Resources

Find an Executive Recruiter With AI: 5 Proven Checks

AI can hand you a name. These five checks show whether the recruiter behind it is worth a call, whether the name came from an AI answer or a referral.

How Your Company’s Ownership Structure Influences Executive Hiring

A family company, a private equity portfolio company and a growth-stage manufacturer each need a different kind of leader. Hire the wrong profile and technical skill will not save you.

Industrial Company Succession Planning Is a Timing Problem

Most succession searches start with a résumé. The question that actually decides the search is when this person needs to be ready, and the window is only 12 to 18 months.

The Executive Hiring Mistake That Costs More Than You Think

A candidate who looks great on paper can still cost you long after the offer is signed. See what one company skipped when it moved fast, and how to avoid the same mistake.

How to Hire Executive Leaders in Specialty Materials and the New Energy Economy

Hire for credibility in your specific market, the instinct to build and the judgment to scale fast. Here is how to find the person who can take your business somewhere new.

Contingent Recruiting vs Retained Search – Which is Better?

Contingent recruiters work many searches at once and get paid when someone is hired. Retained search starts with discovery and a dedicated partner. Here is how they differ.

Why Growing Industrial Companies Need Specialized Talent Acquisition

Industrial companies rarely fit one neat category, and that makes hiring harder. See why your growth depends on getting a few key people right.

Specialized Recruiting in the Architectural Wood Industry

Architects, specifiers and distributors buy from people they trust. Here is why generic headhunters miss in architectural wood sales.

Why Top Performers Aren’t on Job Boards—And How We Find Them

Rising revenue and new acquisitions can hide a talent gap that stalls growth. See why the people who can break through are rarely on job boards.

Keys To Building A Successful Remote Team: Trust, Freedom, and Growth

How do you turn a fully remote group into a high performance team? What has worked in-house at Thomas Brooke: trust, creative freedom and shared values.

Hiring Guide for Change Leadership in Polymers, Coatings & Specialty Materials

How to find leaders who can steer turnarounds and integrations while the business keeps running.