First the bad news. If you thought finding good entry-level help was tough in this troublesome talent market, try locating a chief technology officer, a director of operations, or even your successor. Recruiting is a challenge in this labor drought, and recruiting executives is even more taxing.
Most companies are ill-prepared for the executive recruiting challenge ahead.
Now the good news. You can find talented top dogs for your growing company. It's just going to take a little more flexibility, ingenuity, and patience than executive recruiting once did. Look within your organization, groom promising employees, beat the bushes outside your organization, comb the competition, and, by all means, do your best to hold on to the quality leadership you've already attracted. All rights reserved.