<description>&lt;p&gt;In &lt;strong&gt;Episode 63&lt;/strong&gt; of &lt;a href= "https://besthireever.libsyn.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST HIRE EVER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisdunn/"&gt;Kris Dunn&lt;/a&gt; talks with Simon Mullins (former Microsoft Exec Search leader) of ESIX about the state of Executive Search in the Talent Industry.  The hot buttons hit include:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol start="1" type="1"&gt; &lt;li class="x_MsoListParagraph"&gt;How the landscape has changed as Simon benchmarks Exec Search over the last 2 years, since the pandemic, etc.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="x_MsoListParagraph"&gt;Changes in reported priorities from internal Exec Search teams in 2025&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="x_MsoListParagraph"&gt;Retained Search Firm usage vs directly sourced (by internal Exec Search teams)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="x_MsoListParagraph"&gt;Does CRM Management work in Exec Search – based off Simon's data? &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="x_MsoListParagraph"&gt;Where Exec search teams see growing usage of AI&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;Please &lt;a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-hire-ever/id1497748848?ls=1"&gt;subscribe, rate and review (Apple)&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5u4vumGXweo3nBeaiRvhkw"&gt;follow (Spotify)&lt;/a&gt; to get the latest delivered to you.  &lt;a href= "https://besthireever.libsyn.com/?_gl=1*3mdr00*_ga*NDQ0NTIyNTc3LjE3MDM3NzYxNDk.*_ga_6MD8SMG8NT*MTcwNDIyNDE0Ny40LjEuMTcwNDIyNDg1My41Mi4wLjA."&gt;Click here if you don't see the player on this page.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; ---------&lt;strong&gt;Simon Mullins&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmullins/"&gt;Simon on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ixcommunities.com/"&gt;ESIX (Executive Search Exchange)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;------------&lt;strong&gt;Kris Dunn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisdunn/"&gt;Kris Dunn on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kris_dunn"&gt;Kris Dunn on X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/krisdunn183/"&gt;Kris Dunn on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Best Hire Ever

Kris Dunn

63 - Simon Mullins from ESIX on the State of Executive Search

OCT 9, 202540 MIN
Best Hire Ever

63 - Simon Mullins from ESIX on the State of Executive Search

OCT 9, 202540 MIN

Description

In Episode 63 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Simon Mullins (former Microsoft Exec Search leader) of ESIX about the state of Executive Search in the Talent Industry. The hot buttons hit include: How the landscape has changed as Simon benchmarks Exec Search over the last 2 years, since the pandemic, etc. Changes in reported priorities from internal Exec Search teams in 2025 Retained Search Firm usage vs directly sourced (by internal Exec Search teams) Does CRM Management work in Exec Search – based off Simon's data? Where Exec search teams see growing usage of AI Please subscribe, rate and review (Apple) and follow (Spotify) to get the latest delivered to you. Click here if you don't see the player on this page. ---------Simon Mullins Simon on LinkedIn ESIX (Executive Search Exchange) ------------Kris Dunn Kris Dunn on LinkedIn Kris Dunn on X Kris Dunn on Instagram