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THE LATEST INSIGHTS ON EXECUTIVE RECRUITING & BUSINESS ADVISORY

Sharing is caring— it is how we all grow together. The BEST Team works hard to stay current on the latest HR developments, industry information, and hiring trends to share knowledge and better your company or career.

Why Succession Planning is Rarely a Success

The numbers are staggering. 10,000 Baby Boomers hit retirement age every day, and 60% of all business owners are over age 55. According to recent surveys by the Exit Planning Institute, PNC Bank, and Kent State, 80% of business owners have no transition plan or have not documented or communicated a succession plan. Furthermore, 80% of these businesses are simply not saleable, nor do they have a proper talent pipeline to continue on. Of the

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Retained Executive Search in a Contingency World

Sandy has a problem. As head of a mid-sized consumer products manufacturer, her National Sales Manager just gave her two weeks’ notice. Her current plan to fill the position is to do what she has always done before – hire a couple of “contingency” recruiters, who will compete against each other, to quickly find her a replacement because there are major retailer line reviews coming up. This situation is not new to Sandy or hundreds

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