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Hire Now or Wait Until January?
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….
Strategic Compensation Series Part 4 Recap: Planning Your 2027 Compensation Strategy
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…
Find Great People Named 7th Best Place to Work in South Carolina
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…
Why New Hire Onboarding Is Critical to Long-Term Success
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…
Strategic Compensation Series Part 3 Recap: Building Fair, Defensible, and Transparent Pay Programs
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…
Mid-Year Talent Market: What We’re Watching
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….
Succession Planning Is Not a Deck
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…
International Executive Search Federation Partnership
For the last 40 years, FGP’s Executive Search division has grown exponentially, focusing on finding talent for clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With an increased focus on international talent & connectivity, FGP is a proud…
Summer Burnout Retention Moves Before Q4 Hits
Summer can make burnout harder to see. The pace feels slower. Calendars look lighter. People are taking vacations. Teams are working around travel, childcare, and half-full meeting rooms. On the surface, it can feel like…
