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At Frederickson Partners, we aim to keep our finger on the pulse of relevant trends in targeted recruitment, executive search and HR, and share our latest insights with the media. We know what you need to be looking for in an excellent board member and which strategies attract top talent in a competitive market. Take a look at the latest happenings at our firm – from adding new visionary team members, to recently joining renowned global Fortune 500 company, Gallagher.

“How HR Chiefs Went From ‘Lepers’ to C-Suite Power Players”
Fortune
“Top Trends for HR Leaders in 2024”
Hunt Scanlon Media
“Tech Layoffs Just Keep Coming as Sector Resets for AI”
Wall Street Journal
“Must-Have Tech Competencies for HR Professionals”
SHRM
“Sam Altman’s OpenAI Firing–and reinstatement–challenges a common misconception about performance metrics”
Yahoo Finance | Fortune
“Soft Skills: A Powerful and Essential Asset for HR and TR Pros”
WorldatWork
“Fashion’s Pipeline for Diverse Talent? A New Challenge With Affirmative Action Ruling”
Women’s Wear Daily (subscription)
“The Information Readers Report More Flexible Workplace Policies”
The Information (subscription)
“Are Companies Handling the Chief Diversity Officer Role All Wrong?”
Women’s Wear Daily (WWD)
“Employers Are Rescinding Job Offers Again — How to Do So, If You Must”
SHRM
“Frederickson Partners Welcomes Randy Schmitz as Partner, Client Services”
Frederickson Partners
“Tech hiring slowdown not happening, recruiters say”
CNBC
“Leading HR Executive Search Firm Frederickson Partners Has Joined Fortune 500 Insurance Broker and Consulting Firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.”
Frederickson Partners
“Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Frederickson Partners”
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. News
“Frederickson Partners Named a Top HR/Diversity Leader in Hunt Scanlon Power 65 List”
Frederickson Partners
“What Makes a Good Board Member?”
Directors & Boards
“The Window to Enjoy Your Empty Nest is Shrinking”
The Wall Street Journal
“Frederickson Partners Recruits CJ Mione to its Human Resources Executive Search Practice”
Frederickson Partners
“3 Golden Strategies to Attract Top Talent in an Ultra-Competitive Job Market”
Entrepreneur
“How Casual is Too Casual for Zoom?”
The Org
“Frederickson Partners Announces Service for Mission-based Organizations”
PR Newswire
“Frederickson Partners Recruits Marjorie Miller to its HR Executive Search Practice”
Frederickson Partners
“Frederickson Partners Appoints Greg von der Linden as Executive Search Consultant”
Frederickson Partners
“Frederickson Partners Recruits Chief People Officer for Cupertino Electric”
Hunt Scanlon
“Frederickson Partners Recruits Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Leader for Western Digital”
Hunt Scanlon
“U.S. Employers Report Strongest Hiring Outlook in 21 Years”
Hunt Scanlon
“Frederickson Partners Hires Andrea Forrest and Daniel Scott to its Targeted Recruitment Executive Search Team”
Frederickson Partners

