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A CFO’s Guide to Sustainable Finance: Building a Greener and Profitable Future

29 Sep at 9:49 am
SEO CDP
Blog, News
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are not just responsible for managing a company’s financial health but also play a pivotal role in shaping its environmental and social impact. As the world becomes increasingly conscious of sustainability issues, CFOs must embrace sustainable finance practices to build…
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How To Write Great Job Descriptions To Attract Top Talent

19 Aug at 10:41 am
SEO CDP
Infographic, News
The job description should start with a relevant and enticing title. Be clear and dynamic, and choose an easy language that reflects the nature of the role accurately. (more…)
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How to Write Great Job Descriptions to Attract Top Talent

17 Aug at 10:34 am
SEO CDP
Blog, News
Writing a great job description is essential if you want to attract top talent. It describes the responsibilities and conveys a company’s values, goals, and culture. An ordinary job description and necessary skills aren’t enough to stand out in today’s competitive market. If you want the best candidates to apply to…
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12 Best Practices for Attracting Top Talent

11 Aug at 10:25 am
SEO CDP
Blog, News
In today’s competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent is crucial for organizational success. Employers must adopt effective strategies to stand out from the competition and appeal to highly skilled professionals. Here are some of the best practices to help your organization attract top talent: (more…)
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Why Did That Superb Employee Turn Out to Be a Wrong Fit?

1 Aug at 10:11 am
SEO CDP
Blog, News
Hiring an employee who isn’t a good fit is more common than you’d think. According to one survey, two in three employees realize they are a bad fit after joining, ultimately leaving the position. Finding exceptional talent is a top priority for any organization. When a candidate appears to be a…
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4 Ideas To Improve Employee Experience And Engagement

24 Jul at 8:09 am
SEO CDP
Blog, News
Do you want to improve employee experience and engagement at the workplace? If yes, you’ve come to the right place because, to help you, we’ve listed some ideas on how you can increase employee engagement and improve their experience at your workplace. (more…)
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Why You Should Take Employee Burnout Seriously

3 Jul at 7:04 am
SEO CDP
Blog, News
Has there ever been a time when you felt so disheartened and exhausted that you couldn’t bring yourself to get out of bed and go to work? Many people go through these tough moments before eventually reverting to their productive and normal selves, but sometimes, some people aren’t able to…
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The Role of Recruitment Marketing in Executive Hiring

April 15, 2022
Shawn Baker
News
The recruitment marketing process is one of the most important, yet often overlooked aspects of leadership talent acquisition. Particularly at the executive hiring level, image matters. You not only need to find candidates aligned in skill set and mindset; you must also maintain a public persona with which top talent…
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Western New York, it’s time to get aggressive on hiring & retention.

March 3, 2022
Shawn Baker
News
Are you committed to Upstate New York? However you define its boundaries, the Western/Upstate/Finger Lakes region of New York State has numerous lifestyle perks — cost of living, proximity to lakes, universities, East Coast skiing. Numerous business leaders embrace Rochester, Syracuse, or Buffalo as the right home for their families…
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18 Questions to Prepare your Team for an Executive Search

February 4, 2022
Shawn Baker
News, Uncategorized
The market for top leadership talent keeps getting tighter, and organizations are tasked with hiring faster, paying more, and doing so with fewer interviews. Whether you’re preparing to hire an executive via retained search or through another recruitment process, making the right hire starts with asking the right questions. By…
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6 Steps to Neutralize Interviewing Biases in your Hiring Process

January 25, 2022
Shawn Baker
News
One could argue that evaluating candidates for leadership vacancies has never been so precarious as it is today. With an exceptionally competitive talent market, a compensation bubble coupled with inflation, and social conversations at a fever pitch, the cost of making the wrong hire is extraordinary. It’s within this context…
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How to Be a Great Candidate for an Executive Headhunter

November 1, 2021
Tim Coykendall
News
Connecting with the right executive headhunter can supercharge your pursuit of professional advancement. They’ll eliminate wasted time, prevent unnecessary interviews, surface opportunities that aren’t posted publicly, connect you directly to leadership contacts, and advocate for you in the marketplace. If you’re at the executive level and not working with a…
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Tips for Negotiating Executive Compensation

October 4, 2021
Tim Coykendall
News
Negotiating compensation and benefits is an absolutely crucial part of the hiring process. To achieve a successful hire, it’s in the best interest of both the hiring team and the candidate to make sure that compensation is fair and in line with both the market and the role’s expected contributions.…
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How Rochester, NY, Companies Can Win Talent War 2.0

September 17, 2021
Shawn Baker
News
The world of talent acquisition has always been in constant flux. 2020, however, spurred an acceleration of pre-existing market shifts which left many companies struggling to find, recruit, and keep qualified employees in the new hiring landscape. In Rochester, New York, business leaders already faced a continuous uphill battle regarding…
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2021: The Year in Talent

September 10, 2021
Shawn Baker
News
If you’re struggling to make sense of today’s talent market, you’re not alone. From the long view, here’s what we think you need to know about the current moment – and what you can do to win Talent War 2.0.  The market for top-level talent is white hot.  Like the…
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Managing Millennials: Getting The Most Out Of Your Gen Y Employees

June 18, 2021
Shawn Baker
News
Every generation in the workplace has its hallmarks, and now it’s crunch time for employers who have yet to adjust their talent strategies for millennials, who now make up the largest segment of the workforce. Unfortunately, Generation Y has the unique distinction of being the first generation in recorded history…
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How to craft a killer resume

May 5, 2021
Shawn Baker
News
The first eyes on your resume are probably going to be electronic. But final hiring decisions are going to be made by actual people. It’s critical to craft your resume to speed past automated scanning systems and stop real-live hiring managers in their tracks. Here are some key things to…
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Networking: How to shine even if you’re shy

