Talent vs. Experience

January 5, 2024

Choosing between talent and experience is one of the toughest choices any hiring manager has to make. People are hired for what they’ve done,…

Three Ways to Get Fired

December 22, 2023

One of my best friends got fired last week – right before the Holidays. A real shocker. A tragedy for he and…

The Houghton Search Group

December 15, 2023

I am proud to announce that on January 1, 2024 we will be changing our name from Management Recruiters of Fairfax, Inc.…

2023 Insurance Salary Report: Sneak Peek!

December 11, 2023

Our analytics team is busily crunching the numbers for the 2023 Salary Report for the WDC regional insurance community to be published…

Inside My Recruiting World

December 1, 2023

One question I get a lot is, “What’s it like to be an executive recruiter?”  As such, I would like to share…

Headhunters: A Hiring Authority’s Best Friend?

November 23, 2023

Everyone is hired for what they’ve done, but fired for who they are. In a nutshell, this is why my clients pay…

Headhunters: A Candidate’s Best Friend?

November 10, 2023

This past week, I was asked three times, “Why should I use an executive recruiter?” It’s a great question.  For both candidates…

Remote Work Environment: Consequences in the WDC Insurance Community

November 3, 2023

Remote Work: Not a Zero-Sum Game We’ve been having lots of discussions with candidates and hiring authorities about the Remote Work Environment…

Rob’s Secret Sauce for Insurance Sales Producers

October 27, 2023

Today, I want to share a little bit of my secret sauce to finding. developing, and retaining top-shelf insurance sales producers.  I…

The Two-Minute Rule

October 20, 2023

Post-pandemic I found myself inundated with internal meetings on Zoom or Teams with 30-minute meetings extending to one hour or more in…