by rayholley1 | Jul 16, 2023 | News
Introduction: Back in July 1995, a pivotal moment occurred that forever changed the way my Austin-based search firm operated. For years, we, like our competitors, charged expensive percentage-based contingency or retainer fees for completed searches. However,...
by rayholley1 | May 24, 2023 | Finding Your Fit
I want to share some insights regarding the concerning statistic that only 14% of employees who secure a job through answering ads and a resume submission manage to remain employed for three years or longer. Eighty-six percent have left the company in 3 years or less!...
by rayholley1 | Apr 4, 2023 | Finding Your Fit
Are you an Employer looking to hire new talent or a person looking for a new relationship? In many ways, they share the same process. Employers put job descriptions up on their websites with the hope they’ll get seen by the right people, right away, and resumes will...
by rayholley1 | Feb 23, 2023 | Finding Your Fit
“Should I Stay or Should I Go?” . . . That’s the question the Clash asked on their album “Combat Rock” in 1982. That same question is running through peoples’ minds lately as more and more companies are laying off more and more thousands of their employees. Just when...
by rayholley1 | Dec 5, 2022 | Middle Management
How long have you been stuck in career “Limbo?” You’re not a productive individual contributor anymore but also not in senior or upper management. Like that song by Stealers Wheel, you’re thinking. “I’m stuck in the middle with you And I’m wondering what...
by rayholley1 | Feb 1, 2021 | News
The Ray Holley Group, LLC welcomes our newest Partner to the firm, Linda Deir. A trailblazing entrepreneur, Linda brings 45-years of full-spectrum Construction Industry and Real Estate experience to the table for the benefit of her clients. An anomaly in a...
by rayholley1 | Dec 25, 2019 | Finding Your Fit
If you are willing to accept and be challenged by the unknown, then working for a startup is for you. People who work at startups are some of the most talented people in their respective fields. They are self-starters and self-thinkers who thrive in a high-stress and...