by Amy Hollon | Feb 22, 2018 | Company Culture, Candidates, Human Resources
You’ve hired the perfect candidate for your open position after spending weeks in the search and interview process. Work has been piling up waiting for the role to be filled. Finally, the employee’s start date arrives and the work begins. And six months later, the job...
by Amy Hollon | Jan 11, 2018 | GP News
Gilman Partners has named three new partners to its leadership team. Julie George, Scott Hirko, and Michele Plessinger, who each formerly served as an Executive Recruiter, assumed their new roles on January 1,...
by Amy Hollon | Oct 25, 2017 | Candidates, Talent Acquisition
Let’s face it—decisions about people are tough. Anyone who has ever hired/promoted an employee or assigned someone to work on a critical project knows the pressure of high stakes and solid results. It’s easy to pay attention to a gut feeling, but when the risks...
by Amy Hollon | Sep 13, 2017 | Clients, Candidates, Talent Acquisition
A lot of attention is given to what a great resume looks like from its content to its ideal length, but there is often less focus on the anatomy of a strong job description. Just as a resume serves to grab the attention of a potential employer, the right job...
by Amy Hollon | Aug 1, 2017 | Executive Management
The failure of a new leader can cost an organization dearly—most estimates are more than double the executive’s compensation. Add to that an estimated new leader failure rate near 50% and it’s safe to conclude the inherent difficulty of leadership transitions. Even...
by Amy Hollon | Jul 18, 2017 | Executive Management
You’ve probably heard about executive coaching—or possibly you’ve had a coach yourself. A coach helps you look around and adapt, see forward and focus. For an executive facing ever increasing demands from his or her board, customers, employees and other stakeholders,...
by Amy Hollon | Feb 26, 2017 | Company Culture, Human Resources, Talent Retention
All employees–from new hires to the seasoned veterans of your organization–crave feedback. It is essential for helping them understand how they are performing as well as for shaping both short and long-term career goals. For years, feedback primarily came...