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Every organization needs its own newsroom to broadcast and manage its online image; a place to share news, post press releases, and upload articles and videos. Post your news here and our enhanced search engine optimization will also find a top spot for your unique news on the first pages of talent management results on Google, Yahoo and Bing.
Slayton Search Partners Named to Forbes’ Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2023
(May 2023) Slayton Search Partners, a globally respected leader in retained executive search, is honored to announce its recognition as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2023 by Forbes. Slayton ranks 15th out of 150 firms that specialize in filling top leadership positions. Forbes and Statista, a leading market data provider, presented this coveted honor
How Predictions of a Recession Impact Talent Strategy
(April 2023) JOHN DOYLE Executive Vice President As budgets tighten and leaders prepare for a possible recession, investing in the employee experience is still a high priority. Most economists agree we’re in a weird place right now, unsure if and when a recession might occur and what it will look like. For businesses that are trying to
Leveraging Compensation: Why Pay Equity Is Key to a High-Performing Workforce
(April 2023) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President Despite challenges, fair compensation remains critical to talent attraction and retention. Discussions about salary are no longer taboo. In the current business landscape, an environment characterized by pay transparency laws and calls for equitable pay, employees openly disclose salaries to shift the power of negotiation. These conversations, while
Not Just Granola: Exploring the Growth of the Natural Foods Industry
(March 2023) DAVID CECH Senior Vice President & Principal The natural and organic products industry has endured a handful of stereotypes over the years, labeled as a fad for the “crunchy” type. But with industry sales expected to exceed $300 billion this year—double the number from just a decade ago—the sector is throwing off the “granola” image
Leveraging the Strengths of Family Business Through Outside Leadership
(March 2023) STUART SMITH Senior Vice President & Principal “That’s the way we’ve always done it!” So goes the dreaded phrase that stifles growth and insulates inefficiencies. And unfortunately, it’s an all-too-common utterance in the world of family businesses. The strengths of family-owned companies, particularly in the first and second generations, are significant, but they
Addressing C-Suite Turnover in the Industrial Manufacturing Sector
(March 2023) JOHN NIMESHEIM Managing Director As 2023 opened with the threat of a looming recession, many leaders of the industrial manufacturing sector could only sigh a little deeper. This was coming after several years of drastic change and uncertainty: the pandemic, the disrupted supply chain, wars and natural disasters, social justice and climate change,
Reflecting on Women in the Workplace Today [Article Roundup]
(March 2023) The substantial impact of women in the workforce is undeniable across industries. When more women enter the C-suite, research shows organizations benefit from higher profitability, more social responsibility, and a greater propensity for strategic change. Best of all, the results are long-lasting. Inspired by the tenacity of their forebearers, younger generations of women embrace ambition
Equity vs Equality: Why Gender Equity Is the Way Forward
(March 2023) This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the commendable strides women are making toward equality in the workplace. Women now hold a record 32% of senior leadership positions, and 90% of companies employ women at the C-suite level. However, to fully appreciate this progress, we must also recognize the obstacles professional women have faced and those
Will a Recession Force Employees Back to the Office?
(March 2023) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President Most business leaders entered 2023 expecting to hear a formal announcement of a recession at any moment. Headlining layoffs in big tech and media during Q4 of 2022 and early January of 2023 seemed to reinforce that projection. But the economy rallied. By the end of January, the U.S.
Uncovering the Career Motivations of Today’s Business Leaders [Original Research]
(January 2023) Why Are 72% of Professionals Considering a Job Change in 2023? During these last few years of turbulence, trends like the Great Resignation and “quiet quitting” have dominated the headlines, while an undercurrent of economic unease and skyrocketing inflation have given rise to significant career anxiety. Against this landscape of uncertainty, many professionals
Are Relocation Packages a Thing of the Past for Insurers?
