Every few months, someone declares the resume dead. It isn’t. We still ask for one, and so do you. What has changed is the job it does. The resume used to be the gate: it decided who got an interview. In today’s market, it has become the context, and something else decides. That something is…
Find Great People (FGP), a leading recruitment and consulting firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, today announced the acquisition of Generational Performance Solutions (GPS), a consulting firm specializing in generational workforce strategy, intergenerational communication, leadership development, and emerging workforce engagement. Founded in 2019 by Kamber Parker Bowden, GPS has helped organizations across the Southeast and…
When a member of your executive team resigns, the decision has rarely been made that week. By the time a chief financial officer or a divisional president informs the CEO that a competitor has extended an offer, the conversation has typically been under way for months. The offer itself is seldom confined to base salary….
It happens every year. You know you need to hire, but the holidays are coming, budgets are in flux, and somebody in the room says, “Let’s just wait until January.” Sometimes that’s the right call. Sometimes it creates unnecessary delays. The companies that hire well aren’t the ones that always start now or always wait…
As organizations begin to prepare for 2027, compensation planning requires a particularly strategic approach. Rising employee expectations, pay transparency, retention challenges, and market pressures are forcing leaders to think differently about where and how compensation dollars are invested. During Part 4 of FGP’s Strategic Compensation webinar series, Carrie Cavanaugh, Senior HR and Compensation Consultant, discussed…
Find Great People (FGP) has been named the 7th Best Place to Work in South Carolina by SC Biz News, with the ranking announced at the annual awards ceremony in Columbia. Among the 95 companies recognized statewide, FGP finished in the Top 10 medium-sized employers, earning this distinction for the 16th time. With more than…
The offer letter feels like the finish line. You found the right person, they said yes, and the search is over. But ask anyone who has watched a promising hire walk out the door six months later: the finish line is actually the starting point. What happens between the signed offer and the end of…
As compensation practices face increasing scrutiny from regulators, leaders, and employees alike, organizations must move beyond simply having a compensation philosophy and focus on building pay programs that are fair, transparent, and defensible. During Part 3 of our Strategic Compensation webinar series, Carrie Cavanaugh, a Senior HR Consultant at FGP, explored practical approaches to managing…
As we pass the midpoint of the year, the talent market continues to evolve. Economic uncertainty, advancements in artificial intelligence, shifting employee expectations, and ongoing skills shortages are creating both opportunities and challenges for organizations. While hiring activity has stabilized in many sectors, employers are increasingly focused on finding the right talent, retaining high performers,…
One question sits underneath many leadership conversations: Who is ready to lead next? For many companies, succession planning exists as a slide deck, a spreadsheet, or a list of names reviewed once a year. It may look organized and feel responsible. But if nothing is happening beyond the document, it is not succession planning. It…
