Collection of Executive Search Blog Posts
The Executive Search Collection features our posts on The Good Search Blog about executive recruiting. Executive search, informally known as headhunting, is a specialized recruitment service that identifies, profiles, qualifies, and ultimately delivers senior-level executives and technologists. In her blog, The Good Search CEO Krista Bradford shares executive search tips, her insights on executive search firm selection, and executive recruiting best practices of C-Level leaders. What follows is a list of her posts about executive search. (Make sure to check out our other blog post collections: Career Advice and Diversity Recruiting.)
Build a C-Suite of A-Players | Tips from Steve Jobs to Today’s CEOs
Explore how Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Apple CEO Tim Cook have evolved Steve Jobs’ uncompromising recruitment philosophy into collaborative "star sys…
How to Identify Visionary Leaders
At the senior executive level, everyone has the pedigree. The only thing that separates the transformational hire from the impressive one is vision — …
12 Reasons Retained Search Is a Strategic Imperative in AI Era
AI has commoditized the "perfect" resume, making it harder than ever to distinguish top talent from algorithmic polish. Explore 12 reasons why investi…
Struggling to Recruit Executives on LinkedIn? It’s a Feature, Not a Bug.
Corporate executive search has reached a breaking point. Boards and CEOs are drowning in a sea of AI-generated applications while candidates, feeling …
Recruiting AI Talent: Is Your Company Ready for the Agentic Age?
The experimental phase of generative AI—AI that teaches itself—has led to a major scientific breakthrough: Agentic AI. This form of artificial intelli…
Hiring Chief Data Officers Who Fuel AI
As AI transitions from experimental pilots to autonomous business agents, the role of the Chief Data Officer has undergone a seismic shift. This deep …
Is Your Executive Search Firm Ready for AI-Assisted Recruiting?
As we move further into 2026, the challenge isn't finding data—it's finding signal. Discover why traditional headhunting is failing in the age of AI-g…
Risk Mitigation in Hiring Technology Leadership
In 2026, technology performance is the primary driver of revenue and risk exposure. However, with only 7% of tech leaders possessing the skills to exe…
Hiring CISOs for the Identity and Access Imperative
Cybersecurity is the only business function where you face an active, intelligent adversary. In the high-stakes world of Identity and Access Managemen…
Executive Search Myths: The Science of Selection
40% of retained searches fail to complete. Why? Because most firms still rely on the myth that a "proprietary database" is a competitive advantage. Di…
The Paradox of Choice in Executive Search
More candidates do not always make executive search easier. In today’s market, applicant overload, permacrisis, and tech disruption can turn abundance…
Why Executive Presence Matters in Retained Executive Search
Executive presence has always mattered. What has changed is where and how it is read. A leader today may be evaluated through a LinkedIn profile, a vi…
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