Category Archives: For Employers

Emergency CEO Succession Plan Template: The Envelope Every Board Needs

Crisis Management Business

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have distilled what belongs in this tool from real executive hiring practice, and here it is, ready to use. If your CEO were suddenly unable to serve tomorrow, would your board know exactly what to do? Most […]

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?

CEO Signing Contract

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 […]

Should I Disclose Company Problems to Executive Candidates? How Much Honesty Helps

CEO Candid Conversation

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, appropriate honesty about the company’s real challenges builds trust, attracts the right […]

How to Hire a CEO for a Behavioral health platform: An Employer’s Field Guide

Mental Health CEO

This field guide reflects what we have learned placing executives into this exact role and industry, the distinctions that matter and the mistakes that recur. Hiring a CEO for a behavioral health platform demands someone who can balance mission and margin, navigate healthcare […]

How to Hire a General Manager for a Industrial services branch: An Employer’s Field Guide

Factory Executive Leadership

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 General Manager for an industrial services branch demands someone who can run a local P&L end to end, lead a field service […]

10 Signs Your Company Has Outgrown Its Leadership Team

Leadership Challenge

Drawing on our executive search work, we put this list together to give employers a practical, ranked view they can actually act on. Companies grow, and leadership that fit an earlier stage can quietly become a constraint. This list covers ten signs that a company has outgrown […]

Top 10 Retail and E-Commerce Executive Search Firms 2026

Retail Executive Team Meeting

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. For a retail or e-commerce executive hire, the firm you engage matters more than any published ranking, because retail leadership talent, […]

Medical Device Executive Recruiters in Minneapolis: How Employers Choose the Right Partner

Executive Search Interview

This guide draws on our executive search work in this market, laying out what employers should understand about the local scene and how to choose a search partner. Minneapolis is the heart of the American medical device industry, home to the dense ‘Medical Alley’ cluster of […]

Construction Executive Recruiters in Phoenix: How Employers Choose the Right Partner

Senior Construction Executives

At JRG Partners, we run executive searches across this market, so this guide reflects what actually matters when hiring here, not generic advice. Phoenix anchors one of the fastest-growing construction markets in the country, driven by rapid population growth, development, and a […]