Ambition’s Back: A Rebounding Market Calls for Career Confidence
It's taken seven long years, but the shadow of the financial crisis has finally receded from American real estate. Residential property values have seen sustained...Read More
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Job Happiness: How Smiles Can Get You Miles
It's no secret that an enthusiastic attitude, a positive outlook and a likeable disposition can bolster a career. Particularly for leadership positions, employers seek not...Read More
The Most Important Career Skills You Didn’t Study in College
A recent study exposed a huge gap in the expectations of employers and entry-level job candidates when it comes to the characteristics they value in...Read More
What to Say About Pay: Sharing Salary Information With Prospective Employers Makes More Sense Than You Might Think
It's a situation I've come across several times in my recruiting practice: A company will ask a promising candidate for his or her current salary,...Read More
The Season for Thanks and Hope – A Holiday Greeting from Christopher Frederick
One of the great, overlooked pleasures of the holidays is the time they afford us to reflect. As we wrap up the year 's work,...Read More
Age Before Beauty: Why employers and candidates alike should value maturity
Traditionally, stakes rise for employees entering the second half of their careers. College expenses and retirement planning can stretch family finances. Health coverage becomes more...Read More
John Eilermann, Chairman and CEO of McBride & Son Companies, St. Louis, Mo.
In the 20 years we’ve done business together, Chris Hingle has been our go-to recruiter for major executive searches, helping us find the people who...Read More
Patience is a Virtue: Making Careful Career Decisions in a Recovering Market
Since 2007, the mantra of those in the real estate business could have been "Do what you can." Homebuilders found projects wherever they could. Companies...Read More
Charles D. Heiser Jr., President and CEO of Stonecrest Homes Atlanta Inc.
Chris and I met two decades ago, when he connected me with one of his search clients. Now that I've built my own company, Chris...Read More
James J. Cunningham, Executive Vice President, Marquette Companies, Chicago
Within a week, Christopher Frederick helped us complete what had been a challenging search for an on-site property manager. We needed someone who brought an...Read More
I’ll Be Doing What Now? How a Thorough Job Description Can Make or Break a Candidate Search
There are a lot of boilerplate documents lurking in the files of personnel departments – disclosures, government forms, workplace policies – but job descriptions shouldn't...Read More
Which Way to Pay?—Taking a smart approach to rewarding results
Negotiating an executive pay package is often the crux of the hiring process. It affects not only the expectations of the new talent and the...Read More
Remember Me? Five ways to stand out as a job candidate
A strategic approach to job hunting can help savvy applicants stand out from the crowd. Here's how: 1. Make contact. As in any business transaction,...Read More
You Call This Work? – Make a Living Doing What You Love
It's a classic chestnut issued to graduates and young people choosing careers: "Do what you love and the money will follow." A decade or two...Read More
Stress or Success? Outlook makes all the difference
Consider these two descriptions of real estate professionals in management: One relishes the responsibility of brokering deals with millions of dollars at stake. She untangles...Read More
Jim Rosewater, Regional Vice President, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Charlotte, NC
I’d like to share with you a true success story about our company, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, and a custom homebuilder who found a career-changing way...Read More
Bob Dominy, President of Merion Realty Management
Three years ago, I was asked to found a property management company to oversee the investments of a private equity firm. In that short period,...Read More
Rick Harb, Managing Partner, Marquette Companies, Chicago, IL
Our firm engaged Christopher Frederick to assist us in the national search for our EVP. We worked directly with Chris Hingle, Managing Principal, who provided...Read More
Frank J. Pizzica, CEO of Arthur Rutenberg Homes
We’ve had notable success using Christopher Frederick’s new targeted email recruiting for both mid-level and C-level positions. The firm’s extensive network of real estate professionals...Read More
Bill Saint, President and CEO of CLASSICA HOMES
We have known Chris Hingle for over 10 years and have relied upon his professional expertise in the homebuilding area for advice regarding personnel and...Read More