Industry Insights
Forbes Ranks O’Connell Group in Top 100 of America’s Best Executive Search Firms in 2026
O’Connell Group is proud to be recognized for the sixth consecutive year by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Search Firms. Ranking in the top 100 out of 2,800 firms nationwide in 2026 reflects the industry’s continued trust in O’Connell Group as a partner to consumer industry leaders building cohesive, high-performing, cross-disciplinary teams. “This…
Read MoreBusiness Insider Rates O’Connell Group as Five Star Recruiting Firm
We are proud to announce that O’Connell Group has been recognized as a five-star leader in Business Insider’s America’s Top Recruiting Firms 2026, ranking as a five-star firm among just 97 firms in the executive hiring category. Through a rigorous selection process, Business Insider and market research firm Plant-A Insights Group have identified the nation’s…
Read MoreFill the Void in Consumer Insights: Six Things Leaders Can Do Now
The C-Suite demands real time, predictive insights that give them the confidence to make smart investment decisions ahead of the market and competition. Leaders are awash in data and information from a rapid and relatively inexpensive proliferation of sources. But they are often surrounded by people and systems ill-equipped to effectively extract, interpret, connect and…
Read MoreYour Voice Matters: Vote in the Forbes Best Executive Recruiter Poll!
Forbes is building their list to recognize America’s Best Executive Recruiting firms – and your voice matters! Your vote is more than just a click. It’s a powerful way to encourage ethical and effective recruitment practices, ultimately benefiting you and our industry in the long run. Let’s count the ways your vote makes a difference:…
Read MoreO’Connell Group Executive Search Recognized by Forbes for 3rd Year
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with our LinkedIn family! O’Connell Group Executive Search has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms for the third year in a row in 2023. This prestigious recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence and success in the field of executive recruitment.…
Read More2023 – A year to Reimagine Recruitment
Attracting the best of the talent pool requires organizations to reimagine their talent development policies and practices. Today’s workforce represents a new generation of professionals who have spent their entire lives building relationships through technology. They have very different expectations about how, where, when and why work intersects with their lives. They have the power…
Read MoreRelationships Reinforce O’Connell Group’s Rise to Forbes’ Top 50 Executive Recruiters
In publishing their annual list of America’s Best Executive Search Firms, Forbes underscores the fact that the U.S. labor market has undergone a rapid transformation. With 11.3 million job openings and a way of work that is unrecognizable from the pre-pandemic workplace, many businesses have turned to recruiting firms to compete for talent. Against this…
Read MoreRisks and Challenges Loom Beneath the “Work-from-Anywhere” Reality
Our most recent survey, “The Pandemic Workplace: Impact on Career Decisions” reports the dominant preference of respondents to continue the flexibility to “work from anywhere.” The vast majority (98%) expressed their preference for working in a hybrid (56%) or fully remote (42%) office situation. But, the survey also reveals the risks and challenges ahead as…
Read MoreThe Pandemic’s Game-Changing Impact on Career Decisions
Many professionals have lived for nearly two years in the “work from anywhere” world. That includes the majority of the 1,200 consumer marketing and market research professionals we surveyed. How it influences their career decisions is a game changer. “The Pandemic Workplace: Impact on Career Decisions” survey reports the undeniable and dominant preference to continue…
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