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2009 – Back to normal? In the current news picture dominated by credit crunches, bankruptcies and redundancies, it may not seem to be the most obvious thing to forecast that the world will return to....... 29-01-2009 | |
Does high quality equal high fees and long delivery times? As of 1st January this year, SAM Headhunting is also active in the USA. We offer both existing clients with recruitment needs in the US and new clients a hitherto unseen degree of....... 28-01-2009 | |
Outplacement / Career Transition Services - A new product from three SAM Headhunting companies SAM Headhunting is always sensitive to its customers needs. We have been told that some of our clients are looking to re-organise their company structures which will,....... 27-01-2009 | |
Renewable Renaissance: an opportunity in times of crisis Every day, we at SAM Headhunting have the joy of matching great candidates with great jobs in great companies. In SAM Headhunting Italy, we last year had the joy of matching Mr........ 26-01-2009 | |
Steering the boat through stormy waters We are in the midst of a global credit crisis. As a result, we have been presented with doomsday stories about the grave implications, and comparisons to the depression of the....... 12-11-2008 | |
Handle with care A consequence of the current uncertainty and credit crisis may be that you as a manager will look to trim your organisation to meet a period of lower demand. Laying off people can....... 11-11-2008 | |
Crisis translates to opportunity? Government interventions and bankruptcies have drawn the bulk of the attention in the past weeks. However, another very important side effect is also that the current market....... 10-11-2008 | |
Where is the panic button? Increased unemployment, whole sectors and countries in deep financial turmoil, and significant economies on the verge of recession – how should a career conscious professional....... 09-11-2008 | |
SAM Headhunting – now also available on blogs We are very happy to announce that two SAM Headhunting headhunters each run a blog, both with career, headhunting and recruitment as their main themes. Moritz Nauer from SAM....... 03-09-2008 | |
CV Do’s and Don’ts On his blog, Martin Ellis, who is the Managing Partner of SAM Headhunting UK, has posted 10 do’s and 10 don’ts for CVs. Please be aware that in some countries, you are obliged by....... 02-09-2008 | |
Going for gold – a half year result of Olympic dimensions It has been a fantastic first six-month period for the SAM Headhunting Group A/S in 2008. The company has grown by more than fifty percent compared to the same period last year....... 01-09-2008 | |
The art of marketing high-qualification services A couple of months ago, I listened to a lecture held by a consultant who was trying to make us interested in buying some of his expertise in the field of marketing. He started the....... 29-08-2008 | |
The global expansion continues… In the previous SAM Bulletin, we announced the global ambitions of the SAM Headhunting Group. In tune with these ambitions, we are happy to announce that we have now started....... 03-07-2008 | |
Summer greetings from SAM Headhunting With the summer break approaching us all, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a nice and warm summer! SAM Headhunting have entered its 15th year, but this year....... 02-07-2008 | |
2008: A global odyssey With this special edition of the SAM Bulletin, we mark an important development in the possibilities, the SAM Headhunting Group as a truly global company is able to offer its....... 11-06-2008 | |
Global is natural SAM was not founded with the aim of being a large company. Quite on the contrary, it was originally designed to be a partnership for a limited group of partners. More striking, it....... 10-06-2008 | |
Headhunting: A growing sector A week ago, the German association BDU, which is the association of German business consultants, released a survey on the headhunting sector in Germany. According to this survey,....... 09-06-2008 | |
SAM Headhunting UAE SAM Headhunting is opening the first Middle East office in the United Arab Emirates, or to be more specific, Dubai. It is an important and exciting step in SAM Headhunting’s....... 06-06-2008 | |
No signs of recession A pessimistic tone seems to have gotten hold of the world’s media. If true, the world economy is on the brink of a major recession. Nevertheless, the job market for managers and....... 30-04-2008 | |
Headhunters as job cartels? In a competitive job market, some companies are trying to protect themselves by placing obstacles in the way of any employee who might wish to leave the company. Some of our....... 29-04-2008 | |
The circle has been closed Two years ago, we embarked on a process of changing the name of all local SAM companies from SAM International to SAM Headhunting. This April, the circle was closed by the annual....... 28-04-2008 | |
Changing jobs In Norway, analyses have shown that a persons gender is a yardstick, not only to how often he or she is changing jobs , but also the preferred application method when doing so........ 25-04-2008 | |
