Talent + Trust

Where has all the Talent Gone with Guest Craig Picken, President of NorthStar Group.  We talk about how the working environment has shifted and what businesses can do to help keep talented professionals in the working world. 

My job every episode is to provide you with my unique experiences and insights learned over the years as a trusted talent advisor and recruiter so that you can better plan, develop, and supercharge your insurance career.

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Craig Picken, President of NorthStar Group.  Craig is one of the premier executive recruiters in aviation and aerospace who bills over $1 million annually. 

Someone told me a long time ago, “Rob…a man should always have three business cards in your wallet:  a doctor, a lawyer, and a really good recruiter.  It’s true.  In today’s volatile world, if you’re not an owner, you’re a temp.  Two weeks from being kicked to the street.  Steve Jobs was fired from Apple.  Join Craig Picken and me for an informative and sometimes hilarious insider’s look at why you should have a recruiter’s card in your wallet.  

Show Highlights:

• How can a really good recruiter provide you with the ultimate job security?
• How a good executive recruiter can use third-party leverage to get you a higher starting salary.
• Clients pay executive recruiters; not you.
• How do executive recruiters find you the best jobs?
• Why selecting a recruiter with an industry specialty is a must.

Join returning guest, Craig Picken, and me for a look back on wealthy individuals we have personally known over the years that have made it big, lost it all, and then made it back again.

I’d love to hear your thoughts.  Email me directly at [email protected].

Every episode I provide you with the unique experiences and insights I’ve learned over the years as a trusted talent advisor and recruiter so that you can better plan, develop, and super-charge your insurance career.

Insurance Agency Owner, Bill Bolton provides an insider's view of what a Day in the Life of a successful insurance producer looks like. He looks back on his 15 years in the insurance business as both producer and owner.

Every episode I provide you with the unique experiences and insights I’ve learned over the years as a trusted talent advisor and recruiter so that you can better plan, develop, and super-charge your insurance career.

Executive Recruiter, Craig Picken and I provide you with our thoughts on what makes an A+ Player. The reasons may surprise you. Are you an A+ player? Why not?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.  Email me directly at [email protected].

Every episode I provide you with the unique experiences and insights I’ve learned over the years as a trusted talent advisor and recruiter so that you can better plan, develop, and super-charge your insurance career.

Exciting changes are underway at Management Recruiters of Fairfax. Within a few weeks, we will be known as MRF. Our website will reflect our new branding along with an improved social media presence to help you plan, build, and super-charge your insurance career.

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to provide you with my unique experiences and insights learned over the years as a trusted talent advisor and recruiter so that you can better plan, develop, and supercharge your insurance career.

Where is all the young insurance talent?  There is a crisis now in the ability of insurance agencies and brokers to attract and retain the next generation of young superstars in our industry.  I will discuss three things you can do right now to make this happen in your firm.

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to provide you with my unique experiences and insights learned over the years as a trusted talent advisor and recruiter so that you can better plan, develop, and supercharge your insurance career. 

Due to the unprecedented demand for top talent, firms are now counter-offering their employees at every opportunity.  Please join me for a discussion on why you never accept a counter-offer.

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to provide you with my unique experiences and insights learned over the years as a trusted talent advisor and recruiter so that you can better plan, develop, and super-charge your insurance career.

In this podcast Rob and Craig explore how firms can attract the Next Generation of Superstars.  We discuss exactly what this new generation is looking for.  What drives them?  All this sprinkled with the usual funny and inspiring anecdotes of our experiences with billionaires and the Uber Wealthy.  We welcome your feedback!

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

In this podcast Rob and Craig will take you to faraway Africa and the boardroom of a Fortune 500 company to share some funny stories about how they dealt with difficult bosses early in their corporate career.  You will learn why you resist the temptation to whine and complain to your superior.  Instead, look inward and you may discover something important about yourself.  It’s what millionaires do.  We welcome your feedback!

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

You can reach Craig at [email protected]

My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidates, and recruiters work together.