If anyone is interested in a ticket, let us know. The event has given us an additional ticket which we are pleased to share.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/globally-local-blockchain-fintech-and-ai-symposium-tickets-59095650682
Congratulations to the Pace University students I judged in the ACG Cup competition! Pace University always fields high-performing financial teams! They give a new meaning to “Football Field” competitions. Great job guys and best wishes for the upcoming final round!
Join us at World Trade Day Atlanta and globalize your business. Georgia is one of the fastest-growing centers for global trade with record-setting global trade growth in 2019. We will be working with World Trade Day participants to help them develop a global growth strategy for their businesses. Global market entry business executives provide an overview of global market entry options, legal, financial, tax, human resources, risk, logistics, and information resources. Participants receive on-on-one help and support from some of the most outstanding global growth leaders in technology, software, private equity, global tax, finance, and global HR.
Facilitator: Dr. Janet L. Walsh, President & CEO, Birchtree Global, LLC
Panelists: Jim McGuirk, President AKLM, former Unisys Corporation President; Traci Kellner, SPHR, former CHRO Beeline, Private Equity; Daya Haddock, President, TIA Inc, Oracle Adviser, Technical Training; Richard Gimbert, CPA, International Tax, Brady Ware.
See the full program and expand your business into the global market: https://www.wtcatlanta.com/world-trade-day/
Birchtree Global is pleased to report Dr. Janet L. Walsh has been appointed to the Explorers Club Board of Directors and will chair the Ethics and Governance Committee.
The Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore. Founded in New York City in 1904, The Explorers Club promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space by supporting research and education in the physical, natural and biological sciences. The Club’s members have been responsible for an illustrious series of famous firsts: First to the North Pole, first to the South Pole, first to the summit of Mount Everest, first to the deepest point in the ocean, first to the surface of the moon—all accomplished by our members.
View more about this remarkable organization at: https://explorers.org/
From the NY Times March 22, 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/nyregion/the-explorers-club.html
So pleased to be part of the Walsh/Persky/Pinnock global research team. Our High Performing Bullying Behavior study made the Global Journal of Business Research! We’ve taken our research and have a dynamite training program for managers to help them overcome this problem….!
Research shows a strong company brand attracts strong candidates: 75% of candidates consider a company’s brand before applying for a job. What does your brand say about your company? Does it help or hinder your recruitment efforts?
First impressions count, but you don’t need a dedicated team or budget to maintain your company’s online brand. Did you know research shows a strong online brand leads to 50% more qualified applicants? Join Ed Nathanson Founder of Red Pill Talent and learn low-cost tips to use your company’s online persona as a recruitment tool. Ed is highly regarded as an employment and branding expert, widely published and an acknowledged leader in the science of attracting employees.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
-Why your online brand influences credibility and trust among candidates
-How to inspire employees to broadcast life at work to entice their candidate networks
-Tips for evaluating brand success, so it’s not just a “vanity metric”
-Low-cost tools to support your employer brand efforts
-Ways to elevate the candidate experience to make a lasting, positive impression
Can’t make the webinar? RSVP anyway. We’re sending all registrants a copy of the recording and slide deck.
When: March 26, 2 PM
Dial in information: https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/webinars/19/03/engage-candidates-online-without-investing-big-bucks
This program is certified for 1 HRCI/SHRM CP recertificatoin credit.
NYIT and Jeanensis Capital presents their, “Globally Local Blockchain Fintech and AI Symposium” Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, NY, NY register at http://bit.ly/2u7GiI5
Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to quickly learn competitive strategies for business operations. Some companies are being asked to showcase their business operations and work in this area. If you are interested in participating, make sure to review the program outline and contact Kenneth Goodwin.
Ken has been a frequent guest speaker at my NYIT ExMBA classes and is a compelling and highly regarded expert in this subject. This is a “not to be missed” program.
Is your organization struggling to manage a high performance bully? Someone who brings in the customers or the financial returns but does so by bullying employees and customers?
If so, here is one way you might manage this person. For more information see our 1 minute global video on LinkedIn or email information@birchtreeglobal.com for the complete paper.
Birchtree Global and Dezan Shira invite you to Market Entry in India: What’s Different in 2019.
The World Bank ranks India as the number 1 location in Asia for ease of doing business and in the top 25 in the world on getting credit and protecting minority investors. With a growing population of 1.37 Billion and a government actively working to attract inbound foreign direct investment, India is a top destination for health care, pharma, technology, and services.
We are pleased to invite interested executives to join Dr. Janet L. Walsh, CEO and President of Birchtree Global, and Rohit Kapur, CA, and Managing Director India for Dezan Shira& Associates for a short presentation on current FDI opportunities in India and specific advice on how to best enter the Indian marketplace. Following the presentation there will be a Q/A discussion on doing business in India. Both Dr. Walsh and Rohit Kapur have extensive experience building businesses in in changing and evolving economic and market conditions and can address your most challenging issues.
Location: The Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th Street. New York, NY 10021
Date and Time: February 28th, 2019, 2:00 pm
This event is free of charge, but with limited seating. To register email information@birchtreeglobal.com.
