Category Archives: Employer Q&A

How Do I Evaluate an Executive Candidate With No Industry Experience?

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Assess whether the industry knowledge they lack is genuinely essential and hard to acquire, or whether their transferable capabilities and […]

Should I Use an Executive Search Firm or Post the Job Myself?

Recruiter Vs Self Hiring

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this plain-English explainer because the question comes up in nearly every client conversation. For most senior roles, a search firm reaches candidates a job posting never will, but posting can work […]

How Do I Know If an Executive Candidate Is Lying About Results?

Executive Interview Scrutiny

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I answer this question constantly from boards and employers, so here is the clear version. You verify claimed results through specifics, references, and cross-referencing, not by trying to detect lying in the […]

How Do I Assess Whether an Executive Can Scale With the Company?

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Assess their trajectory, adaptability, and evidence of growth, not just their fit for the current stage, because scaling requires an executive […]

Why Do Executive Candidates Keep Turning Down Our Offers?

Corporate Hiring Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this plain-English explainer because the question comes up in nearly every client conversation. If strong candidates keep declining, the problem is usually your offer, your process, or your […]

What Salary Should I Offer If the Candidate Won’t Share Expectations?

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I answer this question constantly from boards and employers, so here is the clear version. Make a strong, market-based offer grounded in your benchmarking, rather than trying to guess low or extract their number […]

How Do I Recruit an Executive From a Competitor Without Legal Risk?

Recruitment Compliance

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I answer this question constantly from boards and employers, so here is the clear version. You can generally recruit from a competitor, but you must respect the candidate’s legal obligations, non-competes, […]

How Do I Close an Executive Candidate Who Has Multiple Offers?

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Compete on what the candidate actually values, not just money, and make your opportunity the clear best choice rather than winning a bidding […]

Can I Ask an Executive Candidate Why They Left Their Last Company?

Executive Job Interview

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this plain-English explainer because the question comes up in nearly every client conversation. Yes, and you should, because how a candidate explains leaving their last company is one of the more […]