Executive Search
Cannabis companies face unique challenges as they move through business stages. Many founders began as growers without extensive business experience. As they move through the business lifecycle into a second-stage startup, they might realize they need to scale their leadership team, bringing on people who compliment their own strengths and weaknesses for a more well-rounded…
Read MoreWho wouldn’t want to be part of an organization packed with competent contributors managed by effective leaders? As the company grows, credibility grows. This gives the aspirants and applicants to get into your company the hope of a better future once they get hired. This is usually given credit to the executive leaders who are…
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How Confidential Executive Search Works Imagine how mortified you’d be hearing through the grapevine that you’re being replaced or worse – coming across your job description. Or perhaps an employee who has been waiting for years for that promotion finds it posted on a job board. Not every leader is in the right role. If…
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Every role in a company must be a culture fit. This is especially important the higher up you get in an organization as leaders set the tone for the organization. When hiring for a CxO leader, here are 9 helpful interview questions that will assist in determining their fit — both in skillset and core…
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Y Scouts CEO, Max Hansen, Shares 3 Critical Questions to Make This Hiring Decision: What is the cost of not hiring your next leader? What will hiring the right leader enable you, the leader, to do that you’re not doing today? What is the cost of hiring the wrong person? Let’s dive deeper. What is…
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The time has come; after weeks (…sometimes months) of meetings, conversations, and interviews, you’ve decided who you would like to join your team for that mission-critical position. This hire means a lot to the business and presenting the offer in the right way can ensure a smoother acceptance and more delightful experience on both sides…
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There is a common misconception that it’s challenging to measure recruitment success. That misconception is the result of limited thinking, the insistence on qualifying talent acquisition as an HR function when it is really a business function. Pull the camera back and look at recruitment from a bigger perspective. In business, you’re tracking indicators that…
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This is a post from Max Hansen, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Y Scouts. Since starting Y Scouts in 2012 we have placed, worked with, and met thousands of incredible forward thinking People Operations leaders. We are very fortunate to continue attracting more and more each day while deepening the relationships with the leaders we…
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It’s not uncommon for leaders to assume their rank in the company allows them to hit “Cruise Control” and lose sight of their obligations as a leader. If a leader fails to recognize the following signs of ineffective leadership within himself or herself, it may be time to bring in the new talent you need…
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Conducting run-of-the-mill candidate interviews may be all too familiar to you — whether you’re a hiring manager or part of the search team. However, interviewing C-suite executives can be daunting, so keep reading to learn about six of the best questions you can ask during a C-level interview. The top C-suite interview questions uncover more than just…
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