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Why Should You Use an Executive Search Firm When Looking For Executive Leadership?
In the complex and competitive business world, finding exemplary executive leadership can make all the difference in strategy, direction, and growth. These individuals can steer the company towards success; however, identifying and securing this talent can be challenging.

C-Suite Search and Succession
Oakstone offers advice on C-Suite recruitment, executive search and planning C-Suite succession.

The Importance of Executive Talent in Driving SaaS Success
In the fast-paced and competitive world of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), the role of executive talent and leadership cannot be underestimated. These people play a crucial role in driving the success, growth, and direction of SaaS companies.

5 Key Things to Consider When Hiring Your C-Suite
It’s no exaggeration to say that the people in your C-Suite can make or break your company. Poor management can cause operations to take a nosedive, leading to downsizing, closures, and potentially hundreds of people out of work.

Why Is C-Level Hiring So Difficult?
With such high requirements, it’s easy to see why companies lean on executive search firms for assistance, however, the main challenges still remain.

The Well-being of Your C-Suite and Their Team
While the shift in well-being is changing, not all companies are adapting and adopting preventative measures to keep well-being a priority.

Create The Ultimate Experience For The Candidate
A great candidate will know that they have options to turn down an opportunity that possibly a few years ago would have been their ideal next step.

What Should Your Top Recruiting Priorities Be?
In our latest blog, we are focussing on the top five priorities every company should be considering in their recruitment strategy.

4 Ways to Identify the Right Recruiter for your Business
There are multiple qualifiers that you need to consider before agreeing to a partnership.

How Can You Win Talent in a Candidate Driven Market?
With over 8000 software sales jobs being advertised on LinkedIn in the UK alone, it is clear to see that great people are in high demand.

5 Reasons Why You’re Struggling With Talent Acquisition
People are the heartbeat of any company. For companies to grow quickly and successfully, you need to focus on sourcing and hiring great people.

Hiring as a Start-up? The Statistics You Need To Know
Hire people with the same goals and hire more of them. One factor that contributes to a slow hiring process is attracting the right people.

What is End-to-End Recruitment?
End-to-end recruitment refers to the recruitment process. It includes Planning, role defining, sourcing, interviewing, decision making, onboarding.

6 of the Best Qualities to Look for in Every Recruit
When creating a job description, the criteria for a new hire is created with skills and experience in mind, personal qualities are rarely considered.

Why You Should Never Use Multiple Recruiters
Companies often choose more than one recruiter to pit them against one another to encourage healthy competition.

How to Choose the Right SaaS or FinTech Recruitment Partner
Successful SaaS and FinTech companies know that their success heavily relies on the expertise, talent and quality of their workforce.