Category Archives: For Employers

How to Hire a COO for a Hospitality & Restaurants Company: A Practical Employer Guide

COO Business Executive Hospitality

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I prepared this practical guide on how to hire a COO for a Hospitality & Restaurants company. In a sector that is an industry where labor economics, the COO carries the operational weight of the transformation, […]

How to Hire a COO for a Waste & Environmental Services Company: A Practical Employer Guide

Chief Operating Officer Business

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I prepared this practical guide on how to hire a COO for a Waste & Environmental Services company. In a sector that is an industry where sustainability, the COO carries the operational weight of the […]

How to Hire a COO for a Defense Technology Company: A Practical Employer Guide

Aerospace Engineering

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I prepared this practical guide on how to hire a COO for a Defense Technology company. In a sector that is a sector at the intersection of national security and commercial innovation, the COO carries the […]

How to Hire a COO for a Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure Company: A Practical Employer Guide

Digital Infrastructure 1

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I prepared this practical guide on how to hire a COO for a Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure company. In a sector that is one of the fastest-growing infrastructure sectors in the economy, the COO carries the […]

How to Hire a COO for a Facilities & Business Services Company: A Practical Employer Guide

Business Executive 1

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I prepared this practical guide on how to hire a COO for a Facilities & Business Services company. In a sector that is an industry where labor economics, the COO carries the operational weight of the […]

How to Hire a COO for a Rail, Transit & Infrastructure Company: A Practical Employer Guide

Train Station Business

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I prepared this practical guide on how to hire a COO for a Rail, Transit & Infrastructure company. In a sector that is a capital-intensive sector where public infrastructure investment, the COO carries the […]

What Is a Candidate Slate? How Shortlists Are Built in Retained Search

Hiring Manager

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. A candidate slate is the shortlist of qualified, vetted candidates a search firm presents to a client for a role, […]

What Is an Employment Value Proposition for Executives?

Corporate Professionals

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. An Employment Value Proposition (EVP) for executives is the complete set of reasons a senior leader would choose to join and stay with a […]

What Is Change-in-Control Protection in Executive Contracts?

Corporate Takeover

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Change-in-control protection is a set of contractual provisions that protect an executive if the company is acquired or undergoes a major […]

What Is the Peter Principle? Avoiding Promotion Beyond Competence

Office Manager

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. The Peter Principle is the observation that people tend to be promoted based on their performance in […]