Dezan Shira & Associates is a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm, providing legal, tax and operational advisory to international corporate investors. Birchtree Global is a global services firm providing market entry, human resources, and research services for globalizing businesses.
My IERG colleague, John Lowe, CEO of Hilltop Partners forwarded to me the following interview with Jake Vander Zanden, Principle Consultant at McDermott & Bull Executive Search. The summary below is interesting as it shows how companies are tailoring hiring packages and how executives are negotiating their compensation and benefits packages. It also gives a window on the technology and life sciences industries. 2018 was a big year for McDermott & Bull Executive Search. The Technology & Life Sciences practice experienced a tripling of search activity versus 2017. They had significant growth across all verticals as well with more than doubling the amount of search assignments completed both in the US and international locations. Jake Vander Zanden, Principal Consultant at McDermott & Bull Executive Search, talked to interviewer, Theresa Matson of TLM Consulting about the trends he’s seeing in executive talent recruiting.
TLM: First I would like to congratulate you and the entire McDermott & Bull team for a very successful 2018.
Jake Vander Zanden: Thank you, Theresa. With record low unemployment and creation of additional jobs in almost every sector, it’s clearly a hot talent market. More clients asked for our help last year because the competition for the best talent is tighter than ever. Potential candidates are seeing more opportunity than they’ve had in years, and companies desiring their talent have needed to make adjustments to attract the best and brightest candidates.
TLM: Jake, during these competitive times we know that diverse compensation packages are important to candidates, what do you see being offered to executive talent?
Jake Vander Zanden: While one expects higher pay in competitive times, many companies have chosen additional options to augment the straight outlay of cash or equity. For example, we saw the inclusion of executive-level car allowances, annual physicals and additional concierge-style health care benefits, club memberships, and additional personal leave days. This practice of adding non-cash perks can also be a benefit to other employees when offered more widely to existing executive teams as a retention benefit.
TLM: And what about sign on bonuses?
Jake Vander Zanden: A cash sign-on bonus to offset stock option losses or providing some relief against the loss of bonus dollars has been used more frequently, and the amounts have been higher this past year than in the recent past. Getting a passive candidate to look at a new opportunity takes a bit of convincing, especially at the senior level when transitions affect companies so much. Quite often, once an executive is willing to look at an outside opportunity, there is an additional challenge presented by other competing opportunities that the candidate may also consider.
TLM: What happens once you identify the ideal candidate for a position?
Jake Vander Zanden: This year we had many instances when our ideal candidate came to the table with several legitimate opportunities in consideration. In a hot talent market, driven by competing offers, candidates make decisions fast because they don’t like the “limbo” of keeping their activities a secret from current teams/employers. It is imperative for hiring managers to ensure a streamlined decision process that allows true evaluation and buy-in, but at the same time is as expedient as possible.
TLM: What do you provide to ensure the fastest placement of executive talent?
Jake Vander Zanden: We have worked with our clients to help them streamline their decision-making processes to prevent losing the best talent to other offers. We’ve also spent countless hours counseling and coaching candidates on what each opportunity means for their long-term career.
TLM: We talked about the importance of a faster interview process and faster hiring decisions. Are executives transitioning quickly as well?
Jake Vander Zanden: Obviously at the executive level there’s rarely such a thing as a two-week notice, however this year we have seen an extension of the transition times, and perhaps more importantly a greater willingness to allow top candidates longer transition times with greater flexibility. As an example, one biotech was willing to allow our candidate close to two months to wind up his previous role prior to joining the new company so he could complete a critical project. Another allowed our candidate to start immediately for two days a week at the new company so she could be part of critical start-up decision making that was occurring. In exchange, her former employer was happy to have access to her talent for a one day a week for several months following her exit, to assist them in transitioning her duties to the executive that replaced her.
TLM: Let’s talk about the willingness for your clients to look outside their traditional industry. Is this something that is important to the process of filling top positions with the most talented individuals?
Jake Vander Zanden: Yes, it is important. Some might call it an easing of the key requirements – but that’s not what we’re talking about. In fact, it’s allowing us as a partner to discover hidden talent that might normally be overlooked due to too narrow a focus. We convinced several of our top clients to look outside their traditional field to consider talent from other industries in 2018. This year we placed a top entertainment company executive at a manufacturing company as the top revenue officer, and a biotechnology leader at an environmental services company. The result has been excellent, yielding senior leaders in roles where our client company is gaining tremendous insight from getting an “outsider’s” view, and a fresh look at their biggest growth challenges.
About the Author:
Jake Vander Zanden is a Principal Consultant and leader of McDermott & Bull’s Technology & Life Sciences Practice. His practice expertise includes, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Consumer Healthcare. Jake spent over 25 years as a turnaround and growth leader completing business transformations for companies on a global level. He has deep roots in Opthalmology and Neurology as a senior leader with Allergan, Medtronic, Lumenis, Hoya, and Presbia. He has lived and worked throughout Asia, Africa and Europe, and managed businesses in all the major regions of the world. He earned his BA in Marketing and Management at St. Thomas University.
Jake Vander Zanden
Principal Consultant
Technology & Life Sciences Practice
McDermott & Bull Executive Search
Direct 949.541.5000