THE STONEWOOD BLOG

One Reason Interviewing Candidates is So Difficult

I was browsing in my local bookstore on the weekend when I...

The Perils of the Successful Matchmaker

What is a successful matchmaker? Last week, the Wall...

Interviewing: the Quest for Patterns and Themes

Last week, two seemingly unrelated articles caught my...

Checkers Vs. Chess: Why Candidates Play the Wrong Interview Game

I often join my clients when they conduct candidate...

Why Candidates Should Expand and Prep Their References

As headhunters scramble to match candidates with their...

The Unwanted Ceo Job

Several recent articles have lauded the success of...

Hiring Executive Talent: the Sheepish Canadian Startup

Much is written about the state of the Canadian tech startup...

The Talent Game in Venture-backed Firms

Last week I met the CEO of a recently funded tech firm (yes,...

Why Recruiting From the Best Companies is Perilous

If you long to be taken to Shangri-la, that fictional,...