Worst nightmares of an executive search consultant
One of Teamscope's co-founders, Tõnis, shares a selection of nightmares stories from his time as a headhunter.
How-to: Improve the typical hiring process
How to conduct a meaningful job interview – advice for startup founders
With most founders being first time managers, often their biggest challenges include recruitment. Without prior experience with hiring to rely on, most will have to figure it out by themselves.
How private equity firms use team and leadership assessment to strengthen portfolio companies
Smart private equity firms know that the key to a successful exit lies in positioning people to win.
How to build high performing teams for digital transformation?
How to build a winning startup team?
Hiring in the time of corona; face-to-face interviews are out, so how can a remote interview still lead to a great hire?
Face-to-face interviews are a cornerstone of the traditional hiring process, but life under forced social distancing is requiring organizations to adapt. Can you still make a good hiring decision without sitting across from your candidate?
Interviews can make your hiring decisions worse
Are more interviews better?
Interviews are one of the most common hiring rituals with good reason. A well-prepared interview can be a gold mine for valuable information, but how many interviews should a typical hiring process contain?
Hire slow, not fast
Many recruiters and start-up founders have heard the slogan "Hire fast, fire fast." This exceptionally harmful suggestion can be attributed to Mark Suster who in 2011 published an article called "Startup Mantra: Hire Fast, Fire Fast."
A guide to business succession planning
Most companies understand that their current and future success relies heavily on having the right leaders in the right roles. Yet, few can deliver it.