Thought Leadership Blog

by Joe Opaleski

The Great Resignation, a nickname for the period in 2020 and 2021 where resignation rates spiked in the U.S., is having a lasting impact on workplace culture and talent acquisition.

by  Josh Kotelnicki

Traditionally, the Charles Aris Corporate Development Practice has introduced the search work we do as “recruiting and placing current and former investment bankers.” In healthcare, recent data suggests we may need to expand this introduction to include “current and former transaction advisory talent from finance and accounting firms.”

by TJ Deal

In our last Corporate Development Quarterly Newsletter, we examined the shifting paradigm of reporting structure for corporate development leaders in private equity portfolio companies. Despite this upward movement in strategic focus and reporting structure, the average tenure of our head of corporate development placements has dropped over the last three years.

by Diane DeRosa-Fedor 

As the economy continues to show indications of a potential recession, we often get asked by candidates and clients about our search volume, and if the current climate is leading to a downturn in the number of searches we are starting. The answer so far ... is no. 

by Eric SpellPractice Leader at Charles Aris

For both active and passive talent, delayed employment offers can be the source of unnecessary stress and anxiety. While employers often have valid reasons for delaying these offers, waiting too long can result in losing their candidate of choice.