Do you promote up or recruit in?
13 September 2012
Rather than promoting someone up the career ladder, many companies are now turning outward for new talent, as Kurt Jacobs discovers
Pity the poor director faced with the best of choices: CVs and interview notes from two equally glittering candidates, one internal, one external, lying side by side on the desk. Which do they go for, and how will they justify their decision?
Most businesses prefer to promote from within, but with the economy showing signs of recovery, many firms are dropping long-...