How to Select a Recruitment Agency
Editor’s Note: I rarely publish articles written by others, but this piece by Neil Russell of Bevan Consulting deserves attention and a wider audience. Originally published on 8 April 2026,…
The LinkedIn mistake costing you roles
Do you know how fast recruiters decide on your LinkedIn profile? I evaluate executive candidates daily. As a headhunter in Thailand for more than 20 years, I look at more…
Copy this clause before your next recruiter conversation
Last week, I told you about the Finance Director in Bangkok who was poached by the same recruitment agency that placed him exactly three years earlier. That story still circulates…
What a hands-off list really means in recruitment
Most companies think their third-party recruiter will not touch their people. That assumption costs money. When you hire a recruiter, you give them access to your people. Names. Roles. Reporting…
Most senior executives still believe the best roles are on job boards; they are wrong!
The roles you see on LinkedIn or job boards are often the leftovers, not the first choices. In my own work, I know that most retained searches for top executive…
If your resume does not pass the ATS, no one will read it
The truth is often simpler. Your Resume or CV never reached a human. An Applicant Tracking System, ATS, is software that sits between you and the hiring manager. It scans,…
Fix the four habits that slow your job search
I speak with senior executives in Thailand every week who tell me the same story. Dozens of applications. Few interviews. Long periods of silence. The reaction is usually frustration with…
The conversation CEOs in Thailand have with headhunters that boards don’t know about
"Tom, I need to talk about my next move. Off the record. What's the job market looking like?" That's how many of my calls start these days. It rarely means…
The hidden math of executive job hunting: 3 months, 300 applications, 3 interviews
Every week, I speak with senior executives who share the same story. Hundreds of applications. Almost no response. Mounting frustration. A regional C-suite leader recently told me, “I have applied…
Employer branding is no longer marketing; it is recruitment economics
Employer branding has crossed a line. It is no longer a marketing side project or an HR communications exercise. If you are surprised when reading the following two bullets, you…
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