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New Perspectives

A recent violin lesson with my teacher David Jacobson (link) shown in the picture (link) as a…
December 22, 20232 min Read More
Leadership and Development

A New Perspective on Global Sales Leadership

Over time, and not only driven by COVID-19, organisations have become more comfortable with leadership…
August 13, 20216 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

How to Lose a Candidate in 10 Days

It is amazing how times change so quickly in the job market; especially in times where the world…
August 13, 20213 min Read More
C.O.I. Advisory Board
Profiles and Stories

Inspiration With Swiss Astronaut – Claude Nicollier

C.O.I. held a very exciting an interesting guest speaker event with Swiss Astronaut, Claude Nicollier.…
June 9, 20211 min Read More
C.O.I. Executives – Your Global Talent Partner
Profiles and Stories

Mankind should help each other, not divide each other! This is my personal message.

I am originally from Switzerland and landed on a business related job assignment in Tulsa…
May 21, 20213 min Read More
Employer StrategiesRecruitment and Trends

Candidate Experience – A Mission Critical Aspect in the Recruiting Process

The experience that applicants gain with your company in the course of the application process…
May 7, 20213 min Read More
C.O.I. Executives – Your Global Talent Partner
Profiles and Stories

Building Authentic Relationships – It starts with You!

In our sphere of relationships with colleagues, partners, clients, friends, family, etc. – we are…
March 31, 20213 min Read More
C.O.I. Advisory Board
Profiles and Stories

New Perspectives

A recent violin lesson with my teacher David Jacobson (link) shown in the picture (link)…
March 4, 20212 min Read More
C.O.I. Executives – Your Global Talent Partner
Profiles and Stories

Sometimes A Little Traction Is All You Need

The other day I had the opportunity to spend a fun afternoon with the most…
February 26, 20212 min Read More
Profiles and Stories

Press Release: C.O.I. Announces New Business Partner – Josie Batres

Scottsdale, Arizona November 6, 2020 Career Opportunities International (C.O.I.) LLC, is pleased to announce that…
November 6, 20203 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Tips for Working from Home from Someone with Experience!

By Emily Davies Ferket Are you still struggling working from home? Here are some tips…
October 9, 20206 min Read More
Leadership and Development

We’re Expanding! Join our Team as a Business Partner!

Are you an experienced freelance business or HR consultant, with a proven track record, that…
May 6, 20202 min Read More
Leadership and Development

Lockdown Challenges Traditional Leadership and Talent Profiles

In the not just yet reached aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, some parts of the…
May 6, 20206 min Read More
Leadership and Development

Make 2020 The Year You Achieve Your Vision!

We’re all probably making new year resolutions or thinking about what’s important to achieve in…
January 7, 20204 min Read More
Wortmann Carsten
Profiles and Stories

Press Release: C.O.I. Appoints Carsten Wortmann as Frankfurt-based Executive Search Business Partner

Scottsdale, Arizona and Frankfurt, Germany, August 5th 2019 Career Opportunities International (C.O.I.) LLC is pleased…
August 5, 20192 min Read More
Sanchez
Profiles and Stories

Lessons in Leadership – Jeffrey Sanchez

Jeffrey Sanchez is General Manager, Treatment and has global P&L responsibility for the Flygt Mixers…
June 4, 20197 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Cologne Recruiting Event

Two-day recruiting event for a C.O.I. client that operates in 200+ countries.
February 11, 20191 min Read More
Employer Strategies

The Wild Card

Surrounded by Ivy League graduates in his first job, the late television journalist, Tim Russert…
October 30, 20183 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

HUMAN RESOURCES, TRANSFORMED

From managing the business’ most vital resource, to empowering and enriching the employee experience, the…
October 24, 20182 min Read More
Camille
Leadership and Development

Lessons in Leadership: Camille Landau, CEO of OmniSparx

 “In my view, anyone who asks, ‘why not?’ is an entrepreneur” Camille Landau, CEO at…
August 31, 20185 min Read More
Herberger-PinWest
Leadership and Development

Lessons in Leadership Series: Dr. Roy Herberger

"Every successful leader I have known could listen well, craft complex problems into a strategy…
July 2, 201810 min Read More
mike-schoeb
Leadership and Development

Lessons in Leadership Series: Michael Schoeb

“Having diversity in terms of experiences, backgrounds, skills and unique qualities are critical to a…
June 25, 20185 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Pick Me! How To Make Yourself Stand Out During The Hiring Process

From the very first interaction, you are making an impression. Every communication, be it by…
June 4, 20182 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

New Jobs Report – The Implications for Recruiting

The latest U.S jobs report showing unemployment at a 50-year low, while great news for…
June 1, 20183 min Read More
Jeanine jerkovic
Profiles and Stories

