How to Tell If a Candidate’s Institutional Experience Is Genuine: Insights from Matt Lesher
Matt Lesher shares the screening questions Real8 Group uses to separate candidates with genuine institutional depth from those with surface-level exposure.
The Counteroffer Problem: What to Do When Your Top Construction or Facilities Candidate Decides to Stay
When a finalist in your construction or facilities search accepts a counteroffer and stays, it derails months of work. Here is how to reduce the risk and what to do when it happens anyway.
Leading vs. Managing a Facilities Function: The Distinction That Determines Whether Your Next Hire Succeeds
Matt Lesher of Real8 Group on the critical distinction between leading a facilities function and managing one, and the interview questions that reveal which type of candidate you have.
The Speed Trap: Why Rushing a Construction or Facilities Executive Search Costs More Than Taking It Right
The pressure to hire fast in construction and facilities executive search often leads to mis-hires, extended vacancies, and searches that have to be run twice. Here is how to avoid the speed trap and run a search that gets it right the first time.
How to Build a Search Brief That Actually Works: A Playbook for Construction and Facilities Executive Searches
A vague search brief is the most common reason executive searches underperform. Here is an 8-component playbook for building one that produces the right candidates fast.
Hiring Facilities Leaders in Academic Medical Centers: What CHROs Need to Know
CHROs and VPs at academic medical centers face a unique talent challenge when hiring facilities and construction leaders. Here’s what you need to know.
10 Signals It’s Time to Engage a Real Estate and Construction Executive Search Partner
If any of these 10 signals apply to your organization, it’s time to talk to a specialized real estate and construction executive search firm.
Why Higher Education and Healthcare Struggle to Recruit Facilities Leaders — Insights from Matt Lesher, Real8 Group
Matt Lesher of Real8 Group on why universities and health systems consistently struggle to recruit qualified facilities and construction leaders — and how to fix it.
