by Ted Stiles and David Portney
Stiles Associates

Over the last several decades, American manufacturing organizations have become faster, more productive and more responsive to customers’ needs – they’ve had to. In an increasingly global manufacturing economy with plenty of low-cost labor options, those organizations that continue to manufacture in the United States need to be very, very good at it.

In the first quarter of 2022, Stiles Associates placed a number of A-level leaders in mission-critical roles located across the country.

by David Portney
Stiles Associates

So, you just accepted a new role in a city or state you’re largely unfamiliar with. First, congratulations on the job! Now comes the hard part.

by Caitlin Cassidy and David Portney
Stiles Associates

At Stiles, we see all types of companies representing different industries currently experiencing their own unique challenges with the labor market. We listen keenly, and as a result, have a unique perspective on many of the major pain points they face every day. While it depends on the ownership structure, we have noticed several trends affecting the private equity, publicly owned and privately owned sectors.

by Matthew Ayers and David Portney
Stiles Associates

There’s no better time to work in private equity, as PE firms from across the globe place further emphasis on fundraising and acquiring organizations to add to their portfolios. In fact, over the last decade, private equity has outperformed other asset classes and experienced less volatility since 2008, according to McKinsey’s Private Markets Annual Review.

Last year, the Stiles Associates team placed a number of A-level leaders in mission-critical roles
located across the country. As we wrapped up 2021 and turn the page to 2022, we want to share
key information from a handful of last year's searches — which both hiring authorities and
candidates alike will find beneficial to grasp a better understanding of the marketplace demands
in several sectors. The following data points stemming from these searches include: job title,
client industry, U.S. region where the candidate was placed and total compensation.

by Ken Plasz and David Portney
Stiles Associates

By now, you’ve read the headlines about “The Great Resignation” – and perhaps have experienced it yourself from either the employee or employer perspective. This means it’s more important than ever to fully understand the competitive marketplace if you’re on the hunt for top talent in your organization. Whether you partner with an executive search firm like Stile Associates, or try to go about it on your own, being prepared for the environment will give you an edge when landing the highly desirable A-players.

Great article from IndustryWeek on the rise of the IPD process in design and construction.

"Lean thinking can be an effective source of continuity and structure to make decisions that meet the challenges of whatever issue you face while maintaining as much of the rhythm as possible."

Great article in the Fabricator on the importance of Executive Leadership for Lean transformation.