Executive Resources
Articles in this section cover mostly hiring topics. Articles cover everything from interviewing, selecting, networking, retention, on boarding to negotiating contracts.
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 By, Steven B. McKinney
McKinney Consulting Inc. 1. Sixty-eight percent of employed executives are ready to jump ship. Executives are changing jobs more frequently than ever. In fact, according to ExecuNet's Job Satisfaction Survey of employed executives, 68 percent are ready to jump ship to another company if the opportunity is right. Having and communicating a strong corporate vision and execution plan to deliver the results enhance retention programs. American workers also want more from their companies. |
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By Steven B. McKinney McKinney Consulting Inc. It seems that everyone I speak with in business, politics or socially is concerned about the global economy. U.S. President George W. Bush and Democratic candidate John Kerry definitely have it on their minds. Another popular dinner discussion is, Where have the jobs gone? Have they gone to outsourcing, competitiveness, consumer spending or a combination of all of these factors? Keep reading and find out what the professionals predict and the proof to back it up. |
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by Steven B. McKinney McKinney Consulting Inc. Everyone wants a job. But what does it mean to want a job? What does it mean when members of a society refuse to re-elect a politician because of lack of jobs? What does it mean when we say that we 'deserve' a job? And finally, what is our relationship today to the companies we work for? |
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By Steven B. McKinney McKinney Consulting Inc. Recently, PricewaterhouseCoopers conducted a survey among 270 international organizations employing 65,000 expatriates; of the companies surveyed, 80% reported major or increasing difficulties in recruiting executives to go overseas. According to the report (PWC International Assignments European Policy and Practice: Key Trends 2000), getting people to accept international assignments remains a challenge. Reasons for refusal range from family issues, to the lack of support for managing dual careers and the reality of longer-term career management. The transition to an expatriate style life can be stressful. |
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by Steven B. McKinney McKinney Consulting Inc.
A client recently mentioned that he did not like the "cookie cutter approach" to his operational needs. He was referring to a standard one answer that fits all companies. The client was more interested in this solution.
A recipe of good people mixed with great skills and guiding principles guaranteed to yield high quality results. This recipe cannot be baked like cookies but must be planted like seeds. The best people are raised and nourished to bring forth a bountiful harvest of good ideas and achievements.
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