Hiring executive talent is a tremendous challenge any time of year, but it’s no secret that the holidays take things to a whole new level. Just last year we made the rather bold assertion that the holidays are where hiring deals go to die for so many reasons. Budgets...

Queen is a band that should never have worked by traditional standards. Brian May was raised as part of the British aristocracy, born with a silver spoon in his mouth and a genius intellect that has made him as accomplished an astrophysicist as a rock star. Freddie Mercury was...

Let me tell you a story. An executive candidate for a major, iconic outdoor brand postponed his Labor Day plans to participate in a final round of interviews. At the end of the process, he was passed over for the job—but he valued the experience and the new connections...

We talk a lot about how much we love being a part of the outdoor industry. In our experience, this is a field filled with individuals and organizations who are wildly passionate about nature. Our clients make the gear people use to get out and enjoy everything the Earth...

In my many years of experience helping outdoor companies find exceptional candidates for their executive positions, there’s always been a sort of ideal prospect I’ve worked hard to find. This kind of candidate is someone who has had a career with natural and consistent promotions. Maybe they’ve earned new...