O’Connell Group Executive Search Recognized by Forbes for 3rd Year

Person is choosing O'Connell Group for the Forbes list of best executive search firms

We are thrilled to share some exciting news with our LinkedIn family! O’Connell Group Executive Search has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms for the third year in a row in 2023. This prestigious recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence and success in the field of executive recruitment.…

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Risks and Challenges Loom Beneath the “Work-from-Anywhere” Reality

Recruitment and retention challenges loom beneath the “work-from-anywhere” reality. Download the Pandemic Workplace Survey graphic showing an iceberg

Our most recent survey, “The Pandemic Workplace: Impact on Career Decisions” reports the dominant preference of respondents to continue the flexibility to “work from anywhere.” The vast majority (98%) expressed their preference for working in a hybrid (56%) or fully remote (42%) office situation. But, the survey also reveals the risks and challenges ahead as…

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The Pandemic’s Game-Changing Impact on Career Decisions

Learn how “work from anywhere” impacts careers. Download the free Pandemic Workplace Survey graphic showing a man working from home

Many professionals have lived for nearly two years in the “work from anywhere” world. That includes the majority of the 1,200 consumer marketing and market research professionals we surveyed. How it influences their career decisions is a game changer. “The Pandemic Workplace: Impact on Career Decisions” survey reports the undeniable and dominant preference to continue…

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Tune-Up Your Recruitment Practices to Reflect the New Work from Home Reality

The Pandemic Workplace Survey measured the impact of remote work on team culture, recruitment and retention. The survey revealed the glimmer of a silver lining which has became a reality: remote work offers flexibility that contributes to greater productivity and job satisfaction. It also opens access to a broader talent pool when relocation is off…

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O’Connell Group Named to the Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firms List

O’Connell Group has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms. Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to find the best executive recruiters specialized in filling positions with salaries of at least $100,000. O’Connell Group entered the list for the first time this year in the top 100. Let’s do…

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Survey Reveals Pandemic’s Effect on Productivity and Camaraderie

Infographic showing the pandemic’s effect on productivity and camaraderie

Productivity Rises for 87%, Relationships Suffer for 75% St. Louis March 17, 2021 – Going into the second year of the COVID-19 global pandemic, a national survey reveals the double-edged work-from-home effect: higher productivity but noticeable impact on workplace relationships and culture. These are among key findings of a new survey warning of significant challenges…

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The Pandemic Workplace Survey: Impact on Team Culture, Recruitment and Retention

Learn about the pandemic’s impact on team culture, recruitment and retention. Download the Pandemic Workplace Survey graphic showing a woman working from home

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly every American office worker has been required to adapt to significant changes in communication, work routines and socialization. These unforeseen changes have presented new opportunities related to workplace flexibility. But they have also raised concerns related to nurturing a strong team culture, recruiting and retaining talent, and assessing cultural fit…

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How COVID-19 Escalates the Need for Behavioral Insights

How COVID-19 Escalates the Need for Behavioral Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic has both reinforced and accelerated underlying shifts in recruiting demand that we detected nearly two years ago. Even before the onset of the crisis, forward-thinking consumer packaged goods companies (CPG) rekindled interest in building their behavioral insights teams – but with key differences in their requirements. The pandemic has fast-tracked searches for…

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CPG Capital Chases Innovation in Natural Products

Natural Products Expo East and West are living, breathing examples that capital continues to chase innovation even as the natural products segment is maturing. Disruption is the “new normal,” and larger Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies are finished losing ground to nimble innovators. They are competing more fiercely than ever with private equity investors to…

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