6 tips for hiring senior executives

A friend of mine — Kevin — recently went through a four-month-long hiring process with two companies at the same time.

Kevin was motivated to make a move because — as a family man — his 100 percent travel consulting gig was getting old.

Both companies were small businesses, under about $20 million in revenue, and both were looking to hire a key executive. Within about a week or so of beginning the interview process, it was clear to the CEOs of both companies that they wanted him. Kevin liked them both, so frankly the first company to make him a good offer would win.

What happened next was something I’ve seen many times in small businesses and rarely in a large company: read the rest at The Business Journals.