I made my first trip to Carnegie Hall to see Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. It’s the first time I’ve seen him play since the pandemic and of course, he did…
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I made my first trip to Carnegie Hall to see Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. It’s the first time I’ve seen him play since the pandemic and of course, he did…
“What’s next?” seems to be the question on everyone’s mind. What will the economy do? Will our numbers for Q1 hold steady? Will that deal close? Will that critical hire brought in…
“I have a good job. I make a lot of money. I am unhappy most of the time.” The last two years have been a time of almost constant uncertainty which has…
Every year I look forward to the week that the magnolias come into bloom. This year a late freeze hit and the full bloom was not to be. It reminds me of…
I spent an inordinate amount of time over the last 18 months wandering my garden and talking with people on the phone… both clients and candidates. Zoom fatigue set in long ago…
My garden has been one of the few solaces during this time… A reminder that life goes on and there is still beauty and hope. I’ve always equated gardening with hiring. I…
Starting a business is always an act of optimism. I opened Searchlight in May 2001 which was in the middle of the dot-com bust. I reminded myself that summer is a slow…
Making a new hire is a bit like adding a plant to your garden—you have an opening, maybe it’s a new space, or maybe you’re replacing a plant that you moved because…
A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to join the IAB’s iDiverse task force which has been a great experience. A lot of time has been spent identifying the reasons…