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Brian Soper has been helping regional and community banks in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions identify and recruit talent for over 18 years.
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Tag Archives: 2014
North Pole Adopts Bank of the Future Strategy
Thank you for your support throughout the year. Have a safe and happy holiday season.
Posted in Banking, Executive Recruiting, Holiday Humor, KSB Consulting
Tagged 2014, holiday
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Behavior-Based Interviewing: A View from the Other Side
Behavior-based interviewing is founded on solid research in the behavioral sciences, and its effectiveness has been validated repeatedly in a wide variety of corporate environments. The author of the article referenced below encourages those being interviewed to prepare for interviews … Continue reading
Quantifying Achievements on your Resume
As an executive recruiter in the financial services industry, I review many resumes. I wholeheartedly agree with this author’s approach to quantifying achievements. Take a look.
Posted in Banking, Executive Recruiting, KSB Consulting
Tagged 2014, candidates, qualifications, resume
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Leadership Lessons On and Off The Course
This blog post was inspired by the recent U.S. Open golf championship. Analogies abound from the sports world to the corporate world, and I thought this one was worth sharing. This article highlights Steve Williams, caddie to the winners of … Continue reading
Posted in Executive Recruiting, KSB Consulting
Tagged 2014, executive recruiting, leadership, Soper
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The Positive Aspects of Job Hoppers
The article linked below shares an interesting perspective on candidates who have changed jobs frequently. This perspective has some merit in our industry, especially given the staff reduction and consolidation we have seen in banking the past several years. I … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Executive Recruiting, KSB Consulting, Uncategorized
Tagged 2014, banking, candidates, executive recruiting, hiring, interviewing, qualifications, screening
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
If you are interested in some new ideas about this age old question – keep reading. Steve Tappin poses some interesting questions to ask yourself if you are considering a move to a new organization. He encourages readers to avoid … Continue reading
Hiring People Smarter Than You
I have always been a fan of Jack Welch’s business books. Here is his POV on hiring. Hiring people smarter than you.
Posted in Banking, Executive Recruiting, KenanSoperBryant, Uncategorized
Tagged 2014, banking, candidates, hiring, KenanSoperBryant, Soper
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