(January 2023) Of all the full-time employees in the U.S., 56% of them have jobs with the capability to work remotely, according to Gallup. Of those “remote-capable” employees, a massive 78% of them are working remotely or in a hybrid capacity—up from just 40% pre-pandemic. This massive shift has led to a curious reality: many workers
Preparing for the Future of Insurance
(November 2022) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President World crises make forecasting for the future difficult. This decade was born into crisis, and for an industry that is historically set in its ways, responding, adapting, and recovering was the sole focus for the insurance sector in the midst of the mess. But now, as we look
Future of Food: How Food Technology Can Save the Planet
(October 2022) DAVID CECH Senior Vice President & Principal Our world is contending with a rapidly increasing population, and greater numbers of people are going unfed. Over the next three decades, the demand for food is projected to double—an unsustainable rate, made all the more complicated by the evolving habits and preferences of consumers in today’s food
Exploring Top Supply Chain Trends at NASCES
(October 2022) DAN DUNN AND DAVID CECH If you’ve traveled by plane lately, you’ve been able to fly the friendly skies thanks to the six million parts required to build your typical Boeing 747. Those parts are procured from 1000s of suppliers from 48 countries across the globe, representing a multi-tiered, highly sophisticated supply chain that may
CEO Redefined: How Leaders Can Meet Today’s Challenges
(October 2022) RICHARD SLAYTON Managing Partner & CEO The demands placed on corporate leadership seem to have skyrocketed. Being the boss has never been easy, but in the wake of the pandemic, a CEO’s path to success has only become more fraught with challenge and complexity. Add to that the rising tides of digital transformation,
Dismantling the Employee-Employer Disconnect
(September 2022) CHARLES SOUTHWICK Senior Vice President & Principal Many workplace experts initially credited the Great Resignation to the pandemic—but was this blame misplaced? The narrative goes that the massive disruption of COVID to all facets of life sparked many people to ask what they really wanted out of their lives and careers—the answers drove
Advocating for Women in Insurance: A Current State Analysis
(August 2022) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President There is a surprisingly rich history of women in insurance. Organizations like New York Life, Prudential, and National Life Group, are proud of the stories they can tell about their first female agents, hired in the late 1800s and early 1900s—an era when only a tiny fraction of women had jobs
How the C-Suite Is Championing the Employee Experience
(August 2022) JOHN DOYLE Executive Vice President Customer experience has long been center stage, with companies everywhere recognizing the power consumers hold to boost (or tank) their bottom line. However, in recent years, the employee experience has been edging its way into the spotlight—and it’s no surprise why: Tiffani Bova, Chief Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, says “new
Tracey Lambele Joins Slayton Search Partners as Vice President of Search Operations
(July 2022) Slayton Search Partners, a globally respected leader in retained executive search, is excited to announce that Tracey Lambele has joined the company as their new Vice President of Search Operations. Tracey will be focused on supporting Slayton’s partners by overseeing the research and recruiting teams, managing our database, working with vendors, and improving
Attracting the Next Generation of Insurance Talent
(July 2022) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President Millions of Baby Boomers retired from the workforce during the height of the pandemic, and those who are left will likely be retired by 2030. Curiously, out of all the industries Boomers are still working in, the insurance sector employs the majority of them. Although, maybe it’s not so
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Every organization needs its own newsroom to broadcast and manage its online image; a place to share news, post press releases, and upload articles and videos. Post your news here and our enhanced search engine optimization will also find a top spot for your unique news on the first pages of talent management results on Google, Yahoo and Bing.
Slayton Search Partners Named to Forbes’ Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2023
(May 2023) Slayton Search Partners, a globally respected leader in retained executive search, is honored to announce its recognition as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2023 by Forbes. Slayton ranks 15th out of 150 firms that specialize in filling top leadership positions. Forbes and Statista, a leading market data provider, presented this coveted honor
How Predictions of a Recession Impact Talent Strategy
(April 2023) JOHN DOYLE Executive Vice President As budgets tighten and leaders prepare for a possible recession, investing in the employee experience is still a high priority. Most economists agree we’re in a weird place right now, unsure if and when a recession might occur and what it will look like. For businesses that are trying to
Leveraging Compensation: Why Pay Equity Is Key to a High-Performing Workforce
(April 2023) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President Despite challenges, fair compensation remains critical to talent attraction and retention. Discussions about salary are no longer taboo. In the current business landscape, an environment characterized by pay transparency laws and calls for equitable pay, employees openly disclose salaries to shift the power of negotiation. These conversations, while
Not Just Granola: Exploring the Growth of the Natural Foods Industry
(March 2023) DAVID CECH Senior Vice President & Principal The natural and organic products industry has endured a handful of stereotypes over the years, labeled as a fad for the “crunchy” type. But with industry sales expected to exceed $300 billion this year—double the number from just a decade ago—the sector is throwing off the “granola” image
Leveraging the Strengths of Family Business Through Outside Leadership
(March 2023) STUART SMITH Senior Vice President & Principal “That’s the way we’ve always done it!” So goes the dreaded phrase that stifles growth and insulates inefficiencies. And unfortunately, it’s an all-too-common utterance in the world of family businesses. The strengths of family-owned companies, particularly in the first and second generations, are significant, but they
Addressing C-Suite Turnover in the Industrial Manufacturing Sector
(March 2023) JOHN NIMESHEIM Managing Director As 2023 opened with the threat of a looming recession, many leaders of the industrial manufacturing sector could only sigh a little deeper. This was coming after several years of drastic change and uncertainty: the pandemic, the disrupted supply chain, wars and natural disasters, social justice and climate change,
Reflecting on Women in the Workplace Today [Article Roundup]
(March 2023) The substantial impact of women in the workforce is undeniable across industries. When more women enter the C-suite, research shows organizations benefit from higher profitability, more social responsibility, and a greater propensity for strategic change. Best of all, the results are long-lasting. Inspired by the tenacity of their forebearers, younger generations of women embrace ambition
Equity vs Equality: Why Gender Equity Is the Way Forward
(March 2023) This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the commendable strides women are making toward equality in the workplace. Women now hold a record 32% of senior leadership positions, and 90% of companies employ women at the C-suite level. However, to fully appreciate this progress, we must also recognize the obstacles professional women have faced and those
Will a Recession Force Employees Back to the Office?
