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Diane Johnson

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President, Johnson Executive Search Inc

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Johnson Executive Search offers a unique boutique style approach to executive recruitment. Our personal touch, extensive experience and collective resources enhance our ability to deliver outstanding executive and leadership talent to our clients. Our goal is to help each client ...

Johnson Executive Search offers a unique boutique style approach to executive recruitment. Our personal touch, extensive experience and collective resources enhance our ability to deliver outstanding executive and leadership talent to our clients. Our goal is to help each client clarify and define their hiring expectations and manage those expectations for maximum results. Based in Ottawa, Canada, we’re an executive search firm that delivers innovative and strategic solutions for our clients across North America.

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Nov. 21, 2011

Diane Johnson and 14 other people answered this question

At what size should a small business consider hiring a full time HR Manager?

As an executive search agent, I find most of my clients turn to me even when they have a dedicated "recruiter" in-house. When hiring at the senior management level, the incumbent HR professional is kept too busy recruiting technical and administrative staff to put the ... more

Human Resources

Nov. 21, 2011

Diane Johnson and 18 other people answered this question

POLL: Do you read job seekers' cover letters?

I find this cover letter way to long. I would not read it, as I would expect to find exactly the same information in the resume. As long as the resume is customized for the job applied for, that is. more

Human Resources

Oct. 26, 2011

Diane Johnson and 2 other people answered this question

What can help a job seeker evaluate a company's culture?

When I send candidates in for an interview, I prepare them to ask culture questions. Questions like: What is the communication process? What does success look like? How do your employees bond? I also encourage them to check sites like LinkedIn or Facebook to see ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Company Culture

Employee Engagement

Oct. 5, 2011

Diane Johnson and 8 other people answered this question

Do you think anyone ever says, "I wanna be in HR when I grow up"?

I never wanted to be in HR. It was considered a dead-end job when I was starting in my sales career. Over the years, I learned that I love being around people and helping people. I have absolutely no prejudices and find something interesting in ... more

Human Resources

Brand Management

Sept. 20, 2011

Diane Johnson and 7 other people answered this question

What advice would you give someone who is about to start a new job?

Let's face it - the first week on any new job is horrible. A new employee can get past the uncertainty and the unknowns by spending the first week talking, listening and learning the culture. Making one friend at a time has always helped me ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Career Development

Aug. 18, 2011

Diane Johnson and 2 other people answered this question

Are you a small business owner who had a terrible time firing a worker? How did you handle it?

In the first years of my business, I hired a sales person and put him on a base salary plus commission. During the 3 months he worked for me, he charged twice his salary in expenses. And he closed NO sales. It was not too ... more

Human Resources

Aug. 18, 2011

Diane Johnson and 6 other people answered this question

Account plans:What are your best practices to make them a strategic sales tool to increase business?

During my career as a Major Account Manager, I had the most success by working with my customers to write and update account plans. They really appreciated being asked, and my company certainly benefited from knowing what was going on, in advance. As a business ... more

Sales Enablement

Sales Management

Sales Operations

Aug. 3, 2011

Diane Johnson and 5 other people answered this question

Are post-interview thank you notes necessary?

I believe that a thank you note is the perfect close to an interview. I receive very few of them, mostly by email. When I get one in the regular mail, that candidate really stands out for me. I have seen only 2 of these ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

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