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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

Predicting Talent Acquisition Trends for 2025

As organizations navigate the post-AI boom and the shift to skills-based hiring, many are experiencing analysis paralysis, but now is the time to act with purpose. Korn Ferry recently surveyed over 400 talent acquisition professionals and consulted with more than 40 of its experts to uncover five key hiring trends shaping 2025, including the critical

Korn Ferry Expands Interim Talent Operations into France

Korn Ferry is expanding its interim talent operation into France. As part of this expansion, the firm appointed Laurent David to lead this solution in France. He is located in the firm’s Paris office. “Organizations today continue to pursue a blended approach to acquiring talent,” said Michael Distefano, CEO, global professional search and interim at

Korn Ferry Posts Q1 Revenue Decrease of Three Percent

Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) has posted 2025 fiscal first quarter revenues of $674.9 million, a decrease of three percent from the same period a year ago. The decrease in fee revenue was primarily due to lower fee revenues in professional search & interim and RPO driven by a decline in demand due to the current economic environment, partially offset by

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

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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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