The original article was published in the Czech language by the magazine MM Průmyslové spektrum on 09.10.2020 by PhDr. Iva Ruskovská.
You can find it here Způsob myšlení definuje naši úspěšnost
Top 5 most important hiring trends you should know about
In September, there was a significant shift in the recruitment of top directors.
TOP 5 most important hiring trends you should know about.
1. The key players in senior management changes are local companies in the segment of manufacturing, energy solutions, and agriculture.
2. Hiring has significantly moved outside the capital.
Top management changes in the Czech Republic and Slovakia – summer 2020
The number of senior management changes remains the same. In July, the same number of people took on new roles as last year.
In many cases placement was postponed from August to September, making August the first month in which the number of changes fell to one-third of previous months.
Which industries were most active?
During the summer,
Barometer of your career or what should you know about management changes in 2019
There were 101 more changes on senior mamagement level in 2019 than in the previous year.
The total number reached 652 changes.
The changes on CEO or Country Manager level increased in 44% compared to 2018.
According to our findings, the main reason for the increase in change was the appetite of smaller companies, especially in the area of services,
Christmas gift cards at Anderson Willinger
Last year, our gift cards were a great success and so, we have decided to prepare the opportunity to give something special to your loved ones this year too.
There are two options for you to choose from:
- Seminar “How to change your career in 2020, and what’s new on the top management market?”
The best books to give as presents for Christmas 2019
HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2020 by Harvard Business Review
Best ideas, insights and practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. This book will inspire you to:
- Make better connections with your customers by giving them glimpse inside your company
- Ask better questions to boost your learning,
What is happening in the Top Management market and how to change your career?
How to choose a good headhunter?
How to edit your LinkedIn profile to make it more attractive?
What is happening in the market of top managers and what positions are they looking for?
If you are looking for answers to these questions, come to our seminar.
In November 2018 we started an open 2-hour afternoon meetings on trends in managerial change.
Build your brand with the best. Google and Twitter at Anderson Willinger.
In the autumn, we will welcome Ingrita Zrinušič from Twitter and Petr Houzar from Google at Anderson Willinger to tell us about the latest tips on how to build a digital brand for CxO managers.
Join us and explore your digital brand with us.
What questions are we going to ask:
Why is it important for companies today to focus on branding their top management?
Why do people work for my competition and not for me?
According to Patrick Mork, Google’s former marketing director and graduate of Insead, the most important skill of today’s managers for getting the best people is the ability to deliver excellent results and be able to sell them.
The main tool of self-presentation of senior managers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia is LinkedIn. It is used by 89% of them and therefore we are among the most active in Europe.
Books to read if you want to know more about Personal Digital Branding
The Road to Recognition. Seth Price & Berry Feldman
You own a brand. You may not realize it. You’ve been cultivating your brand for ages in the form of word-of-mouth, your footprint on the web, and your career accomplishments.Today, it’s no longer enough to be excellent at what you do.
“A brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room.” says Jeff Bezos.
The primary reason for building your digital brand is not to increase your value in the job market but to actively communicate with your clients and employees.
According to our Executive Search studies, the activity of CEOs or Directors themselves plays a much bigger role in retaining and acquiring key talents than the activity of the company itself.
Summer inspiration – What to download on your summer vacation for free?
Ali Qassim Jawad & Andrew Kakabadse, The 5Qs
What is the essence or DNA for great leadership?
Ten years of research provides the conclusive answer – five key leadership intelligences– the 5Qs.
• IQ: cognitive intelligence- ability to acquire knowledgeand make a compelling argument
• EQ: emotional intelligence – ability to understand and manage emotions
• PQ: political judgement – ability to understand stakeholders’
Offer your clients what they need
Being told you are overqualified during the interview usually makes you happy. You think to yourself: Years of hard work have finally paid off. However, when you hear it for the third, the forth, the fifth time you start to feel angry. Finally, you realize it doesn’t make sense. What does it really mean when you are told you are “overqualified”
Warren Buffett chooses his managers according to their wives
I am the owner of the company that I have been running by myself but I have decided to hand this role over to the executive management. How do I choose the right person?
It was easier for the generation of our grandparents. They chose a good and decent person whom they have known for years,
I am 55 years old and I would like to change my job. Is my age limiting my options?
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Are you considering taking a job in direct competition?
Are you considering taking a job in direct competition?
First and foremost, think about why the competition wants you and what are their needs.
Focus not only on the general job description but also on real expectations between the lines.
In general, statistics show that expectations of companies hiring a competitor’s manager are much higher than real possibilities,
The most important managerial changes in April 2018
In total, there were fifty exchanges in senior management positions in April and eight changes to the position of CEO.
A modest majority (56%) of new top executives have been internal promotions.
This pattern of change in corporate governance has shown a growing tendency over the past few months.
The most significant management changes April 2018
When you have a successful career, an easy life but still it doesn’t satisfy you…
Who doesn’t want to be happy? Happiness is a logical goal of our lives. An American writer and journalist Emily Esfahani Smith has been exploring the science of happiness for years and found out that it is a wrong life goal. The more we try to reach it the less happy we become.
11 proposals how to do it in 2017
Practice deep breathing twice a day
Slowing your breathing can control your reaction to stressful events. If you do not meditate yet, breathe in deeply through your nose and out through your mouth for 5 minutes. Shifting to slower breathing in times of tension allows you to perform better mentally and physically.
Interview with Zbyněk Stejskal, TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity
- Design, manufacture and distribution of products in area of connectivity for diverse industries
- Over 80,000 employees in fifty countries around the world
- 3 manufacturing plants in the Czech Republic (Brno, Kuřim, Trutnov)
Zbyněk Stejskal, HR Director for CEE automotive division TE Connectivity leads the HR concept for 3 countries with a total of 4,500 employees.
Analysis of site managers 2015
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We have analyzed in 1Q 2015 the market of site managers. During the research AW approached 340 site managers with a link to the Czech Republic. AW reached during the research and selection following conclusions, which we share with you.
- What are the nationalities of site managers in the Czech Republic?
More managerial positions than last year, salaries will not increase
COMPANIES WILL CREATE 15% MORE MANAGERIAL POSITIONS THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR,
SALARIES OF MANAGERS WILL NOT INCREASE
Leading European executive search company, Anderson Willinger estimates 15% annual increase in new senior management positions this year. Most new managerial positions will be created by small and medium size companies, both for local markets and for expansion outside Czech Republic and Slovakia.
HR Strategies
Talent Production in 2013
65% of Managers struggling with number of Talents in their organizations
25% of Managers support development of Talent Pools in the organizations
20% of Managers confirm proven results on Talent Programs within their organization
Based on the latest studies of Economist Intelligence Unit,
INNOVATION is hard to measure and hard to manage
INNOVATION is hard to measure and hard to manage.
When revenues and earnings decline during a recession, executives often conclude that their innovation efforts just aren’t worth it.
Maybe innovation isn’t so important after all, they think.
The contrary view, of course, is that innovation is both a vaccine against market slowdowns and an elixir that rejuvenates growth.