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💡 Private equity-backed executives — this is your LAST chance to weigh in on this year’s Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives Survey! Share your anonymous feedback and influence how PE firms engage with leadership. More and more blue-chip funds are taking note of this research in our third year running of this report. Make sure to take 5 minutes so your experiences and opinions can have an impact! #PrivateEquity #ExecutiveInsights #Top50

Don't miss out on tomorrow's webinar, hosted by Falcon's Sarah DeMarco, for insights that portfolio executives can use to boost their #talent strategy, from recruitment and retention to driving shared value creation!

🌟 Ahead of the Curve in the War for Talent 🌟 In today’s competitive talent landscape, finding, developing, and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. For those in private equity (PE), the search for seasoned CFOs with experience in PE-backed environments is especially intense. So, how can we proactively build and cultivate a talent pipeline before an immediate need arises? 🤔 The key is to create a robust ecosystem and network that positions us to recruit top talent effectively. By focusing on developing relationships and nurturing talent continuously, we ensure that we have the right person ready for the right role at the right time. At FALCON, we've been running our Executive in Waiting Program for over 3 years with this very goal in mind. If you’re a PE-backed executive (CEO, CFO, sales or marketing leader) who is 6-24 months away from an exit, you could be a great fit for our program. Interested in learning more? Let’s connect! #TalentAcquisition #PrivateEquity #EIW

Here's a framework for how to approach a question about metrics/KPIs in an interview: 1. Provide leading and lagging indicators 2. Showcase examples on how you create a data-driven culture with your teams 3. Share a story about how you used the data to catch something that needed fixing Listing off a bunch of metrics isn't a sign you're a data-driven person. It's about showing that you ingrain the data in your day-to-day and constantly use it as a guide to learn what needs fixing. #metrics #interviewtips

Want to tell #PrivateEquity firms (confidentially!) what you really think — and have your voice heard?  In today's competitive dealmaking and economic landscape, it’s more important than ever that PE-backed executives and their sponsors are aligned through strong partnerships. But is your sponsor living up to that promise of partnership? Take our third-annual Private Equity Firm Performance Survey and:  🔹 Anonymously share the good, the bad, and the ugly of working in PE. What do sponsors do that you love, and what changes do you want to see? 🔹 Help us choose the next Top 50 PE Firms for Executives! Your feedback is instrumental as we determine the winners and update our Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives Report. 🔹 Have a lasting impact on the private equity landscape. By helping sponsors become better partners, you enhance the #ValueCreation process, positively impacting your own bottom line. After completing the survey, you'll receive a discount code for 15% off any product or service from our career-enhancing PE-CXO store! Take 7-8 minutes to complete our anonymous Top 50 Survey here: https://lnkd.in/eynhch_k #PrivateEquity #Leadership #Survey #ExecutiveInsights #ROI #Top50 

#PrivateEquity-backed executives: Help shape the future of sponsor-executive partnerships and take our 7-8 minute anonymous survey! Sponsors want to know what their executive #leadership teams need to operate their beset. Your insights will inform sponsors how to become better partners with management to achieve #ValueCreation together. Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/eynhch_k Not only will your responses influence next year's winners of the Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives, but you'll also receive a 15% off discount code for any product or service from PrivateEquityCXO's career-boosting store! #Top50 #ROI

🔍 Calling all PE-Backed Executives! 🔍 We want to hear your first-hand insights and expertise. Please take a few moments to answer our brief, anonymous survey to help us shape future content and provide a deeper understanding of how you perceive the current #PrivateEquity landscape. 📝 Take the Survey: https://lnkd.in/edfCXyyp #Leadership #Talent #ExecutiveInsights

Here are a few quotes from CROs who have had unfavorable experiences with transactional recruiters: "I spent 3 months in an interview process and was ghosted by the recruiter" "The recruiter sent me a vague message saying I wasn't a fit and provided no detail" "The recruiter told me relocation wasn't required only for me to find out later that it was (they just wanted to get me into process)" At Falcon, we take the candidate interview experience extremely seriously (we even measure it). Because we fundamentally believe in creating deep relationships with our executives...even if they don't fit the opportunity we're discussing. That approach pays incredible dividends in the long-run. Executives can feel when they're being treated like a transaction, and no one likes to be treated like that. #executiverecruiting

BREAKING NEWS. Last week, we released the first issue of our PE Sponsor Monthly Newsletter. Every month, we'll provide PE sponsors with data-driven insights that combine survey data from sitting PE-backed executives and real-time retained search market feedback. This month's topic: Retention Strategies for Flight-Risk PortCo Talent According to our data, only 38% of sitting PE-backed executives say they're unlikely to leave before exit. If you want access to our action plan on how to solve for this, DM me or shoot me an email at [email protected] and I'll add you to the newsletter distribution list. #privateequity #talenttrends

Building Trust with Clients In today's world of Executive Search, having a steady pipeline of candidates is crucial to building a long term relationship with our clients. Given Falcon's focus on the PE-backed middle market, there is a constant need to stay ahead of market trends and keep clients informed of what we see with C suite candidates. The reality is that, in today's market, top candidates are often evaluating multiple opportunities. Having a steady stream of new candidates ready to interview is a point of pride at Falcon. We never want to be caught flat footed if a finalist candidate decides to withdraw, or accept another role they are evaluating. Working closely with our clients, constantly informing them of changing timelines and being prepared with new candidates are just a few examples of how Falcon aims to build long term relationships with our PE partners. #privateequity #executiverecruiting #clientexperience