Did you know ThinkingAhead has a podcast for executive search professionals? Tune into The Talent Trade every Thursday for bite-sized, practical-packed chats with Stephanie Maas, a top-tier recruiter with over 20 years of experience in the industry. For a taste, here is an excerpt from the most recent episode: — Hi, this is Stephanie Maas, and today I’ve come to…
As a recruiter who prioritizes trust, I build lasting partnerships with my clients over long periods of time. Throughout years of collaboration with a client, I come to understand not only what they expect, but how to source and coach candidates who will land an enthusiastic offer. This style of relational recruiting not only benefits my clients but benefits the…
Our Life Sciences Practice is well-versed in team builds. As Pharma companies expand their sales force or put greater emphasis on Market Access and Medical Affairs, they’ve worked with us to effectively recruit those highly specialized positions. Why do team builds happen? Team builds happen when an organization needs to hire multiple people within a short period of time or…
What did your first resume look like? With the help of some of our recruiters, many seniors at McGavock High School have gotten a head start on their resumes. Looking for opportunities to give back to our community, ThinkingAhead recently partnered with PENCIL, a Nashville-based nonprofit that provides resources and support to local public schools. Through this organization, nonprofit recruiter…
What did you do this summer? Raul Krebs, a Recruiter and Partner on our European team, completed a Half Ironman Triathlon. During one of the most successful recruiting seasons of his career, Raul also trained for and competed in a 70-mile race of biking, running, and swimming. Since he was able to break production records at work while accomplishing impressive…
With 20 years of recruiting experience with ThinkingAhead Executive Search and over 400 candidate placements, 2019 top performer Stephanie Maas sits at the peak of her career as she looks towards the new year. As a student at the University of North Carolina in 1996, Maas found herself engaged in the Southwestern Advantage sales internship, the world’s oldest entrepreneurial program…
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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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Hardly any hiring process concludes without first consulting references. For HR professionals and hiring managers, references are an invaluable fail-safe that can prevent costly mistakes — and they can also expedite the hire of a highly qualified candidate. Resumes, cover letters, and interviews with candidates are all inherently contrived experiences; references, on the other hand, are likely to provide insight and…
