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Hiring

Integration & Onboarding

Make new team members feel welcome before they even step foot in the office on the first day. Write a personal note. Schedule a team lunch or happy hour. Give them time to build relationships and help make those introductions. Acumen Executive & Talent Search‘s own Suzanne Hanifin talked about the importance of taking the time to integrate new

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Sometimes You Get What You Need

“I really appreciated the willingness to reframe this position and the sophisticated approach to negotiating for both the client’s and candidate’s best outcome.”  Technology Firm’s Vice President of Strategy, placed by Acumen. The Situation The placement of a Vice President of Strategy at an Oregon-born Technology Consulting & Professional Services firm did not follow the

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How Do You Position Your Company to Attract Top Leadership Talent?

The pandemic forced us to alter our focus to what is most important: namely family, human connection, good health, flexible work arrangements, and most importantly, the “why.”  Needs and criteria of top talent have changed dramatically. Note per a recent Bloomberg News article: At least some atop the corporate ladder seem to be paying attention.

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