Author: Karla Reffold

I experienced this when selling my recruitment company, to a larger organisation.   In your opinion, why do some employees view a change in company culture as a negative? People are naturally nervous about change. Any change, especially if they haven’t been consulted will

I run a recruitment agency across New York, DC and London. I’ve several years experience recruiting people from entry level, up to a senior level. Especially within the cyber security industry. 1. Ideally, what’s the first impression a new grad’s resume should make a on

What parts of the job search through recruiting and hiring processes tend to be the most stressful for job seekers? Waiting at any stage of the process is stressful but particularly after a final interview. At this point, job seekers often have 2 or

Karla Reffold, MD and Founder of BeecherMadden, the leading governance recruitment company based in London and New York, has been accepted into the Forbes Human Resources Council, an invitation-only community for HR executives across all industries. Karla Reffold joins other Forbes Human Resources Council

I am CEO of BeecherMadden, a niche recruitment business with offices in London and New York. I also speak often on women in cyber security, where we are under-represented. Women need to take the emotion out of negotiating. Negotiating isn’t just working with a

I am the CEO of BeecherMadden, a niche recruitment business focussed on corporate governance, with offices in London and New York. We produce annual salary surveys and regular updates on salary trends. Online salary data, can be highly misleading for companies when setting salaries

Not to worry about what people think or say about you. When you run a business, it is inevitable that you will have a supplier, or ex-employee, that doesn’t agree with how you do things. Often, they won’t have the full picture and you

Total belief in your idea and a solid plan on how you will make it happen. When I started my business, almost everyone suggested caution. Very few people around me were supportive of me going into business and out of employment. In my experience,

Networking events can be difficult until you are further into your career but there are lots of online sources you can use to get started. Connect with people on LinkedIn and Twitter and ask for their help. If you have connected with a few

I travel a lot with work and I normally forget an essential technical item. Headphones, phone charger or adaptor sockets are all useful gifts!