CMA Midwest, a leader in Executive Search, Professional recruitment, Outplacement services and Human Capital Management, has been selected by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of the top 2021 Staffing Services firms in the Greater Kansas City Metro. “We are proud to be recognized by our peers as one of the top recruiting…
Our professional lives seek the best effort from us if we wish to progress. The idea of clinical addiction to work, or being labeled a workaholic is not a new issue that we have to deal at some point in our careers. It is also likely that employees mistake their addiction to work for commitment.…
It is estimated that up to 75% of all hiring decisions result in a mis-hire. While most organizations look at the cost of a mis-hire they only consider the salary of the individual, but an estimation based solely upon salary doesn’t come close to what the true cost of hiring the wrong person is. The…
The $13,000,000 Question The 80 / 20 Rule The 80 /20 Rule has been cited so often that the concept has almost become cliche. In business, it is proposed that 80% of a company’s business comes from 20% of their accounts. Additionally, the belief is that eighty percent of a company’s revenues are derived from…
Effective C-Level Recruiting Tips Executive search firms routinely engage in hiring a top-level executive for their clients. Hiring the right candidate and engaging in a thorough hiring assessment is important for the future success of the business. Under the current low unemployment rates, top-level executives are seen as passive candidates as they are already working,…
No Longer a Question! The research from hundreds of studies has confirmed a direct link between employee engagement and business performance. In companies where 60 to 70 percent of employees were engaged, the average total shareholder’s return stood at 24.2 percent. If employee engagement fell to 49 to 60 percent, the average shareholder return fell…
The real test for recruiting firms is to find the right candidates for the position. An employment agency will source hundreds of potential candidates for a position and will be required to apply a variety of tools to assess if an individual is a right fit for the job. This will require expert analysis of…
That means 70% aren’t! Actively disengaged employees in the U.S. cost businesses $483 billion to $605 billion each year in lost productivity. But productivity isn’t the only disengagement “tax” on companies. The effects of disengagement can be felt in: your ability to attract and hire great employees (disengaged employees may badmouth your company on sites…
43 Sales Manager Interview Questions If you’re trying to fill a job order for a sales manager, then you need excellent sales manager interview questions. When you use the best interview questions for sales managers, you can find the most qualified candidates to send to your client. You can also use the interview questions to…
1. The number one reason: Salary. Most companies use outside retained search firms for hires above $100,000. This shows the potential candidate that they are exclusive about the position and that it is mission critical, as well as important to the well-being of the company. The organization is perceived as a class act. 2. Your…