Retained search and contingent search are the two main models executive recruiters use to fill open roles. In retained search, the client pays an upfront fee to engage the firm, a commitment that earns the role dedicated priority, the firm's deep industry-specific network of vetted candidates, and a higher level [...]
Every few months, another headline surfaces: a major chemical producer announcing layoffs, a plant consolidation, an acquisition, a leadership shakeup, or a "strategic review" that has everyone reading between the lines. For most of the industry, it's news to skim past. For a small or midsized company with open seats, [...]
Most executive job descriptions in specialty chemicals fail before they're ever posted. They read like internal HR templates, bury the one detail a candidate actually cares about, and say nothing that couldn't apply to a leadership role in any industry. Top executives skim these in under a minute and move [...]
If you've been watching the specialty chemicals space, you already know that CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) is one of the most active and demanding talent markets in the industry right now. From our vantage point, specifically being asked to help with sales and R&D opportunities, the demand signal [...]
For years, workforce conversations in specialty chemicals have centered around labor shortages, competition for talent, and evolving technical demands. Underneath all of those challenges is a deeper issue that many companies are only now beginning to fully feel: the growing gap between experienced professionals nearing retirement and the smaller pipeline [...]
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