Articles of Interest - Employers

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A Conversation with Jim Fairfax: Finding the missing piece

September 9, 2026
Employers Articles

The relationships, decisions and lessons that built Kitchener Executive Consultants When Jim Fairfax opened Kitchener Executive Consultants (KEC)’ Kitchener office in October 1976, there wasn’t much to suggest what it would become. There were no clients waiting. No established candidate network. No reputation to lean on. KEC’s ownership was

50 Years In: A Conversation with Ian Fairfax on Executive Search

August 25, 2026
Employers Articles

Fifty years creates a lot of stories. As Kitchener Executive Consultants celebrates 50 years in business, we’ve been spending some time looking back. At the professionals we placed, the leaders we partnered with, and, perhaps most interestingly, what happened after the search was over. But before looking outward, it seemed

Contributing Factors to a Positive Hiring Process

November 21, 2023
Employers Articles

Recruitment is an essential part of any business, and as we approach the end of another year, we have been reflecting on the successes and the challenges within Recruitment this year. Throughout our discussions, we recognize the impact the Hiring Process can have on a search and how that overall

How We Do Business – Kitchener Executive Consultants

August 11, 2022
Employers Articles

In a previous posting, we shared that there is value when partnering up with an Executive Consultant Firm and explored the benefits that such a partnership can provide in an organization’s search for top talent. In addition, we provided some things to consider when choosing an Executive Recruitment Firm to

Why Partner with an Executive Recruitment Firm?

July 20, 2022
Employers Articles

Great people are the cornerstone of every successful company. Therefore, when you are recruiting for your organization, it is critical to get it right; whether you have an underperforming manager, a sudden resignation, or the need to expand or change your leadership team, you want to find the best available

5 Factors That Impact Successful Recruitment and Hiring

June 10, 2022
Employers Articles

Hiring the right people is always a critical component to the success of any organization. To determine if a candidate is the right person for the position, companies have recruitment and selection procedures in place to identify the best person for the role. In today’s talent driven market, it is

2-Year Anniversary of Covid-19: A Look at the Effects on Hiring

April 20, 2022
Employers Articles

March marked the 2-year anniversary since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. As mandates have lifted and guidelines have loosened, the team at Kitchener Executive Consultants have been reflecting on the effects the pandemic has had on hiring over the last 2 years.

Employers’ Awkwardness About Where People Work

July 28, 2021
Employers Articles

Two years ago, the concept of working from home was only an option available to some employees when circumstances allowed for it, however fast forward to present day, many teams have successfully adjusted to working remotely. Now, organizations are preparing for what’s to come post-pandemic, and as Robin Hardman explains

Is Your Company Offering False or Real Flexibility?

June 4, 2021
Employers Articles

We have touched on this subject a couple of times over the last few months, however we still believe that work from home flexibility remains topical as we continue to adapt and prepare for what comes next. As Leslie Forde’s article published

The Pandemic Made Manufacturing Stronger

April 23, 2021
Employers Articles

We previously discussed the benefits, challenges, and potential future of a hybrid workforce within the manufacturing industry one year after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. So, as we continued to look at the manufacturing industry one year later, we were intrigued by Eileen Sweeny’s

Are Hybrid Workforces Really Here To Stay?

April 23, 2021
Employers Articles

March 2021 marked the 1 year anniversary since the World Health Organization announced COVID-19 as a global pandemic, and what a year it has been. As we reflected on the past 12 months, we found this particular article by George Penn on TLNT.com interesting.

Whatever Happened to Common Sense Inside Companies?

April 23, 2021
Employers Articles

After reading Martin Lindstrom’s article “Whatever Happened to Common Sense Inside Companies”, we knew we wanted to share it in this month’s newsletter. Although his story made us laugh, his experience is also completely relatable. Many of us have experienced a situation that has left us wondering where the common