Here at Schaffer Associates, we have so much to be thankful for. We are nearing the end of another incredibly successful year, and that success has been driven by our talented team and dedicated clients across the country. Our industry continues to be resilient in the face of a sluggish economy, and companies are looking to hire as we
For those of us doing business in America, we are frequently met with regulations from government agencies in Washington that can sometimes (many times?) do more harm than good. While many such regulations are designed and implemented with the intent to provide better protections for individuals or more freedoms for workers, their practical implications for businesses often have much different
More than any election year in modern memory, Americans have been frustrated by the presidential election and the candidates vying for the top office in the land. Multiple studies this year have shown that well over sixty percent of voters are dissatisfied with the presidential candidates. It is hard to argue with the fact that this has been one of
In the world of executive recruiting, there’s an ongoing debate surrounding the relative merits of the two primary types of search firms: retained and contingent. Here at Schaffer Associates, we’re not shy: we’ll tell you that we are a fully retained firm at heart because we believe – in fact, we know – that a fully retained search produces the
The kids are back in school. Summer vacations are largely over. Football season is already underway. And all across America, companies are heading into the Fall looking to maximize growth in the last four months of 2016 and, more importantly, making plans for 2017. In particular, companies are making strategic decisions concerning senior-level talent acquisition to help guide their