Retained executive search Denver

Private equity recruiting firms Denver, Colorado? In response to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, experts expect nearly 50 million new candidates to flood the market. For the first time in years, we’re seeing a shift from a so-called “candidate’s market” to an “employer’s market,” with a greater number of potential employees than there are open jobs. Many organizations and hiring managers are taking this time to rest on their laurels, assuming that candidates will come to them.

Since February, senior executives have increasingly been asking how the pandemic, and now the presumed recession, will affect hiring in 2020. The answer is that it will vary. In any time of economic distress, not every industry slows down. While some companies lay off people, others hire them. As every prior downturn has shown, there is opportunity in chaos, and not just the unethical sort. Of course, hiring, productivity, and retention will likely be more challenging in this time of pandemic and recession. At least for now, there’s a new normal. But even if hiring decreases overall, at most companies there will be pockets of ethical opportunity and business continuity that warrant hiring at certain levels. Again, there is ethical opportunity in chaos. It’s imperative to look for potential leaders as well as rank-and-file employees who have shown they can survive and thrive in uncertain times, and that holds true for current leaders as well. Hiring practices have to adjust accordingly.

Every existing and prospective Spectrum Client is unique, with different needs, challenges, priorities, and corporate cultures. Spectrum appreciates this and will invest considerable time getting to know your business intimately. Should we work together, our goal is to be able to represent your brand as effectively as you do. This discovery process also enables us to develop a compelling value proposition to take to the marketplace, as 95% of the candidates we reach out to are gainfully employed and are not actively seeking new opportunities. The competition for top notch talent today is as fierce as its ever been so it is vital that we make the strongest initial impression possible. Find extra information on retained executive search.

Kevin serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Spectrum Search Partners and has dedicated his career to recruiting world-class executive leadership talent. Having co-founded Spectrum in 2009 during the Great Recession, Kevin uses his 22+ years of executive search expertise leadership and business acumen to drive significant impact for Spectrum’s clients. He specifically created Spectrum’s recruiting capabilities to serve complex and fast-growing businesses, most of which are private equity-backed. Kevin works with private equity firms and their boards, CEOs and other executive leaders – to build their teams, optimize company performance, and provide substantial ROI on their invested capital. Having personally led several hundred searches throughout his career, Kevin remains a hands-on, involved leader in the business. He leads Spectrum’s CEO Search Practice, along with many other senior level assignments. Spectrum is one of the fastest growing retained search firms in the country and now serves over 60 private equity, venture capital and family office clients. Kevin has significant industry expertise across all the verticals that private equity invests in. He takes exceptional pride in the fact that Spectrum has filled 100% of its assignments and has become a partner for life to many of its clients.

Private Equity firms entrust Spectrum with hiring their senior most important leaders who will shape and determine the future success of their portfolio companies. We have successfully guided our Clients through hundreds of these processes. Selecting the right candidate accelerates the timetable for achieving the goals of your investment thesis, enhances valuations, and ultimately leads to a very successful exit. Many of these firms utilize us throughout their entire portfolio due to our process, persistence, and thoroughness. As a trusted partner, Spectrum has completed every search we’ve been hired to perform – a track record we are very proud of. If we have to engage with several hundred candidates to find your next leader, we will. See additional information at executive search Denver.