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About Us

For nearly half a century, clients have trusted us to recruit world-class leaders. Today, we are their partner in applying proven talent strategies and developing their people to accelerate and sustain organizational success. And we do that in several ways – which is why we have three areas of specialism.

We’re the recognized leader in Executive Recruitment, having successfully placed more of the world’s top executives than any other recruitment firm. We adhere to the same time-tested hallmarks of our pioneering founders, while building upon our approach through improvements in science and technology to optimize our results.

Our Hay Group professionals ensure organizations have the right talent with the right capabilities to ignite their business strategy. We help our clients succeed in everything from transformation to globalization, from innovation to growth.

And we’re home to Futurestep, the global industry leader in high-impact talent acquisition solutions. Futurestep offers fully customized, flexible services to help organizations meet their specific recruitment needs.

Wherever you join us, you’ll find that this is an inspiring, stimulating environment that will bring out the best in you and enable you to build a truly fulfilling career.

We’ll make sure we ignite your talent too.

ACHIEVEMENTS

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • All Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Career Services
  • Culture Shaping
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Executive Tracker
  • Interim
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • On-Demand Recruiting
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Outplacement
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
Functions
  • Advertising
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer Service
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

The Year of CEO Ousters

A CEO fired for a run of slow sales, another forced out due to their inability to regain the confidence of customers and other stakeholders, and a third who resigned because his cost-cutting strategy failed to improve profitability. It appears that 2024 is a year in which many boards have lost patience with CEOs, according

7 Ways To Build A Stronger C-Suite Leadership Pipeline

Hiring from within can often manifest itself in stagnant, slow growth environments. What PE operating partners have figured out is that talent – especially at the top of an organization – is the critical value creation lever. In case after case, that talent is injected from the outside. “When you need fresh insights, new approaches and a clear-eyed

The People Side to AI in the Workplace

AI, including generative AI, will automate tasks humans perform today, giving us the capacity to focus on strategic and creative tasks which only humans can do—those that require intuition, experience, empathy and the other attributes which will continue to elude the “smartest” AI is indeed reshaping how businesses operate, but people will remain at the

Korn Ferry Assists the Green Bay Packers with President and CEO Search

Korn Ferry has assisted the Green Bay Packers with the recruitment of Edward R. Policy as its next president and CEO. He will succeed Mark Murphy, who will retire as the team’s president and CEO next year. Mr. Murphy is required to retire when he turns 70 in July 2025. The Korn Ferry team is led by Jed

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Press Releases

The Left Brain Got Presidential Candidates Into the Race; The Right Brain Will Take Them to the White House

LOS ANGELES, February 25, 2016 — A new book by Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) CEO Gary Burnison highlights the executive-level leadership traits that are the critical difference between keeping U.S. political candidates on the road to the White House – or packing up their campaigns. Is it the authenticity of Donald Trump or the purpose of

Want the Job Done? Ask a Gen Xer

LOS ANGELES, February 23, 2016 — An executive survey released today by the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, reveals the heads down, get-the-job-done attitudes and priorities of Gen X employees (born 1965-1980). When asked which generation is the most engaged in the workforce, more than half of

Korn Ferry Hay Group Executive Survey Reveals Top Job Fulfillments and Frustrations

LOS ANGELES, February 12, 2016 — The Hay Group division of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today revealed the results of a workplace satisfaction survey showing the top reasons executives “love their job.” At the top of the list is “workplace relationships with co-workers and clients” (47 percent), followed by

John F. Weigold Joins Korn Ferry as Senior Client Partner

LOS ANGELES, December 14, 2015 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today announced that John F. Weigold has joined the firm as Senior Client Partner in the Aerospace & Defense practice. He will be based in Korn Ferry’s Stamford office. Mr. Weigold also serves as a reserve Rear Admiral in the

Korn Ferry Futurestep Predicts Top Talent Trends in 2016

LOS ANGELES, December 14, 2015 — The Futurestep division of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, has shared its 2016 predictions for talent acquisition. Based on insights from 24 global experts, the list reflects trends that have emerged during the past 12 months as well as those predicted to dominate during

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