Lessons In Leadership Series: Jeanine Jerkovic

 “What started as a potential pathway to a future career turned out to be my…
May 15, 20184 min Read More
Employer Strategies

Stress Relief is Good for Business

As the pace of life increases, so too do stress levels in business. Decision-making becomes…
May 14, 20181 min Read More
Emilie Gariel
Profiles and Stories

Lessons In Leadership: Emilie Gariel

“Your daily decisions have an immediate and decisive impact, and can lead to failure or…
May 9, 20187 min Read More
Denise Tan Smith
Profiles and Stories

Team Spotlight: Denise Tan Smith – C.O.I.’s APAC Business Partner

Denise Tan Smith, C.O.I’s APAC Business Partner, was born and raised in Singapore and educated…
May 8, 20185 min Read More
Employer Strategies

Sealing The Deal

Throughout the hiring process, you’ve listened carefully and noted what really motivates your top candidate,…
April 27, 20182 min Read More
Anna-B
Profiles and Stories

Meet Anna-Karin Birrell

Meet Anna-Karin Birrell, C.O.I. Executive Search Business Partner based out of our Zurich office. Anna-Karin…
March 29, 20186 min Read More
Employer Strategies

Plan to Succeed with a Succession Plan

Planning for both the predictable and the unexpected is a key element of running any…
March 28, 20182 min Read More
Leadership and Development

Lessons in Leadership Series: Scott Avirett

Rowena McAllister recently interviewed Scott Avirett, General Manager of Energy Systems Group (ESG). Scott has…
March 22, 20185 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Recruiting in the Digital Age – Retaining the Human Touch

Recruitment, like many other functions, has been dramatically affected by the emergence of ever more…
March 12, 20182 min Read More
Leadership and Development

Lessons in Leadership Series: Patrick Winkler

“Successful teams were encouraged to take calculated risks and fail fast knowing that they will be…
March 7, 20185 min Read More
Profiles and Stories

The Importance of Unplugging

Living in a world of constant activity, where multi-tasking has become a ‘must have’ skill…
February 27, 20181 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

(Re)Location! (Re)Location! (Re)Location!

In a strong jobs market, what happens when you find your ideal candidate and they…
February 23, 20182 min Read More
Leadership and Development

Connecting with Clients

Succession planning, the robust jobs market, attracting future leaders – just some of the topics…
February 2, 20181 min Read More
Reyad
Leadership and Development

Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with Reyad Fezzani

“It’s absolutely true that crises bring massive opportunity for growth and learning” Reyad Fezzani serves…
January 30, 20187 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Recruits, don’t be so anxious! Slow down.

Several executives recently shared with us their dismay at potential recruits who negotiate with little…
January 27, 20184 min Read More
Employer Strategies

Global Recruiting Across Cultures

Recognizing differences in culture and factoring those into the recruitment process can help ensure you…
January 24, 20182 min Read More
Employer Strategies

Safeguarding Employee Experience – The ‘EX’ Factor

“It’s not about what actually happened; rather, it’s about how the employee perceived what happened.…
January 24, 20184 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Smile, Look at the Camera, and Tell The Recording Software A Little About Yourself

“For employers, the benefit is increased efficiency. They reduce the initial manpower hours for scheduling…
January 24, 20183 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Where HR Digitization Shines and Where It Doesn’t (Part 2).

In Dubuqua, Iowa researches using new smart devices reported to households how efficient they were…
December 28, 20173 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Where HR Digitization Shines and Where It Doesn’t (Part 1).

“An algorithm must be seen to be believed.” -Donald Ervin Knuth “We’re studying a phenomenon…
December 22, 20173 min Read More
Recruitment and Trends

Taking a Leap of Faith – In Your Career!

With the new year right around the corner, you may be thinking about making a…
December 6, 20173 min Read More
Mentoring
Leadership and Development

Find Your Passion

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way…
December 6, 20176 min Read More
Employer Strategies

The Gold Rush Effect (Why Your Employees Don’t Stay)

“On January 24, 1848, James Wilson Marshall, a carpenter originally from New Jersey, found flakes…
December 6, 20174 min Read More
Search Business
Profiles and Stories

C.O.I. Welcomes Newest Executive Search Business Partner, Anna-Karin Birrell

Scottsdale, AZ, USA & Zurich, Switzerland – Career Opportunities International (C.O.I.) is delighted to introduce…
December 5, 20171 min Read More
eMerge2
Profiles and Stories

C.O.I. Attends eMerge Americas

With a clear mission of establishing Miami as the tech hub of the Americas, eMerge…
November 2, 20171 min Read More
Employer Strategies

Plan To Succeed With A Succession Plan

Planning for both the predictable and the unexpected is a key element of running any…
February 4, 20152 min Read More
Mentoring
Leadership and Development

Mentoring

In December 2014, the unemployment rate was 5.6%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
February 4, 20152 min Read More