“Frederickson Partners Appoints Beth Ann Namey Search Lead for Southeast U.S. and Latin America”
Frederickson Partners
“Frederickson Partners Recruits Chief People Officer for StockX”?
Hunt Scanlon
“New DE&I Roles Spike After Racial Justice Protests”
SHRM
“Covid-darwinism” Hits the Heart of the Tech Industry”
E24, Norway
“He’s served on 14 boards. Now he wants companies to find other Black candidates.”
CNN Business
“FredericksonPartners Expands its Diversity and Inclusion Executive Search Practice”
PR Newswire
“RemoteWork Has Its Perks, Until You Want a Promotion”
Wired
“COVID-19 and Its Impact on Executive Recruiting”?
Talent Talks by Hunt Scanlon
“COVID-19 Makes Great HR Leadership More Critical Than Ever”
TLNT Magazine
“Frederickson Partners Appoints Chief Growth Officer in Chicago”
Hunt Scanlon
“Frederickson Partners Continues Growth In New Cities Adding An Executive Team Member”
PR Newswire
“Changing the World, One HR Leader at a Time”
Hunt Scanlon
“Frederickson Partners Recruits Global Head of Talent Acquisition for Nubank”
Hunt Scanlon
“How today’s CHRO is Managing Disruption”
Hunt Scanlon
“10 Benefits of Retaining an Executive Search Firm”
Hunt Scanlon
“Private Equity & Venture Capital Recruiting: Linking Talent to Growth”
Hunt Scanlon
“What Tech Companies Pay Employees 2019”
Wired
“Frederickson Partners Welcomes Korn Ferry Veteran Kelly Martin to the Leadership Team”
Frederickson Partners
“Frederickson Partners Builds on Record Growth with New Targeted Recruitment Executives, Global Expansion”
PR Newswire
“Some Amazon Workers Fear They’ll Earn Less Even With A $15 Minimum Wage”
Wired
“Frederickson Partners Announces Record Growth”
PR Newswire
“Why My Company Started Helping Our Best Employees Quit”
Fast Company
“6 Common Thank-You Note Mistakes That Hiring Managers Hate”
Fast Company
“7 Questions For Spotting Employers’ Hidden Flaws On A Job Interview”
Fast Company
“6 Reasons Why Your Company’s Board Still Isn’t Very Diverse”
Fast Company
“Are You Ready to Handle Political Tensions in the Workplace?”
TLNT
“Why CEOs Fire CHROs And How To Avoid Being Canned”
TLNT
“Are Engineers Increasingly Picking Detroit As A Workplace Over Silicon Valley?”
Yahoo Finance
“Detroit Battles for the Soul of Self-Driving Machines”
Wall Street Journal
“Tech Companies Help Women Get Back to Work”
Wall Street Journal
“Silicon Valley: Huh, Maybe We Should Hire More Women?”
New York Magazine
“Twitter Bets on Payouts to Rein in Talent Flight”
Wall Street Journal
“Free Spending by Startups Stir Memories of Dot-Com Era Excesses”
Wall Street Journal
“How Amazon Hires: No Mistakes Allowed”
Business2Community
“How Amazon Involves Current Employees in the Hiring Process”
Fast Company
“Amazon’s Current Employees Raise the Bar for New Hires”
Wall Street Journal
“The San Jose Tech Hub” (Part 1)
KGO 810 San Francisco
“The San Jose Tech Hub” (Part 2)
KGO 810 San Francisco
“Silicon Valley’s Stock Funk”
Wall Street Journal
“Six tips for making vacation work for you”
Daily News
“At Apple, Cloud Experts Wanted”
Wall Street Journal
“Schools Struggle Even as Businesses Thrive”
Wall Street Journal
“Google Battles to Keep Talent”
Wall Street Journal
“Apple, Google, Intel, other tech firms admit secret agreements to not poach employees”
San Jose Mercury News
“Valerie Frederickson talks about Human Capital consulting — and living in Menlo Park”
InMenlo
“In the Search for a Hot Job Title, Enter the Ninja”
Wall Street Journal
“Top Influencers v1.25 Valerie Frederickson – The Sage”
HR Examiner
“HR Influencer: Valerie Frederickson”
Salary.com
“Outplacement Services Report Rising Demand”
Silicon Valley Business Journal
“Valerie Frederickson & Co. Receives 2008 Best of Menlo Park Award”
U.S. Local Business Association
“Google Searches for Staffing Answers”
Wall Street Journal
“The Economy in Silicon Valley”
AM1590 KLIV
“MicroHoo Update: Nothing Says “I Love You” Like Golden Handcuffs”
Wired
“Build a Talent Pipeline for ‘Diverse’ Leaders“
SHRM
“Looking at Clinton, Seeing Themselves”
Wall Street Journal
“5 Ways to Get Your Résumé Noticed”
Diversity Inc.
“Seniors Jockeying For Space in the Work Force”
Palo Alto Daily News
“Un Despido Complicado”
Portafolio
“Firing Good Workers Who Are a Bad Fit: Employers Often Fumble for a Way to Say ‘It’s Not Working’ – But Honesty Goes a Long Way”
Wall Street Journal
“A Return to the Dot-Com Boom? In Some Ways, Google’s Purchase of YouTube Makes It Seem Like 1999 Again”
ABC News
“Living in Topsy-Turvy Tech Time: The global economy never rests, nor do the driven – some say crazy – workers of Silicon Valley”
The San Francisco Chronicle
“Staffing – Winning the War with Targeted Recruitment”
NAFA Fleet Executive Magazine
“Fighting Lower Finance Salaries”
Monster.com
“Depositions Require Skills Leaders Don’t Use on the Job”
Wall Street Journal
“Room at the Top – Honing People Skills is Key to Keeping High Level Executive Positions”
The Business Journal
“Fiorina Severance Package Raises Eyebrows in Silicon Valley”
NPR, Morning Edition, Business Section
“During divestitures, sellers increasingly perform their own HR due diligence to put people assets in the best light and get the best price.”
HR Magazine
“Who Will be Scapegoat in Iraq Abuse Scandal?”
Media General News Service
“More Firms Treating Bonuses as Awards”
StarNews
“Back to Bonuses: Improving economy allows companies to reward workers.”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Powerful Resumes Are as Easy as A-B-C”
Diversity Inc.
“Risk Management and the HR Executive”
Innovative Employee Solutions Newsletter
“HR World Far Different This Time Around”
East Bay Business Times
“How to … Select an Outplacement Firm”
Philadelphia Business Journal
“Office Coffee Perks Up”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Preparing for Better Times”
Potentials Magazine
“Corporations Scale Back on Perks”
San Francisco Chronicle
“How to Manage a Layoff”
Soft Letter
“Protecting Your Benefits After the Pink Slip”
BusinessWeek
“The Company She Keeps”
Elle Magazine
“Surviving & Thriving: High-Tech Employers are Snapping up Laid-off Dot-Commers”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Trends And Issues: “Employees Need to Know About Firings”
Sacramento Bee
“Dressing Down: Lawyers Shedding Suits and Ties to Match Casual Look of Their Dot-com Clients”
San Francisco Chronicle
“eProNet Boasts 100,000+ Online Database of Alumni Talent”
siliconvalley.internet.com
“New Economy: The Technology Sector’s Financial Downdraft has Done Little to Ease the Shortage of Qualified Employees in Silicon Valley”
New York Times
“New Dry Cleaning Service Seeks Dot-Com Riches”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Power Trips: Tame Treks Don’t do it for Technos who Make Real Work out of Having Fun”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Young, Rich, Now What? – Tech Millionaires Face the Rest of Their Lives”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Boss’ ‘Pet’ Disheartens Co-Workers”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Resolve to Succeed in a Job Change in ’98”
San Jose Mercury News
“Starting the Year off Right”
San Jose Mercury News
“Where Work Is Going: Experts Predict What 1998 Holds for our Jobs”
San Francisco Chronicle
“How to Moonlight Successfully”
San Jose Mercury News
“Making Meeting Productive: Come in Prepared, Stay on Track, End on Time”
San Jose Mercury News

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