Retention or Attracting Talent

We talked to a little over 1,800 people in 2022; out of the 1,800, 726 were executives for either Private Equity or Manufacturing companies. When we talked, the number one continuous answer we received as the top priority from the CEO or executive was on talent. We see that a Chief Supply Chain Officer is…

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4 Insights PE Firms want CFOs to Know

Many chief financial officers (CFOs) are excited by the opportunity to lead a private equity portfolio company’s financials. The position looks good on a resume and often comes with a certain prestige and monetary bump; however, many CFOs do not realize what it takes to be successful at a private equity-backed company. According to a…

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Senior Executive Diversity Talent Pool

In our case study of a Senior Executive Diversity Talent Pool, a global manufacturing company retained BWC Executive Group, LLC (BWC) to identify and profile top, diverse senior-level executives working at competitor companies and appropriate heavy equipment and automotive companies. The CEO set a strategy to transform the company’s senior leadership team by making it…

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Building Company Culture

In business, values always come before culture. In Simon Sinek’s work, he offers a simple equation: values x behavior = culture. There is really no better way to say it. However, when many businesses start to do the work of defining their values, many seem to think it’s a big, drawn-out thing that will take…

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Achieve Diversity in the Workplace

A diverse workplace is a talented workplace. When you have diverse hiring practices, your company will employ the best talent in your industry. That diverse talent pool will boost productivity, engagement, and retention levels and increase your company’s reputation. It can even make your business more profitable. In fact, companies in the top 25 percent regarding…

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10 Ways to Speed Up Your Hiring Process

Finding qualified employees in a timely fashion is hard, and it only seems to be getting more difficult. Research shows that the average interview process has nearly doubled over the course of the last four years. While it is important to ensure that your candidates are qualified, an exceedingly slow process could very well filter…

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How your Recruitment Can Help Prevent Unconscious Bias

It’s absolutely crucial today that a company is as unbiased as possible regarding the hiring process. The modern world expects a diverse and representative workplace, and for a good reason: studies have shown a strong link between workplace diversity and a company’s financial success. Differing minds with varying perspectives and a wide range of personal experiences can…

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The Future of Construction

A brief overview of how experts and executives from leading construction companies look ahead at the future of digitalization in construction. A Giant Sector with an Even Bigger Problem The construction sector is one of the largest in the world economy, with about $10 trillion spent on construction-related goods and services every year. However, the…

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VP Construction Management

Scenario This search was a highly collaborative effort between BWC Executive Group and our client. The role demanded that recruitment focus on organizations with Project Management/Construction Management service components that operate across various vertical and horizontal construction markets. We put together a list of companies and identified a top-down approach by looking at the best…

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WHAT WE DON’T ASK

One of the important messages in the Talent War is that no company, industry, or CEO has a death grip on talent. Who is your choice? The manager working for a great company who is not going anywhere? Or the guy from an also-ran operation who is brilliant, motivate, and an impressive strategic thinker? The…

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