Finding people is not the same as recruiting them

  • Post published:08/10/2025
  • Reading time:5 mins read

Companies that say “we can find candidates ourselves” often crash into reality. They confuse sourcing with recruiting and end up with a spreadsheet, not a shortlist. Anyone with Wi-Fi can…

The limits of HR vs the reach of Executive Search

  • Post published:24/09/2025
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Picture this. A 27-year-old internal talent acquisition specialist, or an external third-party recruiter, with a few years of HR and recruitment experience, picks up the phone to call a 55-year-old…

Tips for foreigners working with Thai staff

  • Post published:18/06/2025
  • Reading time:6 mins read

Do not assume that your Thai staff know of your personal preferences. Tell them. Each foreigner has their own particular expectation. Yes, tell them. So, the most important tip is…

3 reasons to move Talent Acquisition under Marketing Department

  • Post published:04/06/2025
  • Reading time:6 mins read

Sounds crazy? Maybe. But hear me out. For years, HR has been stuck in admin mode: payroll, compliance, policies, and recruitment. Meanwhile, companies are crying out for effective employer branding,…

HR Field Guide to the future: Time to wake up!

  • Post published:30/04/2025
  • Reading time:5 mins read

Let’s stop pretending AI is coming. It’s here, and it’s not slowing down. In the next decade, automation and generative AI will swallow more complex tasks, too. You are already…

Did you hear the latest about my network NPAworldwide

  • Post published:23/04/2025
  • Reading time:4 mins read

You may, of course, say who and come again. So, try this. Add up the number of offices of these five global and most recognized executive search firms: Egon Zehnder,…