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Editor in Chief:
Joan Caruso
Writer:
Catherine Carlozzi
Designer:
Roberta Martin
If you have questions or
comments on this
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feedback to: roberta.martin@ayers.com
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President's Letter
Downsizing Is Here To Stay
 October’s payroll numbers showed that U.S. employers increased hiring at the fastest rate in seven months. But in the jubilation over that good news, as well as the upward revision of the August and September numbers, some significant job-market news may have fallen off the radar screen.
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Staffing/IT Consulting—Ayers’ London Office Celebrates Its First Year
Last November, The Ayers Group opened its first international office, a recruiting operation based in London. The Ayers Report asked Ayers’ President of Staffing Services, Bob Deissig, and Managing Director Harry Plastik, who has oversight responsibility for the office, to give us a first-year report and a look ahead.
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HR Interim Staffing Services—Filling a Variety of Short-Term Needs
From mid-market to the FORTUNE 1000, companies are turning to HR interim staffing as a response to rapidly changing business conditions. The Ayers Group’s human resources consultants—highly qualified, experienced senior executives—have worked with clients in widely varying situations. The following case studies of recent or ongoing assignments provide a sense of the scope of our experience in this increasingly active arena.
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360° Debriefing: A Leadership-Development Tool
There has been much written lately about the pros and cons of using 360° feedback as a performance-management tool. In my experience, it is far more effective when used for its original purpose: as a development tool. Aside from one-on-one applications in executive coaching—given the objectives for a particular engagement—it is very useful in support of a variety of larger-scale developmental initiatives. In the last issue of the Ayers Report, we talked specifically about using 360° assessments for conflict management. Many of our clients, as the following examples illustrate, are also using 360° feedback as part of leadership- development programs and initiatives.
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OEC Consultant's Corner: Case Studies in Coaching
We would love to say that every coaching assignment begins with great expectations and concludes with a happy ending, but unfortunately that is not the case. Following are three very different engagements from the perspective of initial expectations, results, and lessons learned.
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Ayers Helps Entrepreneurial-Minded Candidates Establish a Game Plan
An increasing number of Ayers candidates at the senior-executive level are exploring the option of starting a new business or buying an existing one, reflecting a larger national picture.
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Successful Landings
With the year-end approaching and downsizing picking up again, particularly in the telecommunications, health care, and industrial goods sectors as well as financial services, Ayers’ Career Services Group continues to see successful landings across a variety of other industries. Following is a sample of how we’ve partnered with candidates.
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Staffing Announcement
Chris Taranto has joined the Staffing Services Group as a Recruiter/Account Manager. Chris has eight years of experience in IT recruiting for both infrastructure and applications, primarily for clients in financial services and investment banking. He has recruited for both contract and full-time positions from the junior to the Managing Director level.
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