Posts by Aleksander Sokler
The Great Resignation: Domino Effect or a Great Opportunity
Post pandemic, we are in the middle of the so-called ‘The Great Resignation’ which has led to an unexpected shift in the workplace with the mass exodus of workers, that has left everyone scratching their heads. After a year filled with shutdowns, economic uncertainty and record-breaking unemployment levels, a massive change took place that no…
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The subtle art of Candidates´ References Checking
(Or is it even worth the time to get them?)
References checking is often considered in our business community as a standard practice which adds a considerable value to the candidate hiring decision-taking process. There is a common wisdom that leads one to believe that references are of considerable value and that employers are justified in placing a considerable confidence in them. In our experience,…
Read MoreHow to choose the right executive search partner
What can an executive search partner do that you can’t? Executive searches are all about locating elite, specialised profiles. And that specialisation implies much fiercer competition when it comes to recruiting. Consequently, recruiters face a three-fold challenge, i.e. knowing where the talent is, connecting with the prospect, and persuading them to sign on. That’s the…
Read MoreLet us break the glass ceiling – Women Entrepreneurship in today’s times
Talking about women’s leadership, a question always arises. Why is female leadership so important in our world? Women hold fewer than a quarter (24 percent) of senior roles globally. Despite more women taking the entrepreneurial plunge, they still face challenges which we have heard over and over again. Women have to work harder than men…
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The Organization´s success depends on the talent you hire, develop and retain
Part two
Working for vs Being part of There is a big difference between working in an Organization and being part of it. It is the difference of working with other people but individually, than being a key element within a team. In a team, each of the members performs specific roles whose results impact the other…
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The organization´s success depends on the talent you hire, develop and retain
Part one
Human beings are stewards of the talents we possess, we can feel like temporary owners of them, but the most important thing is the results we achieve when applying them in the real world. An organization is made up of people who think and act inside or outside of it, and people are their Talents.…
Read MoreWar for talent
Many companies, during the pandemic, did not know what the future would bring. They acted with caution and stopped the recruitment and hiring processes all together. However, the pandemic did not affect all industries on the same level. Some industries were impacted more and some less, and others experienced even better results than the previous/non-pandemic…
Read MoreOne Size Does Not Fit All
Why Job Descriptions and Curriculum Vitae are Poor Tools for Candidate Selection. We all know that it is difficult to find perfect fit candidates. Candidates that have all the skills and experience plus all the other intangible characteristics that we are looking for. While criteria like work experience, specific qualifications, education, etc., are easy to…
Read MoreGot that Monday morning feeling?
It could be time to leave your job. David* reached over to switch off his buzzing alarm clock, and his stomach tightened, with the sinking realisation that it was Monday. That feeling of a lack of excitement was getting to be an everyday part of waking up to go to work. David used to enjoy…
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