by McDermott + Bull | Jan 4, 2024 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article
As we reflect on the dynamic year of 2023 in the executive talent industry, it’s evident that the landscape was shaped by various economic and demographic shifts. It began with increasing interest rates to combat inflation, leading to what some analysts term a...
by McDermott + Bull | May 25, 2023 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
2023 has been, to say the least, an interesting time in banking. It’s likely that Michael Lewis (author of The Big Short and Money Ball) will write a book about the current state of affairs. So, after a quarter and a half of the year, what have things looked...
by McDermott + Bull | Jan 25, 2023 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
2022 – the Peak and the Valley From a leadership hiring perspective (Senior Vice President-level and above), 2022 represents both the peak of executive leadership demand in Q1 and the return to pre-pandemic levels in Q4. Looking at executive searches across all...
by McDermott + Bull | Apr 28, 2022 | Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
Demand for executive-level talent continues to rise. Each quarter we are seeing more open searches than we have in the past two years. The supply chain issue in the world of human capital is not backed-up ports, it’s the limited candidate pool which is simply not...
by McDermott + Bull | Jan 10, 2022 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
2021 brought about a massive groundswell of executive-level search activity, caused by the perfect storm of market factors — a nearly immediate halt of economic activity, followed by a rapid rebound, and a shift in leadership competencies needed to succeed in our new...
