In the second half of 2024, the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors experienceda notable resurgence. Global PE and VC deal values increased by 24.7% year-over-year, reaching$639.02 billion, marking the first annual increase since 2021. Boutique recruiting firms like Kester Search Group can play a crucial role in helping private equity (PE) or […]
When it comes to choosing a professional services firm, businesses have a myriad of factors to consider. Based on our extensive experience working with countless companies across various industries, we’ve identified four key themes that consistently emerge as top priorities for clients. These themes, which serve as the pillars of professional services selection, are: domain […]
In the last few years, our team at Kester Search Group® has seen a shift from prioritizing in-person interviews and customer meetings to the vast majority of these now being scheduled virtually. We have noticed that companies are taking applicants through an entire interview process, without ever meeting a candidate face to face. In the […]
By: Lee Kester, CEO & Founder of Kester Search Group® It’s been a wild ride over the past 5 years in the business world. With numerous challenges, including elections, a global pandemic, supply chain issues, geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, an insanely tight labor market, staffing issues throughout healthcare, and sky rocketing interest rates, we have […]
There’s a perplexing trend currently playing out in corporate America. With the national unemployment rate hovering around 3.5%, and for those with a college degree as low as 2%, companies in a variety of industries are still struggling to hire for critically important open positions. However, many organizations are making the common mistake of running […]
Ten years. In business, a lot of things can—and, in fact, do—happen over the span of more than 3,600 days. Companies in every industry gain and lose momentum and traction. Consumer prices as well as interest rates rise and fall (and, in all likelihood, rise again), keeping us all out of our comfort zone. The […]
For better or worse, one of the permanent changes that appears to have emerged from the pandemic is the rise of hybrid work. Research from Google, among others, suggests that hybrid work will become standard practice for companies whose workers can perform some or all of their job functions remotely. Within the executive recruiting […]
Identifying, hiring, and retaining talent to help you live your “why” Quick question: Have you ever thought about what your purpose is in life? You know, really reflected on the reason you get up each morning to face the unknown and do what you do? What about in your career? Besides collecting a paycheck and […]
When it comes to talent acquisition, it’s important to know what you don’t know The popular saying “Everything old is new again” doesn’t really apply when it comes to your strategy for hiring talent for the most important positions on your team. At least it shouldn’t. Truth is, if your approach to identifying, recruiting, and […]
The pandemic and past economic downturns can be building blocks for the future The past 12 months have been, to say the least, a wild ride. COVID-19 and the virus that causes the disease disrupted daily routines and traditional modes of doing business in ways that most Americans never could have imagined. Despite the roller […]
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