Author: J. James O’Malley

Hire for Potential, Not Experience

Consulting Magazine‘s website recently published partner Jim O’Malley’s article, “Hire for Potential, Not Experience.” Read the full article below. As External Hiring Becomes an Imperative, Broaden Your Perspective So Potential Takes Precedence Over Experience   Ask yourself the following questions: Is your firm good at attracting and hiring experienced talent? Do you ever find that the […]

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Potential, Not Credentials…Poll on Hiring Trends Illustrates New Trend

Andersen Alumni recently published partner Jim O’Malley’s article, “Potential, Not Credentials…Poll on Hiring Trends Illustrates New Trend.” Read the full article below. In the July issue of this newsletter, I addressed the challenges of hiring experienced talent. I argued that, if you want to grow your firm, relying on internal talent in today’s labor market is […]

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Close the Book on Searches and Hire the Best Candidates Quickly

Jim O’Malley was recently quoted in a Hunt Scanlon Media article on how to close the book on searches and hire the best candidates quickly. Read the full article below. Recruitment for upper echelon positions can be time-consuming, expensive and sometimes even contentious. And when a hiring strategy is ill-defined, qualified candidates can bow out of the process […]

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TalentRISE is Pleased to Announce the Following Placement

We are excited to announce that Mr. Brent Case has joined our client Intersect Illinois as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Brent reports to Mark Peterson, Chief Executive Officer. Brent was most recently with Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) as Vice President, Business Attraction, where he was responsible for expansion and attraction efforts for the Greater […]

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Why Hire for Potential, As Opposed to Experience? Imperatives, Tradeoffs and Benefits

Jim O’Malley was recently featured in an Andersen Alumni  article on hiring experienced talent.  Read the full article below. Why Hire for Potential, As Opposed to Experience? Imperatives, Tradeoffs and Benefits For professional services firms, hiring experienced talent (defined here as executives from other organizations within your industry with career ladders that parallel yours) has always […]

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TalentRISE is Pleased to Announce the Following Placement

We are excited to announce that our client SC Johnson has hired Elaine Rudolphi beginning June 19th to be the Director of Manufacturing Operations for their Bay City, MI facility, reporting to Mark Shipley, Senior Director and Head of Manufacturing Operations in N.A. for SC Johnson. Elaine was most recently the Director of Operation for […]

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13 Rules for Getting the Most Out of Your Executive Search Firm

TalentRISE was recently featured in a Hunt Scanlon Media article on getting the most out of your executive search firm. Read the full article below. 13 Rules for Getting the Most Out of Your Executive Search Firm Top candidates often have the upper hand in today’s job market. Recruiters and their clients, therefore, must be […]

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TalentRISE is Pleased to Announce the Following Placements

We are excited to announce that our client Chicago Trading Company has hired two individuals into their Quantitative Leadership team. Paulo Zanjacomo joins as Senior Financial Engineer and Adel Ahanin as Financial Engineer, both reporting to Greg Sobczak, Head of Financial Engineering at CTC.   Most recently, Paulo served as a Senior Quantitative Analyst at […]

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The State Of Recruitment: Operating With Integrity

TalentRISE Partner J. James O’Malley’s article was recently published on ERE Media’s website.  Read the entire article below.   Frequent corporate missteps have hit the headlines recently in the traditional press, not to mention social media channels where numerous cringe-worthy incidents are shared around the globe in a matter of minutes. No industry is immune: the airline, […]

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12 Reasons Why Companies Hire Executive Search Firms

Partner J. James O’Malley was recently quoted in the Hunt Scanlon article, “12 Reasons Why Companies Hire Executive Search Firms.”  Read the entire article below. Is retaining an executive search firm always the best route to take when hiring top performing talent? Hunt Scanlon Media and CNA International have brainstormed with senior executives, CHROs and […]

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