April 5, 2021
Shawn Baker
News
Ask a veteran salesperson how they can summon the will to put themselves out there every day, and the answer will reassure even the shyest networker. Truly confident salespeople believe in what they’re doing because they know they’re doing their prospects a favor. They have solutions to other people’s needs.…
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Rochester Business Journal Articles

January 21, 2019
Shawn Baker
News
Cochran, Cochran & Yale’s President, Shawn Baker has recently been quoted in two Rochester Business Journal Articles.  Please use the links below to read these interesting articles.   Leadership, planning crucial for managing a crisis   Applicant interviewers must work to neutralize their biases         Shawn BakerPresident…
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Getting the Most Out of Your Team: Measuring Performance to Predict Success

December 18, 2017
Shawn Baker
News
  As we approach year-end, members of organizational leadership are looking back at their team’s performance and setting goals for the New Year. Did your team meet the goals and objectives you had set out for this year? If not, what will you do going forward to address any deficiencies?…
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Personal Performance & Development

December 6, 2017
Shawn Baker
News
  Are you tired of being passed over for promotions? Do you find that you’re not receiving that raise or bonus this year? Do you want to hone your leadership skills, increase performance and overcome setback? Are you simply looking for a clearer path to advancement? Recognizing your limitations can…
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Corporate Culture: Defining, Controlling, and Maintaining a Culture of Success

November 20, 2017
Shawn Baker
News
  What Is Corporate Culture? Corporate culture is a complex concept defined by the intersection of employees’ beliefs and behaviors, which in turn define how organizational members interact within the work environment. While corporate culture is cumulative and dynamic, consisting of the collective behaviors and personalities of all individuals, it…
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Leader Board #8

August 25, 2017
Shawn Baker
News
How to plan for, attract, develop and retain great performers   Welcome to the eighth issue of The Leader Board. In this issue we look at the upcoming Fall 2017 recruitment trends and the possibility of a potential hiring boom!  Also, we are sharing a professional development article titled Top Business…
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Top Business Leaders Learn to Shift Awareness to Maximize Performance

August 8, 2017
Shawn Baker
News, Press Release
  Dr. Nick Molinaro, Ed.D., P.C. As I have explained in this previous post regarding my work as a licensed psychologist with high-level athletes, awareness and focus are critical. Those same mental skills serve the leadership skills of the exceptionally performing business leaders I work with as well. Let’s drill a…
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Cochran, Cochran & Yale’s Expanded Offerings Allow Businesses to Focus on Maximizing Success & Growth

May 2, 2017
Shawn Baker
News
     Rochester, NY – May 1, 2017: For over 35 years, Cochran, Cochran & Yale has stood the test of time and it is certainly not a coincidence.  By understanding the trends in the marketplace and not just talking the talk, but walking the walk as a successful executive…
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Do you give good feedback?

December 5, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
Guttman Development Strategies, led by Howard M. Guttman, is a partner of CCY and focused on helping clients become high performance organizations. One of the key strategies to accomplishing this is providing good performance feedback. (more…) Shawn BakerPresident With more than a decade of executive and professional recruitment experience, Shawn…
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10 Life Tips from Top Athletes

December 5, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
You may not need to clear the high jump, land perfectly on the beam, or expertly perform the butterfly stroke, but the same tips Olympians use, can put you out in front at work. Recently, themuse.com published an article of great ones called “10 Olympic Athletes’ Daily Habits You Should…
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Plan — Finding and preparing your business’ next leader

November 1, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
It’s easy to make a list of potential CEO candidates. You can probably even craft a list of skills he or she should have. But here’s how to move from a scratch pad to a successful succession plan. (more…) Shawn BakerPresident With more than a decade of executive and professional…
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Attract — When are contractors better than employees? And when aren’t they?

November 1, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
Sometimes it’s difficult to decide if you just need some help on a project or your team is missing people with critical skills to achieve the success. Here’s a quick list of the pros and cons of hiring contractors and full-time employees to you help you think through your own…
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Develop — Build teams to take action

November 1, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
Guttman Development Strategies, led by Howard M. Guttman, is a strategic partner of CCY and focused on helping clients become high performance organizations. One of the key strategies to accomplishing this is distributed decision making. (more…) Shawn BakerPresident With more than a decade of executive and professional recruitment experience, Shawn…
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Retain — Money talks. But culture says a lot more sometimes.

November 1, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
There was a time when a cushy job meant big salary, big bonus and big corner office. Today, employers are finding that it might be unlimited vacation time and a workplace that looks and feels like their living room that really matter to their top workers. (more…) Shawn BakerPresident With…
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The Leader Board Issue #2

October 3, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
How to plan for, attract, develop and retain great performers Welcome to the second issue of The Leader Board.  This is where you will find important learnings we have gathered while delivering leadership advisory services to our clients. (more…) Shawn BakerPresident With more than a decade of executive and professional…
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Finding the best-fit leaders, equipping them to succeed

August 12, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
Rochester Business Journal, August 12, 2016 – Cochran, Cochran & Yale at its core is an executive search firm. But in today’s evolving economy, clients are asking for more than resumes to review. CCY provides clients a proven, data-supported search process that emphasizes culture fit and capabilities. (more…) Shawn BakerPresident…
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The Leader Board

July 27, 2016
Shawn Baker
News
How to plan for, attract, develop and retain great performers Welcome to the first issue of The Leader Board. We want to regularly share with you important learnings we’ve gathered as we’ve delivered leadership advisory services to our clients. (more…) Shawn BakerPresident With more than a decade of executive and…
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