Leadership Blog
Atlanta Job Market Trends 2026: Employment, Wages & Skills in Demand
Metro Atlanta is entering 2026 with a mixed, but overall resilient, labor market: steady population growth, robust logistics and air travel infrastructure, a surging data-center/AI ...
11/5/25
Recognizing and Responding to the Silent Signals of Employee Disengagement
As autumn settles in, leaders face more than seasonal shifts; they’re also contending with a subtle yet mounting workplace concern: “disengagement.” What Is Disengagement and ...
9/24/25
A Handler Case Study: Sr. Analyst, Assortment Planning
The OpportunityHandler was engaged by a well-established, distribution organization. They were seeking a new Sr. Analyst, Assortment Planning due to growth and transformation. This is ...
8/26/25
SHRM 2025 CHRO Benchmarking: HR Budgets, Pay & Strategic Influence on the Rise
SHRM’s latest 2025 CHRO Benchmarking report reveals a strong trend: organizations are doubling down on HR and talent by investing in staffing, budgets, and compensation. ...
8/26/25
A Handler Case Study: Chief Operating Officer Placement
The OpportunityHandler was engaged by a 30+ year-old Atlanta-based manufacturer serving the cold storage industry to lead the search for a Chief Operating Officer—a newly ...
7/25/25
A Handler Case Study: Director, Talent Management & Culture
The OpportunityA Fortune 200 enterprise engaged Handler to lead the search for a Director of Talent Management & Culture at its Atlanta headquarters. This role ...
7/1/25
The Rise of Human-Centered Hiring
In an era where AI and automation streamline sourcing, the human side of hiring is more important than ever. Today’s candidates seek purpose, values alignment, ...
6/27/25
A Handler Case Study: Director of Health Benefits
Initiation A leading, global Fortune 200 client, headquartered in a suburb of Atlanta, is a service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added ...
6/25/25
Elevating the Candidate Experience in Hiring
When it comes to recruiting top talent, candidate experience can make or break your success, and time-to-hire plays a starring role. Companies that hire efficiently ...
5/28/25
A Handler Case Study: Chief Financial Officer
Initiation: Clarity from the Start A newly referred client partnered with Handler to identify their next Chief Financial Officer—an executive hire critical to the company’s ...
5/1/25
