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The Pitfalls and Importance of Senior Hires: Beyond the Titles

In the corporate world, the recruitment of a senior executive is often seen as a significant milestone. It brings a sense of assurance and confidence to the CEO and senior leadership team (SLT), creating the illusion of a robust and experienced leadership core. However, while senior hires can provide a sense of comfort, they can […]

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Jamie Ceglarz. CEO of Guild Talent

The Art of Leadership Team Hiring: Embracing Honesty and Realism

  Building a strong leadership team is crucial for the success and growth of any organization. The process of hiring leaders, however, is often fraught with challenges, biases, and unrealistic expectations. To lay the foundation for a thriving leadership team, it is imperative to start with a brutally honest assessment of the organization’s strengths and

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Guiding Startup Founders with Daniel Morris

Meet Daniel Morris, VP People & Platform at NFX Guild Talent has developed a deep network from years of working with and placing operations & finance executives. Our proprietary network is a valuable resource when clients are looking for top-tier talent for startup founders. Friends of the Firm shines a spotlight on members of Guild

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Heavybit, Venture Fund & Accelerator, Interviews Guild Talent Partner, Marissa

This month, Heavybit interviewed two top recruitment experts to uncover tips and tricks for hiring a company’s first management layer. Guild Talent’s very own partner, Marissa Iteld, was identified as an industry influencer and featured in the publication. A little more about Heavybit: they run an intensive 9-month accelerator program and fund that helps fledgling

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Striving Valiantly and Challenging Notions in Entrepreneurship, Recruiting, and Life

One of my colleagues recently gave me a bit of a ‘thank you’ after a conversation we had around sourcing strategy when they thought they had looked at every single profile on the internet. My point was to challenge their own notions, even when they’ve exhausted all options. With the risk of jumping into entrepreneurship,

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Operating like an Operator, Forging Solutions to Complex Problems

I believe a gap exists in the recruiting space, and Guild Talent fills this space by focusing on Senior Managers, Directors, and VP roles of the non-technical variety. After now nine months in business, I remain confident that the gap exists and also more confident in my decision to start the business. There are a

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