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Here we are, just over a month into the New Year. It’s a time of re-evaluation and goal setting in order to successfully take 2018 by storm! What’s the best way to get in on the action? Create or revamp your LinkedIn profile! LinkedIn is a pivotal tool and FREE resource used by professionals to connect, network, hire and discover…
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Chris Spagnola and Jessica Martinez, accomplished executive-level recruiters for ThinkingAhead, had no idea that their reputations had preceded them. But a previous client, impressed with their thorough and unique approach to search and placement, had recommended them to the Board of the iconic Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) as a team that would be capable of securing an organization’s outgoing president and CEO.…
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When you were a kid, did you ever play telephone? If you did, you probably remember it being a silly game you played with your friends. If you didn’t, let me explain. Telephone is a popular children’s game where you whisper a message to the person next to you, down the line, until the last person is reached. That person…
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What do you do when you resign from your current job, but your employer produces a counteroffer to persuade you to stay? Where should your loyalty lie — with your new employer, or your old one? How can you determine if accepting or rejecting your employer’s offer is the best choice for you? Moving to another job is stressful, and after…
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Recruiters help place people in positions where they can excel, but that’s not all. In the case of Cathy Moll, partner and manager of the Life Sciences practice at ThinkingAhead, placing the right people in the right positions can contribute to scientific breakthroughs and drug developments that better the lives of countless people. Cathy’s career began in temporary staffing, providing nurses for…
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ThinkingAhead was recently selected as one of the Top 25 Executive Search Firms in Modern HealthCare’s annual national survey of all search firms that work in healthcare placement. This recognition highlights the experience and professionalism that we provide to all of our clients in the healthcare (payor/provider), pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries. “Being in the top twenty-five nationally, for a boutique…
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Attracting top talent is a top priority for most businesses: after all, you need the right people in the right roles to really be successful. But businesses should make keeping the best individuals as much a priority as attracting them — you need to become a “destination employer,” a company where employees want to work for a long time. Becoming a destination employer isn’t…
Professional recruiters know that successful collaborations begin by educating clients about how a recruiter can provide value. Understandably, many clients believe that the time and assets they have invested in their in-house human resources efforts should suffice. However, given the dynamic nature of modern hiring and evolving sensibilities of candidates (who expect to change positions many times in their career),…
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Stephanie Maas, Partner with the Commercial Banking and Finance Team for ThinkingAhead, has been an invaluable asset to the company for almost 20 years. We talked to her about her history at the company, her thoughts on recruiting for the financial industry, and her evolving role. Attracted to recruiting and consulting early in her career, Stephanie became a recruiter and Sales…
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Every hiring manager, HR professional, and recruiter knows that the hiring process is constantly changing thanks to evolving technology and shifting expectations between companies and candidates. We live in an increasingly fast-paced world where every transaction — from making dinner reservations to securing a spot in yoga class — has been accelerated by technology. Today, job seekers are overwhelmed with information and options; for…
