July 2026

How to Recruit Passive Candidates for Leadership Roles

By OnPoint Recruitment, LLC | 07/22/2026

Leadership recruiter speaking with a passive executive candidate during a confidential interview.

Many strong leadership candidates aren’t actively looking for another job. They’re usually busy doing the job they already have well. They aren’t refreshing LinkedIn every morning hoping a recruiter calls. Yet many companies continue to rely almost entirely on job postings and inbound applications when hiring leaders. That can work for some positions. It becomes…

The Cost of Settling for Available Candidates

By OnPoint Recruitment, LLC | 07/01/2026

A hiring panel interviewing a candidate for a leadership role, illustrating the importance of making the right hiring decision rather than settling for available candidates.

Introduction Every organization eventually faces the same dilemma. A key leadership role becomes vacant. Projects begin slowing down. Team members absorb extra work. Pressure builds to make a hire quickly. In those moments, many companies settle for the best available candidate instead of finding the right candidate. Unfortunately, that decision often creates far greater costs…