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24 Hour Search Is Now Certified as a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise
24 Hour Search LLC is certified as a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) through Disability:IN's Supplier Inclusion program, joining the firm's existing WBENC certification as a Women's Business Enterprise.
Read →Firm Note · August 27, 202624 Hour Search Is Now WBENC Certified
24 Hour Search LLC is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by WBEC Metro NY, a regional partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, the gold standard for women-owned business certification in the United States.
Read →Firm Note · July 15, 2026An Open Letter to Recruiters (Including Myself)
A red carpet, a bow on the hood, and a sign with my name on it taught me more about candidate experience than any AI tool ever has. Five things recruiters can learn from how a car salesperson named Fiona treated me.
Read →Career Strategy · June 5, 2026The First 90 Days at the Senior Level
Why executive transitions fail at a rate most candidates do not expect, what the research says about the first quarter, and four working principles for setting the right trajectory.
Read →Career Strategy · June 5, 2026Build Your Story Bank Before You Walk In
Why preparation frees charisma in executive interviews, why CAR outperforms STAR for senior candidates, and how to choose stories that speak to what this company is actually hiring for.
Read →Career Strategy · June 4, 2026The Counter-Offer Reality Check
What the research actually says about counter-offers, why the recruiter folklore does not hold up, and how to think through the decision rigorously rather than emotionally.
Read →Search Practice · May 22, 2026Commercial Real Estate Hiring: Why Structured Interviews Reduce Risk
Commercial real estate is relationship-driven by nature, and that familiarity makes unstructured interviews especially risky. Structured interviews are nearly twice as predictive of job performance, which makes them a risk-management tool in CRE leadership hiring.
Read →Search Practice · May 22, 2026Are Quality Applicants Not Applying to Your Job Postings?
Hiring managers, take a walk with me. Posting and praying won't reach the people you want. Even the best candidates need a reason to care, and here is how to give them one.
Read →Career Strategy · May 22, 2026Entré Sin Conocer a Nadie
At a Latin professional networking event in New York, I found that what holds every room together is vulnerability, even more than shared heritage.
Read →Career Strategy · May 22, 2026Help! The ATS Is Auto-Rejecting My Resume!
Have you ever told a friend the ATS auto-rejected your resume even though you are clearly qualified? Spoiler alert: the ATS isn't what's rejecting you. The real reason is context and relevancy.
Read →Market View · March 13, 2026The Cost of a Bad Hire: Why Executive Hiring Cannot Be Replaced by AI
The cost of a bad hire at the executive level is one of the most expensive risks a company can take. In Director-level and C-suite hiring, a single misstep can cost 5 to 27 times the leader’s salary, according to research by Bradford Smart, author of Topgrading. For founders and boards, executive hiring is a risk management decision, and it deserves experienced executive search oversight.
Read →Career Strategy · March 9, 2026Weak Ties, Strong Careers: How Networks Really Work in Commercial Real Estate
Why weak ties and the third-party introductions that create them can be so powerful for professionals building influence across commercial real estate.
Read →Career Strategy · February 20, 2026Is your resume vanishing into the abyss? If your resume is not getting you interviews, your branding may need work.
Is your resume not getting you interviews? Learn how to tailor your resume for each role, align your experience with employer needs, and stop losing interviews due to weak positioning.
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