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Knowledge bank for recruiters and HR Professionals

It’s important to understand the basics of human resource operations. However, the traditional approach to human resource management has been replaced by a more strategic, future-oriented approach. The good news is that there are technologies to help manage many of the day-to-day work related to payroll, benefits, and other transactional HR activities. This article provides the essential knowledge you need to understand human resource management, and also includes expert information about applying strategy to HR management, trends, free templates and tools, and Human Resource Management organizations, conferences, and publication resources. Here are some of the resources that i have found to be very valuable when it come to getting understanding of the HR and Hiring Functions. Want to speed up hiring of your top executives? Is it the case in your organization that  you look at human resource department  to be always thinking about getting the the best talent on board....

UK based executive search firm Howgate Sable expands into the Middle East

Boutique executive search firm, Howgate Sable , has launched a new base in Dubai as part of its global expansion. The 35-year-old firm has appointed Andrew Bailey as Regional Managing Director of the Middle East business. Andrew will work closely with the UK-based team along with fellow new hire Navin Govind , who has been appointed Manager and will also be based in Dubai. Howgate Sable Middle East will operate throughout the Gulf states with the ability to also support on search mandates into northern Africa. The company’s expansion into Dubai follows an increased presence in the region over recent years, supporting various businesses with securing executive talent in the Middle East. Andrew Bailey, RMD of Howgate Sable Middle East, said: “Howgate Sable delivers exceptional work and has crafted an enviable reputation in the executive search world. The launch of the Middle East arm is an exciting milestone for this heritage business and I am delighted to be leading the development of ...

Executive Search Firms Heidrick & Struggles to open their Israel office

Heidrick & Struggles, one of the world's leading headhunting firm,  is setting up an Israeli branch, its second in the Middle East after Dubai. The company's activity in Israel will be run by Maya Pretsfelder, who previously served as an Associate at the firm's Global Technology and Services Practice in New York. The company has entered the Israeli market in order to take advantage of the current momentum in the local tech sector. According to sources in the industry, the firm's activity in Israel is the result of approaches and pressure from big venture capital funds that have recently entered the Israeli market and are reporting difficulties in recruiting C-suite executives for fast-growing startup companies. In this new market Heidrick & Struggles, would help local tech companies identify candidates for senior roles, and not just from the local market but internationally. It will seek candidates from abroad, as well as offer senior Israeli executives, who alr...

Top 3 Do’s and Don’ts Of Executive On-Boarding

You have spent countless hours and money to get a great candidate for your executive leadership team.  The next important task for you as per the hiring process to get this candidate on-board. However great the candidate is, if you put them into a completely new situation with no transition, it’s hard to put those talents to work.  An effective Executive on-boarding program makes the transition for new executives smoother, more efficient, and more positive, and allows new executives to transition quickly and effectively into their new roles. In fact a great on-boarding experience can play a critical role in ensuring a rewarding and long-term partnership between the executives and the employers. Here it is important to mention that ensuring a great on-boarding experience is a multi-faceted process and depends on a wide range of organizational factors. It is the awareness of this fact that leads the hiring organizations to seek the services of companies offering professional exe...

Top 5 Soft Skills To Focus On When Hiring Leaders

As a recruiter or hiring manager, when it comes to leadership hiring, one tends to focus on on specific education and professional skills among prospective candidates. However, they often tend to overlook the significance of choosing candidates with the right set of soft skills. As a recruiter or hiring manager, onboarding the right candidate for the right job or the right company takes focus and dedication. There’s a rare balance that needs to be maintained. What if your candidate has all the right hard skills but none of the inclusive, diversifying traits that would ensure they’re a perfect fit?  According to 2020 Workplace Learning Report by Linkedin , shelf life of technical skills is relatively short, soft skills are always necessary, regardless of an employee’s functional role or how the technology landscape evolve Given below are the brief details of the five key soft skills that the   top executive search firms   look for in prospective candidates. Soft Skill #1 ...

Top executive search firms in Dubai/UAE

Executive search firms also called headhunting firms provide specialized leadership hiring services  to recruit candidates for senior, executive, or when you are looking for a specialised role or skill sets.  Here is our list of the top executive search firms & headhunting firms in Dubai/UAE who work to recruit highly qualified candidates for senior-level and executive jobs across the various industries in the  private sectors as well as for not-for-profit organizations. List of the Top Executive Search Firms in Dubai Egon Zehnder Key People Imran Saleem - Managing Partner Egon Zehnder Middle East Eduen Mobayed - Managing Partner, Global Real Estate  Egon Zehnder started it's Middle East practice in Dubai in 2005. The headhunting firm has been able to identify and attract not only the top local talent, but also leverage Egon Zehnder's international footprint to recruit top executive and board talent.  Contact Details Egon Zehnder I...

CXO Search – Industry Specialized Executive Search By Pipal Tree Services

  We are witnessing a time of tremendous change worldwide. With the continuous spread of novel coronavirus, the countries across the world are grappling to curb its impact. The cascading effects of the global pandemic have shaken the global economy and businesses across various sectors are bearing the brunt of market crash with some near to closure. With no clarity as to when normal course of life resumes, the situation remains gloomy. This scenarios would require leaders to stand out as there is a popular belief that the world may not be the same ever again. With so much happening all around and companies’ future at stake, it calls for extraordinary leadership on the part of the CXO’s to ensure that they not only survive first, but also tide through with minimum damage and with maximum possible chance of capitalizing when the economy recovers. Now, I know this is far easier said than done, and it is only prudent to talk about survival, and may be too fanciful to talk about buildin...