A company’s brand is critical when increasing its ability to attract and retain employee top employees.When a company brands itself in an authentic way where their brand is the same on the inside as it is on the outside, employees are going to be more loyal. In this episode, we heard from Collette Litzinger, Jamf Talent Brand Manager, who built the Jamf brand from the ground up and learn how Jamf has been so successful in retaining employees through their company’s brand. 

Jamf, the standard for Apple in the enterprise, extends the legendary Apple experience people love to businesses, schools and government organizations through its software and the largest online community of Apple IT admins in the world, Jamf Nation. Today, 35,000 customers from more than 150 countries entrust Jamf to help them succeed with Apple.  

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With the holiday right around the corner, we wanted to highlight the top 12 Inside Executive Search podcast episodes from 2019. We will give a high level recap of the episodes so if you want to go back and listen to the episodes mentioned today, we highly recommend. 

12 Days of Insides Executive Search: 

1. Successful Networking – How To Grow And Leverage Your Executive Network
2. 2 Key Elements To An Effective Talent Attraction Process
3. Talent Trends: 5 Things You Need To Know
4. 5 Key Components That Build An Executive Compensation Package
5. How To Select Your Retained Executive Search Firm
6. The Ins and Outs of Evaluating a New Job Opportunity
7. The Importance of Executive Peer Groups
8. Tips For Building Out Your Professional Network
9. Key Fundamentals To Driving The Best Talent Attraction
10. 3 Rules For Evaluating Top Talent, The Right Way
11. How Your Company Brand Makes An Impact
12. How to Manage Executive Transition Through Interim Leadership

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During the holiday season it is tempting to put that job search on hold or decide that your company will hire after the holidays are over. In today's episode we discuss 5 reasons why the holiday season is a great time to hire and reasons why you should consider a new job opportunity.     

Executive peer groups are critical when attracting and retaining top executives at your company. Not only are peer groups a great way to network with other executives but it gives key executives a sounding board to bounce ideas and issues that they are facing in their companies. Tune in as we hear from Wayne Serie, Minnesota Executive Chair for Vistage International on the importance of joining an executive peer group like Vistage.

Vistage is the world’s  largest and most comprehensive executive coaching organization for small and midsize businesses with $1M - $1B in revenue. Solutions are purpose-built for all leadership levels, including CEOs, key executives, business owners, and emerging leaders. Members meet with their peers in confidential group meetings facilitated by accomplished executive-level coaches to help solve their most complex issues. For more than 60 years, we’ve been helping CEOs, business owners and key executives solve their greatest challenges. Today, more than 23,000 members in 20 countries rely on Vistage.

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In this episode, we will be discussing the million dollar question that business owners and executives are faced with every day at their companies, how do you attract and retain millennials? Since millennials contribute to half of the current workforce, companies need to be prepared and aware of those key attributes that matter the most to millennials.

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As we prepare for an economic slowdown in 2020, we will discuss strategies and tactics to prepare your company today. Analyzing your company’s current position and where you can make smart investments will be critical when preparing for an anticipated slowdown. Whether your company shows no signs of slowing down or your company may be heavily affected, we will present solutions for both scenarios. 

This episode was based off a recent presentation that we attended at the Vistage Summit in September. Alex Chausovsky – Director of Speaking Services – ITR Economics spoke to 350+ business owners and executives about the economic slowdown and how to prepare during 2019. 

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The candidate selection process is critical to the success of your organization. In today’s episode we discuss the key areas that your company can improve upon during the selection of candidates for key roles.

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In today episode, we are joined by Chris Dardis, Vice President of Human Resources Search and Consulting at Versique, to discuss interim leadership during an executive transition. Chris and his team hear continuously from client’s that an executive unexpectedly left their company and now they are in a position where they need to fill the role. Stay tuned as we walk through strategies to bridge that gap when your company is in an executive transition. 

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Steve Yakesh and Scott Peterson recently had the opportunity to attend and present at a Vistage Executive Summit in Minneapolis, MN with 300+ CEOs and business owners in attendance. Stay tuned as they unfold the feedback and discussion around their presentation on strategies to attract, select and retain top talent as well as a recap from keynote speakers presentations on talent acquisition and economic growth.

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Today we welcomed our first guest to the show, George Murray. As an expert networker and presenter, George discusses the power of networking, sharing strategies and tactics on how to be successful in any situation. As an executive, networking isn’t just for when you are searching for your next opportunity, it’s a way to establish your reputation, exchange knowledge, and is a way to keep your recruiting pipeline full.

George Murray is currently the VP, Operations & Corporate Officer for Rudolph Technologies a $600M-publicly traded semiconductor equipment manufacturer. He found himself in two transitions in less than three years. During this time, he developed a proven “Day in the Life” process for successful networking that he discusses further in this episode. Through his experience, George now also consults for businesses that are looking for strategic growth, profitability improvement, and/or culture improvements.

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