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What Type Of Leader Are You?

We all know that no two people are totally alike. Your corporate fingerprint is unique, which can prove invaluable to the brand you’re working to grow or refine.

Yet there are a few personality types that determine how you’ll lead a team. Employers want to have an idea of this before you start. When you’re hoping to fulfil a senior management role, you’ll certainly face some questions about your personal leadership style during the interview process.

Ever thought about where you might fit? As executive headhunters, here’s five kinds of leaders we’ve come across.

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The State Of The Shop Floor: 3 Key Retail Trends For 2018

As executive headhunters, we make it our business to stay abreast of what’s happening in the sectors we serve. It puts us in pole position to find the best candidates: those who think and act upon those same consumer trends. Our founder, Daniel Cornwell, has already written about hospitality this year and what’s changing; have a read of his LinkedIn post if that interests you.

However, we also want to examine retail. Our work with key players in this industry has made us one of the top executive search firms in the UK. Here’s the lowdown for 2018.

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Built To Sell: Recruitment Tips To Make Your Business Take Off

A futureproof business is one built to sell. Whether you’re thinking of moving on in the near future or not, your success will be limited unless you’ve given thought to the sustainability, profitability and autonomy of your operations.

So with this in mind, how do we ensure that a brand is sellable? And how do we keep it performing at its best right now?

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Why Building A Strong Relationship With Your Recruiter Matters

Cutting ties with your recruiter following a placement is a zero-sum game. Top executive search firms, who may be filling your next leadership role over several weeks or months, can be an ongoing benefit to your business. We really are more than a quick route to a single senior hire…

SPE Resourcing like to work closely with our clients. It’s how we’re able to deliver exactly what you need.

Strong bonds? They matter in this line of expertise. Here’s why.

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What Does It Take To Lead A Private Equity-Backed Business?

Your career doesn’t have to stay along the same path. In fact, most of us thrive when we’re pushed on to new pastures. So when an executive headhunter calls, it pays to approach the situation with an open mind to something out of the ordinary…

A company that’s raised investment to make good on its growth plans may present such an opportunity to leaders looking for a fresh challenge… Yet it’s not a fool’s game to play: private equity-backed ventures have a lot at stake for everyone involved.

This is what it means to take charge of one.

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What Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Can Teach Us about Recruitment

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the value of money to those applying for senior management positions. We touched on the hierarchy of needs: a theory of the desires that we seek as human beings. The term was first coined by Abraham Maslow in 1943.

His book, Motivation and Personality, has become a core text in management circles. But what do Maslow’s theories actually say about how you should position your executive search? And how should you highlight the values that people are looking for?

Let us share some insight into each of the five needs, and explain why you should bear them in mind for recruitment…

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