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AI recruiting tools, ranked honestly for senior hiring
Sourcing bots and screening AI have gotten genuinely good at parts of recruiting. Here's where they help, and where a human call still matters.
Should you build an in-house executive recruiting function, or keep retaining search firms?
Not a per-hire question. Whether to build a permanent internal team at all, versus keep using specialist firms as needed.
CHRO and HR leadership search firms, compared
A CHRO hire isn't just an HR hire. How the firms placing Chief Human Resources Officers actually compare.
Boutique executive search firms for B2B leadership hiring, ranked
Not every firm outside the global majors is built for the same thing. How the boutique firms actually compare.
Why VP Sales hires fail in year one
It's rarely a skills problem. What the data says actually predicts whether a VP Sales hire survives their first year.
Contingency vs. retained search: what actually changes for a VP Sales hire
Three firms racing to fill the same role sounds efficient. For a VP Sales hire, it usually means nobody's actually working it.
In-house recruiter vs. retained search for a VP Sales hire
Your internal team can hire an SDR in three weeks. A VP Sales search runs on different rules.
Specialist sales and leadership search firms, compared
Global majors aren't the only option for a VP Sales or CRO hire. An honest look at the specialist firms built for sales and leadership search, Closr included.
Hiring a commercial leader in a market with no network
Five ways to hire a commercial leader in a market you don't know, honestly compared, including where Closr isn't the right choice.
AI made every candidate sound like your next revenue leader
AI has changed what a strong candidate sounds like before they ever sit down with you. Here's why more screening technology doesn't fix it, and what actually does.
How to brief a search firm so the shortlist actually closes
Most companies spend half an hour briefing a search firm. The ones who get the hire right usually spend a lot longer.
What Closr's search numbers actually mean
An 85% shortlist acceptance rate. An average 89% passive placement rate. Roughly 28 days to offer. Here's what each number is actually measuring.