We’ve made it through the first two months of 2023, and … things are as unpredictable as ever. The most forward-thinking business leaders are sourcing inventive solutions to future proof their organizations — and smart recruitment strategies are top of the list. In our monthly roundup of current and completed executive search projects, we demonstrate […]
As February winds down, the economic and employment outlook for 2023 continues to give us whiplash. On one hand, you have the “stunningly strong” January jobs report, which showed an increase of 517,000 positions, crushing market estimates of 187,000 and December’s gain of 260,000. Meanwhile, unemployment rates continued to decrease from 3.6% to 3.4% — the […]
Ready or not, 2023 is here, and along with it, comes another year of great disruption — and even greater opportunity. Forward-thinking companies are seizing this historic moment to build rock-solid recruitment strategies to bolster their talent attraction and retention success and develop strong, resilient teams. As the new year gets underway, we’d like to share our […]
Last month, as 2022 went into the history books as yet another year marked by disruption in the economic and employment outlook, we took a look at the hiring trends we identified as defining the coming 12 months. As 2023 gets underway, we would like to dive deeper into how employers can build a successful […]
As we take a moment to reflect on the past year, we’re both commemorating our company’s proudest accomplishments of 2022, as well as proactively looking ahead to what 2023 will hold for executive search and the industries we represent. With dramatic shifts in the economic and employment landscape, it’s a momentous time for organizations to […]
It has been an eventful 12 months for economic and employment trends — in the past year alone, we’ve covered everything from the state of the Great Resignation and the future of the workplace to quiet quitting and pay transparency. Business leaders have had a historic level of disruption to contend with while ensuring their organizations […]
Here are the major economic and employment headlines as we close out 2022 and look ahead to the new year: The GDP is on the rise. The labor market remains resilient. Opportunities for investment abound (if you know where to look). We’re feeling optimistic about 2023, and believe you and your organization has reason to, […]
Here we find ourselves at the beginning of Q4 2022, and the economic and employment outlook might be giving us whiplash. The bottom line is, job growth remains strong across industries, giving us momentum as we look ahead to the rest of the year and into 2023. The 22 million jobs lost during the pandemic […]
September feels like a great reset for many — the back-to-school energy continues to reverberate into adulthood, bringing with it a desire for a fresh start or a recommittal to our goals after the lazy days of summer. The 20/20 Foresight team is leaning into that electricity, embarking on a profusion of new executive search projects […]
The world of work is undergoing a historic transformation, and with it comes new phrases that attempt to define the moment. Think: the Great Resignation, the “Why I Quit” Era, and the like. A new term has emerged this year and recently took social media — as well as mainstream media — by storm: quiet […]
As the expression goes, “May you live in interesting times.” Mission accomplished. In today’s turbulent and rapidly shifting jobs market, one thing remains certain: Talent acquisition and retention is a company’s greatest asset. In fact, in a recent PwC poll, 77 percent of executives report that hiring and retaining talent is their company’s biggest driver […]
Today’s turbulent and rapidly shifting jobs market can raise some unprecedented challenges for CEOs and hiring managers. As talent management expert Josh Bersin recently noted, “We have entered one of the most confusing job markets in decades. While the unemployment rate continues to drop, companies are also worried about the slowdown. So they’re ‘hiring’ and […]
As we enter the second half of 2022 and take stock of where our organizations have been and prepare ourselves for where they’re headed, it’s worth noting that the jobs market continues to show strong gains and an optimistic resiliency after 2+ years of uncertainty. The 20/20 Foresight team of executive search experts are industry […]
It may be hard to believe in a year such as this, but 2022 is (more than) half over. We all are familiar with the headlines where the news seems to veer in different directions on a daily basis. But, what can we learn from the last six months that will prepare us and our […]
As Q2 2022 winds down, professionals across industries are navigating our next normal — and wondering what comes next. There has never been a better time to have a rock-solid hiring strategy that helps guide your organization with adaptability, resilience, and vision. The 20/20 Foresight team of executive search experts are also industry veterans who understand […]
In today’s volatile labor market —the historic convergence of low unemployment percentages, high turnover rates and an overflow of job openings continues to dominate the cycle — having a smart, future-focused hiring strategy has never been more essential to ensuring a company’s long-term relevance and resilience. Add in the rising threat of inflation and you […]
In today’s volatile jobs market, the only thing we can be certain of is more uncertainty. The pandemic and the Great Resignation (or Reshuffle or Reset or other term you use to define the seismic shift that’s happening in our workforce) continue to redefine our organizational structures and our professional needs to create more engagement, […]
20/20 Foresight Executive Search, a retained executive search firm specializing in real estate, financial services, and professional services, was honored by Forbes on its distinguished list of “America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms 2022.” Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to find the best executive recruiters for its sixth annual ranking of America’s best recruiting […]
With the launch of our new website, strategic new hires expanding our regional offices, and a consistent finger on the pulse of the recruitment trends that are shaping today’s workforce, the second quarter of 2022 has the 20/20 Foresight team building momentum as we head into the rest of the year. We’d like to share […]
20/20 Foresight is honored to be named to Hunt Scanlon’s Top 50 Recruiters list. The industry leader in executive search sector research and news, Hunt Scanlon Media presents this list annually to showcase the largest, fastest growing executive search firms in the Americas. The list is compiled by Hunt Scanlon reporters and analysts who have researched […]
20/20 Foresight is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, 2020-4.com. The site was redesigned to better reflect 20/20 Foresight’s innovative executive search services and extensive consulting expertise, as well as to improve user experience. The site features a detailed overview of 20/20’s unique executive search capabilities as well as robust consulting practice […]
The first quarter of 2022 is coming to a close, and the year is shaping up to be as unpredictable as the past two, with the economic and employment outlook still in flux and the Great Resignation still dominating headlines (and head space). As your dedicated recruitment partner, 20/20 Foresight Executive Search stays on top […]
The February jobs report showed signs of life for the U.S. employment outlook — a surprisingly strong 678,000 positions were added, with widespread growth across industries, led by the leisure and hospitality, healthcare and construction sectors. The unemployment rate also decreased to 3.8 percent, down from 4 percent in January. Clearly things are headed in […]
Here we find ourselves firmly into 2022, and we’re still figuring out what this year means for the future of work and how our human capital can help shape our organizations and our industries for decades to come. As your company navigates the fluctuating economic outlook and the impact it has on your hiring initiatives, […]