Category Archives: For Employers

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

Scaling Business Leadership

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 […]

How Do I Recruit Executives to a Small Town or Rural Headquarters?

Small Town Office

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. Sell the lifestyle and opportunity to the right candidates, consider relocation support and flexibility, and target […]

How to Hire a CEO for a Insurance agency roll-up: An Employer’s Field Guide

CEO Hiring Business Strategy

Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Hiring a CEO for an insurance agency roll-up demands someone who can execute the roll-up strategy, acquire and integrate agencies, drive […]

How to Hire a Plant Manager for a Automotive supplier: An Employer’s Field Guide

Factory Plant Manager

Having placed leaders into roles like this repeatedly, we wrote this field guide to give employers the practitioner’s view of what this specific hire demands. Hiring a Plant Manager for an automotive supplier demands someone who commands automotive manufacturing’s exacting […]

The 15 KPIs Every Talent Acquisition Leader Should Report to the Board

CEO Reviewing Reports

At JRG Partners, we compiled this ranking from what we see across executive searches, so it reflects practice rather than theory. Boards increasingly want to understand talent acquisition, but only the right metrics tell the real story. This list covers fifteen KPIs a talent […]

Top 10 Aerospace and Defense Executive Recruiters 2026

Aerospace Executives

Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Choosing a recruiter for an aerospace and defense executive hire is consequential, and what employers need is not a ranked list of names […]

Life Sciences Executive Recruiters in San Diego: How Employers Choose the Right Partner

Having placed executives in this market, we wrote this guide to give employers a grounded view of the local talent landscape and how to hire into it. San Diego is one of the country’s premier life sciences clusters, with a dense concentration of biotech, pharmaceutical, and […]

Technology Executive Recruiters in Austin: How Employers Choose the Right Partner

Technology Executive Meeting 1

Having placed executives in this market, we wrote this guide to give employers a grounded view of the local talent landscape and how to hire into it. Austin is one of the fastest-growing technology hubs in the country, drawing tech companies and talent with its growth, […]

Hiring Executives for a Company Sale: Leadership Moves That Raise the Multiple

Company Sale Negotiation

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I want to lay out what actually works here, because the gap between common practice and best practice on this topic is wide. Hiring executives ahead of a company sale is a strategic lever, because the right […]

The Talent Flow Report: Where Executives Moved in 2026, by Industry and State

Executive Relocation Map

This JRG Partners report synthesizes what we observe in the executive search market into a practical analysis for employers and boards. Executive talent flows, where leaders move, across industries and geographies, reveal important patterns about where opportunity and talent are […]