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Why My Imperfections Are My Greatest Strengths
As children, we learn about the world by making associations that help us remember words and shapes and names of things. It starts simply enough:

The Great Resignation: What It Is, Why It’s Happening, and What Employers Can Do to Come Out on Top
Almost as soon as the pandemic hit, recruiters and employers began planning for the Great Rehire, the hiring spree companies would need to staff back

10 hidden costs of an empty seat
10 hidden costs of an empty seat Are you familiar with the butterfly effect; a concept highlighting the possibility that small causes can have momentous

What is an Exclusive Contingency Model (ECM)?
Learn how Oakwood Search is changing the recruiting sector with our newly launched Exclusive Contingency Model.

The Value of Quantitative Risk Analysts
Quantitative risk analysis generally follows a step-by-step process to achieve results.
Turnover Rates and Employee Retention after Major Violations
Over the past decade, the federal government including the SEC, FBI, CFPB and Treasury Department have all cracked down on the financial industry. While the

Why Is Hiring Cybersecurity Professionals So Challenging? Oakwood Search understands the “big-picture”.
There is a deep shortage of qualified professionals in the cybersecurity field, and so the competition for employees is fierce.
Ahead of security risks
What do Bell Canada, Edmoto, Handbrake (Mac software), Hipchat, Wonga, Cellbrite, Freedom Hosting, the CIA, Cloudshare, DaFont, Ivy League Universities, Dallas (Texas), TSA, PoliceOne and the
Cybersecurity: Hiring Problems in the Financial Services Sector
Cybersecurity is a hot topic in the financial services sector. Banks and financial institutions promise their clients the highest security measures while protecting their assets.
Cybersecurity Recruitment For The Financial Services Sector
The era of digitization has revolutionized the financial domain, offering its customers 24/7 access to company services in a simple and convenient manner. That being
Financial Industry at Risk due to Hiring Problems by Companies in the Cyber Security Industry
The financial services industry is increasingly reliant on and increasingly available to, real-time customer interaction consequently increasing its exposure to real-time criminal assault. The digital
Companies still face hiring problems in the cyber security industry
Competition is tough for companies in the cybersecurity industry, resulting in hiring problems to include finding high-quality talent, knowing how to keep that talent engaged, and

Incurred loss versus Expected loss- CECL is “the biggest change ever to bank accounting.”
Keep costs down by hiring SMEs in data management and IT and quantitative modeling professionals

Problems companies in the financial industry face hiring cyber security professionals
The financial industry has a big cyber security problem. According to IBM, the financial services industry was targeted by cyber attacks more than any other

Oakwood Search lands #74 slot on the INC 500 for 2017
New York, NY — 8/16/2017 – Oakwood Search announced today that it landed #74 overall on the 2017 Inc. 500 honoring the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the

How to Avoid the Ongoing Turnover and Retention Crisis
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) states that the average cost of hire is approximate $4,100 and it takes over 40 days to fill a position. A bank with high turnover rates and retention problems will accrue these costs through different stages. First, there are the costs of severance pay, temporary replacements and overtime for other staff.

Technology talent and quantitative expertise shifting
The optics of that could be devastating in the 2018 mid-terms, and the word from most of our banking clients is that they see the value in CCAR anyway. For this reason, hiring for CCAR professionals will likely remain strong, especially in terms of consultants.

DOL Fiduciary Rule: Impact to hiring
As a result, many more employees will likely be needed to tackle this regulation
Oakwood has the expertise to find you the temporary or permanent staff you need to successfully navigate compliance of the DOL Fiduciary Rule by January 2018.

Colorado adopts new cybersecurity rules
Colorado adopts new cybersecurity rules for broker-dealers and investment advisers. Every broker-deal and investment adviser in Colorado need to have a cybersecurity plan or they