarding vs IntegrationDisruptHR is described as “an information exchange designed to energize, inform, and empower people in the HR field.” 14 speakers are given five minutes to speak. Acumen’s Founder and CEO, Suzanne Hanifin, was invited to be one of this year’s speakers, and shared her thoughts on “Integration vs. Onboarding.” Check out her full slide deck… Read more: Onboarding vs Integration
- DisruptHR Portland 2.0DISRUPT IS AN INFORMATION EXCHANGE DESIGNED TO ENERGIZE, INFORM AND EMPOWER PEOPLE IN THE HR FIELD. We are excited to finally bring back DisruptHR to Portland, Oregon for the second time! Space is limited, so grab your ticket today! There will be food, drinks, and fun! Hear from local speakers and… Read more: DisruptHR Portland 2.0