The warmth of spring is teasing us week by week, and the hiring remains hot for industries across the region. We are engaged with candidates and clients all looking for their next great fit, and the diligent work we've put forth is always rewarded by satisfied placements. In this month's newsletter, we're keeping DE&I at the top of our list as we navigate the great resignation, and it was a pleasure to recently share my perspectives with the Boston Business Journal.
Here in Boston, the Human Resources Leadership Forum's Leadership Awards Gala will be held on May 2nd. And wait until you meet Stefanie Smolinsky, one of the newest members of our team.
Happy reading,
Alice Benson
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C-Suite Conversation
Rebecca Milbury, Senior Vice President of People and Culture at BlueRock Therapeutics
Rebecca shares how BlueRock prioritizes culture and values as it quadruples in size, and how the company retains talent, and elevates women and diverse talent into positions of leadership. As often is the case in the biopharmaceutical industry, executive leadership has evolved over the past 24 months at BlueRock, and Rebecca speaks to how effective change management and communication has been key for employee understanding and buy-in.
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Extra Extra! Alice Benson featured in Boston Business Journal |
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As workplaces become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive places, the Boston Business Journal set out to find some of the industry's leaders and perspectives on how DE&I is best accomplished. Their search led them to our Waltham offices where they chatted with Alice Benson.
"Executives in the C-suite for whom DE&I is still a new issue largely have been eager to shift with the times and prioritize the same things as their employees and society, according to Alice Benson, the CEO of Waltham-based Benson Executive Search. She compares it to how executives must stay current with data analytics or any other current trend.
“Those who have done that are going to fare better” in a job search, Benson said. “There’s no question about it.”
- Grant Welker, Projects Reporter, Boston Business Journal
(BBJ photo by Gary Higgins)
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Recently in The Guardian: The Great Regret?
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We enjoyed this recent article in The Guardian, and feel it's important to understand why this is happening. Here at Benson Executive Search we are seeing two trends driving these regrettable decisions.
- Employees are discovering after making a career move, that Zoom is just as fatiguing at their new company as the old.
- Interviewing only on video means the nuances are lost that are often important indicators for employees and employers. As one candidate said, lamenting her recent move, “Had I Interviewed in person, I would have picked up on critically important nuances.”
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HR Leadership Awards: May 2, 2022 |
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Looking forward to celebrating in person, together!
We invite you to join us at the HRLF Leadership Awards on Monday, May 2. Click to purchase your tickets below
HRLF Leadership Awards
Monday, May 2, 2022
4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
606 Congress Street
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Senior HRBP
Software
VP, People Operations
Biopharma
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
Life Sciences
Head of HR
Distribution Services
CHRO
Healthcare
Senior HR Business Partner
Biopharma
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Head of Total Rewards
Biotech
SVP, People
Software
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition
Biotech
Chief People Officer
Professional Services
Director, HR
Medical Devices
Sr. HRBP
Software
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Partial listing of recent placements & current opportunities.
For updates and to see the latest opportunities, visit and follow our LinkedIn page
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HRLF HR Leadership Awards & Networking Social
Boston, MA
May 2, 2022
2022 NAAAHR National Conference, "BREAKING BARRIERS TO BUILDING BETTER"
St. Croix
May 17-22, 2022
Workhuman Live
Atlanta, GA
May 16-19, 2022
LEAP HR Life Sciences
Boston, MA
July 18-20, 2022 - In Person
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Welcome Stefanie!
Stefanie Smolinsky brings more than 25 years of staffing experience to Benson, and a trove of relationship-building skills that have helped us greatly since her arrival. When she’s not crossing marathon finish lines, she’s helping an array of clients and candidates secure their next step. What does she enjoy most about her work? “Hands down, it’s helping people find their next great role,” she says.
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Have a comment that you would like to share, or want to continue the conversation in another way?
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