by Julie Allen | Mar 6, 2020 | Executive Search
Is your board aligned on the background and skillset you need in the next member of your leadership team? When your team isn’t clear about your goals, it can drag your hiring process in circles. Misalignment causes frustrating delays and confusion down the road in the...
by Julie Allen | Mar 6, 2020 | Executive Search
Hiring key executives can be hard, especially in the MedTech market. Candidates need the background and skill set to lead teams and make critical decisions in a heavily regulated, high stakes industry. Sometimes finding the right person can feel like looking for a...
by Julie Allen | Mar 6, 2020 | Executive Search
Have you ever had a bad experience with a recruiting agency? Here’s my theory about why so many recruiters struggle to produce well-suited, committed candidates. Before I founded Allen Partners, I worked as an executive search consultant in Chicago. The firm where I...
by Julie Allen | Mar 6, 2020 | Executive Search
After multiple rounds of interviews, a candidate you were certain was perfect for the role—who seemed enthusiastic about the company and mission—turned down your offer. Now, after weeks of wasted time, thousands of dollars spent flying the candidate out to interview...
by Julie Allen | Jan 8, 2019 | Executive Search
In a recent WSGR panel discussion at the 26th Annual Medical Device Conference entitled “Hiring and Compensating the CEO,” Julie Allen, Founder and Managing Director of Allen Partners Ltd., deliberated on the importance of “Qualified, Interested & Committed”...
by Julie Allen | Oct 3, 2016 | Executive Search, Validate a Key Hire
The process of interviewing leadership candidates can be like a ship that runs aground more often than you’d think. Surely, every successful startup must do it, but hiring leaders can be fraught with peril when we lose sight of our guiding light – our...
