Tips on Take Home Projects/Case Studies
It’s been awhile since I’ve written one of these (and hopefully soon my cadence will be more than 1x a year when things slow… Read More
How to Run Debriefs & Make Great Hiring Decisions
Making hiring decisions is really hard and really important. The blast radius of a bad hire is huge — lost time, lost money, cultural impact, the painful process… Read More
The New Interview Normal: Selling Candidates While Evaluating Their Fit
Gone are the days when it was acceptable for just candidates to sell themselves as the next great employee during the hiring process. In today’s… Read More
When To Partner With An Executive Search Firm vs. When To Keep The Search In-house
We often get the question: Why should we hire an executive search firm like Sterling Strand when we could find an executive through our in-house… Read More
How to Choose the Right Retained Search Firm
I know search. I’ve hired search firms, I’ve been placed by search firms and now, I run a search firm. Over 11 years, I’ve also… Read More
Spoiled for Choice: How to Decide Between Two Great Candidates
At Sterling Strand, we fundamentally believe that a high-quality search should be complete once you have met 5-20 candidates (10-12 being the sweet spot). Of… Read More
