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What Can Go Wrong If You Hire The Wrong CFO
Hiring a CFO is one of the most consequential leadership decisions a company can make. This individual isn’t just responsible for...
Tara Forster Sowa
Oct 1, 20253 min read
How To Recruit Passive Candidates in 2025
Recruiting passive candidates (professionals who aren’t actively seeking new roles) has always been a challenge, but in 2025, it’s even...
Tara Forster Sowa
Sep 23, 20254 min read
Warning Signs To Watch For When Hiring a Senior Leader
Hiring a senior or C-Suite candidate who seems perfect during the interview process but proves to be a poor fit can be costly. You lose...
Tara Forster Sowa
Sep 12, 20252 min read
Five Steps To Take When Facing A Counteroffer
If you’ve decided to accept a new role, only for your current company to respond with a tempting package to stay, pause and take a...
Tara Forster Sowa
Sep 4, 20252 min read
Recruitment Health Check Webinar
Here is a recap of today's Recruitment Health Check Webinar.
Troy Verriez
Aug 27, 20251 min read
Market Trends
One of the most telling shifts we’re seeing in Southwestern Ontario’s executive recruitment market is a change in what motivates...
Tara Forster Sowa
Aug 21, 20251 min read
Questions A Search Firm Is Likely To Ask
If you’ve decided to partner with an executive search firm to hire your next CFO, CEO, or other senior role, it’s best to plan wisely for...
Tara Forster Sowa
Aug 14, 20252 min read
How To Evaluate Soft Skills: 5 Strategies That Work
When you’re hiring for leadership or critical roles, technical abilities may get a candidate through the door, but soft skills determine...
Tara Forster Sowa
Aug 6, 20253 min read
The 5 Unteachable Traits That Make or Break an Executive Hire
When you're hiring for the C-suite, technical skills and a sharp resume are expected. The real differentiators are traits that fuel...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jul 31, 20253 min read
Questions Smart C-Suite Candidates Should Ask During Interviews
If you’re an executive pursuing CEO or General Manager roles, interviews are an opportunity to showcase leadership experience, and a...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jul 24, 20253 min read
5 Proven Strategies to Improve Employee Engagement in 2025
Employee engagement is a business necessity, and yet, it’s an afterthought for many organizations. While leaders are keen to increase...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jul 18, 20253 min read
How To Prepare For The First Meeting With A Search Firm
If you’ve decided to partner with an executive search firm to hire your next CFO, CEO, or other senior role, it’s best to plan wisely for...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jul 8, 20252 min read
The Six Best Metrics to Measure Quality of Hire
Hiring a new employee isn’t the end of the recruitment process; it’s the beginning of a much more significant phase. Once the offer...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jun 26, 20253 min read
Why Summer Is The Best Season For Recruiting Top Talent
It’s a common misconception that summer is a slow season for hiring. Many organizations assume potential candidates are distracted, out...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jun 19, 20253 min read
19 Questions To Ask A Search Firm
If you’ve decided that engaging a search firm is the right step for advancing your talent strategy, the next critical decision is...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jun 12, 20252 min read
Key Trends in Canadian Hiring
Canadian companies are currently walking a tightrope between talent scarcity and candidate surplus: talent is everywhere, but fit is...
Tara Forster Sowa
Jun 5, 20253 min read
How Smaller Businesses Can Hire Like Giants: 5 Proven Recruitment Strategies
Attracting top-tier talent as a small business can feel like an uphill battle. Corporate giants have name recognition, massive recruiting...
Tara Forster Sowa
May 29, 20253 min read
AI in Executive Recruiting: 3 Ways It’s Reshaping the Search for Top Talent
Recruiting executive talent has always been a blend of strategy, timing, and good intuition. But in today’s data-rich world, the rules...
Tara Forster Sowa
May 21, 20252 min read
How to Spring Clean Your Hiring Practices for Executive Roles
Executive hiring is one of the highest-impact decisions any organization makes. But too often, the process is rooted in outdated...
Tara Forster Sowa
May 8, 20253 min read
CFOs: Strategic Leaders in a Shifting Landscape
The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is transforming rapidly within the financial services sector. What was once a position...
Tara Forster Sowa
May 1, 20252 min read
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