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Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Executive Search?

AI in hiring is either going to revolutionise the industry or make Executive Search Consultants obsolete, depending of course on who you ask. The Executive Search industry is facing the same questions as many others as we witness the rise of accessible AI technology. Will my job change? Should I be using AI? What can […]

Driving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide for Senior Leadership

According to McKinsey, “a strong business case for ethnic diversity is consistent over time, with a 39 percent increased likelihood of outperformance for those in the top quartile of ethnic representation versus the bottom quartile.” The case for diversity in organisations continues to gain traction, with the penalties for low diversity also showing that there […]

What is Headhunting?

One of the first questions we’re all asked when we meet people is ‘what do you do?’ If I answer this question with ‘I’m a headhunter’ it’s often met with a blank look, or an enquiry about whether I can get the questioner a job. So, what is headhunting, and how does it differ from […]

Why you should consider a career with Newman Stewart

Newman Stewart is a boutique, specialist, firm of head-hunters, serving clients in industrial sectors around the globe. After several years of solid performance and outperforming the market, we’re now looking to increase our growth trajectory over the next few years. That means we need to hire the best in the business to come and build […]

Congratulations to Helen O’Brien: Our First Ten Year Tenure

In January 2023, Operations Manager Helen O’Brien celebrated ten years at Newman Stewart. We spoke to her about her highlights from across the years, the trip she took to Rome as a reward, and what it takes to become a ten year tenure. NS: Congratulations on ten years, Helen. That’s quite the achievement? H: […]

Attract the best with killer employer branding

In today’s shrinking labour market where skills shortages are becoming a real problem for UK businesses, there are a few things you can do to improve your chances of attracting the best talent. One of those is differentiating yourself from the competition by creating stand-out employer branding that people seek out and want to work […]

Why promoting your top Sales performers could be a bad move

Every day we fulfil senior sales roles for our clients across manufacturing, engineering and business services sectors (to name a few). We’d love to be able to tell you how many briefs and job descriptions we have put together for Sales Directors, Regional Sales Managers, and other key roles, but I’m very aware that we […]

Pros and cons of external recruitment in Manufacturing

According to the latest quarterly SME Trends Survey by the CBI, output and new orders growth among the UK’s small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers picked up considerably in the three months to July 2018. At the same time, pricing pressures are causing UK manufacturers to cut less tangible costs such as innovation and training. At a […]

7 Tough interview questions for executives and why they work

When recruiting for an executive role, you need to ask the tough questions to find the best candidate for the position. At Newman Stewart, we fully vet our candidates and create a shortlist to ensure you only see the best people for your executive roles. But once they’re sent over to you, it’s your job […]