Hiring capital raising professionals can be tricky even for seasoned team managers, HR professionals and recruiters. Here are the top mistakes I see in hiring for this function and how to avoid them.

“There is no other way out but through.”~ Robert Frost, JK Rowling & various Stoic philosophers….First, congratulations! You’ve accepted an offer and are ready to resign.Let’s take a moment to acknowledge you’ve survived the incredibly difficult act of balancing a...

Based on interviews with 12 senior alternative investments marketers from private equity, private credit, real assets and hedge funds. Contributors took on newly created Heads of BDIR roles within the past year to over a decade ago and are primarily based in the...

Do thank you notes really matter?Yes. Probably. Not necessarily…..First, the potential near term impact:One may be (understandably) tempted to skim this part as basic interviewing 101. And you would be right (ish). But common knowledge is not always common...

“The number of new managers who have failed spectacularly in their roles because they wouldn’t get their egos and desire to control everything out of the equation is astonishing.” ~Head of Global Distribution

Balance seems to be returning to distribution recruiting for 2023, with strong anticipated hiring levels being reported, a good number of high quality/compelling opportunities in the market and a measured yet motivated talent pool open to exploring a...

It’s that time of year!Throughout early Q4, I kept hearing very mixed feedback on fundraising and investor relations compensation. “It’s such a complicated year” was a common phrase.With individual conversations often yielding more questions than answers, I saw an...

The inclination is understandable. But the short answer is no, probably not.

Headhunter/ˈhedˌhən(t)ər/ NounA race of subhuman bipedal hominids, slightly above the attorney on the evolutionary ladder, characterized by their constant hounding of you when you are employed, and their ignorance of your existence when you’re not.Source: Urban...

First, let’s address “ghosting” (which is something specific and unacceptable regardless of circumstances).Ghosting: abruptly ceasing all communications without explanation

“I resigned to accept another position yesterday and my boss came back to me with a counter offer. Should I consider it?” Probably not.