(March 2023) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President Most business leaders entered 2023 expecting to hear a formal announcement of a recession at any moment. Headlining layoffs in big tech and media during Q4 of 2022 and early January of 2023 seemed to reinforce that projection. But the economy rallied. By the end of January, the U.S.
Uncovering the Career Motivations of Today’s Business Leaders [Original Research]
(January 2023) Why Are 72% of Professionals Considering a Job Change in 2023? During these last few years of turbulence, trends like the Great Resignation and “quiet quitting” have dominated the headlines, while an undercurrent of economic unease and skyrocketing inflation have given rise to significant career anxiety. Against this landscape of uncertainty, many professionals
Are Relocation Packages a Thing of the Past for Insurers?
(January 2023) Of all the full-time employees in the U.S., 56% of them have jobs with the capability to work remotely, according to Gallup. Of those “remote-capable” employees, a massive 78% of them are working remotely or in a hybrid capacity—up from just 40% pre-pandemic. This massive shift has led to a curious reality: many workers
Preparing for the Future of Insurance
(November 2022) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President World crises make forecasting for the future difficult. This decade was born into crisis, and for an industry that is historically set in its ways, responding, adapting, and recovering was the sole focus for the insurance sector in the midst of the mess. But now, as we look
Future of Food: How Food Technology Can Save the Planet
(October 2022) DAVID CECH Senior Vice President & Principal Our world is contending with a rapidly increasing population, and greater numbers of people are going unfed. Over the next three decades, the demand for food is projected to double—an unsustainable rate, made all the more complicated by the evolving habits and preferences of consumers in today’s food
Exploring Top Supply Chain Trends at NASCES
(October 2022) DAN DUNN AND DAVID CECH If you’ve traveled by plane lately, you’ve been able to fly the friendly skies thanks to the six million parts required to build your typical Boeing 747. Those parts are procured from 1000s of suppliers from 48 countries across the globe, representing a multi-tiered, highly sophisticated supply chain that may
CEO Redefined: How Leaders Can Meet Today’s Challenges
(October 2022) RICHARD SLAYTON Managing Partner & CEO The demands placed on corporate leadership seem to have skyrocketed. Being the boss has never been easy, but in the wake of the pandemic, a CEO’s path to success has only become more fraught with challenge and complexity. Add to that the rising tides of digital transformation,
Dismantling the Employee-Employer Disconnect
(September 2022) CHARLES SOUTHWICK Senior Vice President & Principal Many workplace experts initially credited the Great Resignation to the pandemic—but was this blame misplaced? The narrative goes that the massive disruption of COVID to all facets of life sparked many people to ask what they really wanted out of their lives and careers—the answers drove
Advocating for Women in Insurance: A Current State Analysis
(August 2022) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President There is a surprisingly rich history of women in insurance. Organizations like New York Life, Prudential, and National Life Group, are proud of the stories they can tell about their first female agents, hired in the late 1800s and early 1900s—an era when only a tiny fraction of women had jobs
How the C-Suite Is Championing the Employee Experience
(August 2022) JOHN DOYLE Executive Vice President Customer experience has long been center stage, with companies everywhere recognizing the power consumers hold to boost (or tank) their bottom line. However, in recent years, the employee experience has been edging its way into the spotlight—and it’s no surprise why: Tiffani Bova, Chief Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, says “new
Tracey Lambele Joins Slayton Search Partners as Vice President of Search Operations
(July 2022) Slayton Search Partners, a globally respected leader in retained executive search, is excited to announce that Tracey Lambele has joined the company as their new Vice President of Search Operations. Tracey will be focused on supporting Slayton’s partners by overseeing the research and recruiting teams, managing our database, working with vendors, and improving
Attracting the Next Generation of Insurance Talent
(July 2022) JAY DAPRILE Executive Vice President Millions of Baby Boomers retired from the workforce during the height of the pandemic, and those who are left will likely be retired by 2030. Curiously, out of all the industries Boomers are still working in, the insurance sector employs the majority of them. Although, maybe it’s not so
