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Best of Blog is a collection of some of the most popular and informative blog posts about candidate research by Intellerati, a recruitment research firm, we detail the latest best practices in executive search research, recruitment research, talent mapping, diversity recruitment, and succession planning.

Close executive searches faster

Closing Executive Searches Faster in 2023

Closing Executive Searches Faster Executive searches are moving more quickly. In 2023, the presentation of the executive who is ultimately hired usually occurs during the first month. In Q1, it was in 27 days. In… 

Using LinkedIn to Recruit Executives

Skip Using LinkedIn to Recruit Senior Executives

Skip Using LinkedIn to Recruit C-Level Executives Is LinkedIn Recruiter a Senior Executive Recruiter? LinkedIn is a tool — a useful one — that can be deployed to help recruit candidates for any company. For example,… 

What Does An Executive Search Cost? | Search Firm Prices

What Does Executive Search Cost?

Executive Search Cost Executive search prices vary wildly. It is challenging for search buyers to determine exactly how much an executive search will cost.  Further complicating matters: most search firms do not list their pricing… 

Why Headhunters Fail Blindfolded

Why Headhunters Fail and What to Do About It

 Why Headhunters Fail Most traditional retained search headhunters are not candidate sourcing or recruiting research experts. Headhunters would rather focus on “more important” things like reeling in the next client. There’s a reason. Headhunter compensation… 

Digital Member Profiles Are a Mirage

LinkedIn Member Profiles are a Beautiful Digital Mirage

800 Million LinkedIn Member Profiles LinkedIn Member Profiles are a beautiful digital mirage for executive recruiters and candidate sourcers. We see so many candidates, like heatwaves, glistening in the distance. Yet as we get closer… 

What to Do When Linkedin Recruiter Falls Short

When LinkedIn Recruiter Falls Short LinkedIn Recruiter is “a social media platform for finding, connecting with, and managing candidates.” It claims to surface quality candidates and member signals, enabling talent acquisition professionals to prioritize candidates… 

Top 10 Reasons to Use a Recruiting Research Firm

Top 10 Reasons to Use a Recruiting Research Firm Recruiting research firms, such as Intellerati, are positioned as an alternative to traditional executive search firms. Executive search research firms uncover and map prospective candidates —… 

Crush Candidate Sourcing

How to Crush Candidate Sourcing

How to Crush Candidate Sourcing Intellerati regularly steps in to help companies with candidate sourcing and executive search research. Clients often come to us when their internal candidate sourcing teams have not yet surfaced the… 

Recruit Executives in a Pandemic

How to Recruit Executives in a Pandemic

How to Recruit Executives in a Pandemic It’s a question you never thought you’d still be asking, “How do I recruit executives in a pandemic?” But more than a couple of years since COVID-19 arrived and… 

Eye Opening Executive Search Video Intellerati

Eye-Opening Executive Search Research Video

Executive Search Research Video Sourcers and Recruiters Blinded by LinkedIn? Our latest executive search research video tackles one of the biggest issues in executive recruiting. LinkedIn is how most passive candidates are identified. Yet, due… 

Nate Silver

Recruiting Research Inspirations for Nerds

Recruiting Research Inspirations for Nerds Our Talent Acquisition Inspirations stand at the intersection of recruiting with executive candidate data. While executives are made of flesh and blood, the data that tell their stories are made… 

LinkedIn Talent Pool

Is The LinkedIn Talent Pool Overfished?

LinkedIn Talent Pool Overfished A growing number of employers are investing in LinkedIn recruiting licenses and, for less important roles, it can be an effective tool. However, for senior executive, mission-critical, and hard-to-fill technology roles,…