Insight Blog

Creating a new role presents an organization the opportunity to restructure and adopt a new outlook. It presents candidates the opportunity to make an impact. Our search consultants offer five suggestions to those recruiting for, or pursuing, a newly created role. Read more

Personality tests can help organizations predict how different types of people will interact. They can also identify employee strengths and workplace challenges. Still, there are enough disadvantages of personality testing that it is not recommended for making hiring decisions. Read more

An Ivy League research institution and long-term partner of Helbling was looking to secure a Vice President of Facilities and Campus Services to advance their facilities and utilities maintenance program through a more operationally-driven, sophisticated, long-term strategy and master plan. Read more

Use a hiring rubric to bring objectivity to the search process. View examples of applicant screening and interview rubrics! Read more

Are you part of a search committee at your college or university? Do you know someone who is? Review our expert's Top 9 suggestions on what the best committee chairs do! Read more

Retaining a search firm to find a key professional is a big decision. After all, it's a significant investment of time and money. What should you be asking when vetting prospective firms? Read more

Working with the school's President, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and others, we developed a strategy that identified talent from academic institutions, healthcare systems, and corporate campuses. Read more

We represented a top-10, multi-billion dollar construction firm, and long-term client to secure a Chief Administrative Officer. This new C-Suite role encompasses human resources, information technology, safety, risk management, legal services, and compliance. Read more

Whether you need to retain an executive search firm for a specific talent need or you're a candidate looking for a new opportunity, try these techniques to find the most qualified and experienced firms and consultants (headhunters) in your industry. Read more

After working with a management consultant, our long-term client created the role of Vice President, Sector Leader to enhance its growth within the Life Sciences and Higher Education sectors. Read more