A truly global perspective The strategic sphere of interest is by 2008 widened to cover the global market. Until now, the many assignments we have managed outside the European continent have been handled by....... 31-03-2008 | |
Network with your SAM headhunter An increasing number of SAM headhunters today have their profile on LinkedIn. More than ever, it is of paramount importance to be active in the right networks and to know the....... 28-03-2008 | |
Starting anew Several analyses point to the fact that the group of employees with the highest motivation level is newcomers but they also have the lowest productivity level. Moreover, the same....... 27-03-2008 | |
Increased demand in the job market While the European press is currently busy forecasting increased unemployment levels, or alternatively, forecasting a slowdown of activity in the international markets, the real....... 26-03-2008 | |
Technology or generation gap Digital panic in the USA – 21 million households are potentially without TV's, when USA shifts from analogue to digital technology on 18th February 2009. It is quite reminiscent....... 28-02-2008 | |
SAM spreads its headhunting wings in the UK The UK executive search market is, perhaps, the most competitive in Europe. It is home to all the big names in headhunting, and carries a tradition and mystique that have helped....... 27-02-2008 | |
Shooting yourself in the foot It can be hard to believe everything, you read. The European IT-sector is lacking qualified employees by the thousand. Still, a recent survey from computerworld.dk among Danish....... 26-02-2008 | |
New director in the SAM Group On 1st April 2008, the Management Group in SAM A/S is enlarged with the recruitment of Peter Scheuer Jensen (PSJ). PSJ will start as a member of the Management Group, and it has....... 31-01-2008 | |
Keep the customers satisfied The importance of a loyal customer is becoming increasingly evident. Studies have shown that a one-percent rise in customer satisfaction gives a multiple-percent rise in....... 30-01-2008 | |
A time to change Sometimes, you just know it. What worked in the past, no longer does. This seems to be the case in the music industry. The statistics are very clear. CD sales are falling....... 29-01-2008 | |
Six new Senior Partners in SAM Headhunting Denmark In order to ensure that the massive growth experienced in the last couple of years can continue unimpededly, and to maintain the rapid rise in the number of new headhunters, SAM....... 28-01-2008 | |
The founder of SAM turns 65 Niels Schreiner Andersen turns 65 on 23rd December 2007. The day also marks the 15th anniversary of the decision to create SAM, which at time was called Schreiner Andersen....... 20-12-2007 | |
Personal tests – like reading the crystal ball? Quite often, the local press is featuring articles which use headlines as the one above to serve as a warning against personal assessments from recruitment and headhunting....... 19-12-2007 | |
New Year’s Greetings Once again in 2007, SAM Headhunting has experienced a large growth in the number of assignments from existing customers and a large increase in the number of new customers. The....... 18-12-2007 | |
New partners in the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK Last month Austria, this month the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK. SAM Headhunting is not only the largest headhunter in Scandinavia, but also expanding rapidly across Europe. We....... 30-11-2007 | |
Word of mouth advertising Advertising, trade fairs, PR or personal sales are all traditional marketing tools but they are also relatively costly. “Word of mouth” advertising is a different and much cheaper....... 29-11-2007 | |
The Growth Coach The Growth Coach (In Danish: Vækstbussen) is an initiative in Denmark, and it offers guidance and trouble shooting. It works from the principle of letting knowledge follow....... 28-11-2007 | |
Legends Live 2007 with SAM Headhunting SAM Headhunting Denmark is proud to have been affiliated with the “Legends Live 2007” Tennis tournament, which was held 13-14 November 2007 in Copenhagen. It is beyond doubt....... 27-11-2007 | |
A decade in headhunting Senior Partner in SAM Headhunting Denmark, Knud Ahm, has just turned a significant corner in his professional life by celebrating his 10-year anniversary in....... 26-11-2007 | |
A global design Fritz Hansen is a very successful Danish company that can track its success back in history as far back as 1872. Already in 1952, Arne Jacobsen chose Fritz Hansen to manufacture....... 29-10-2007 | |
SAM Headhunting has been awarded the Gazelle price In business literature, the term ”Gazelle” is used to describe fast-growing companies. As a matter of fact, the brunt of current job creation is due to the Gazelles. The term....... 26-10-2007 | |
Information congestion? This week, business media have featured a story about a number of companies who have introduced “e-mail free Fridays” in an attempt to improve efficiency. However, is it just....... 25-10-2007 | |
Austria - The latest market in the SAM Headhunting Group As of this October, SAM Headhunting is represented in Austria. We are happy to be able to provide our loyal customers with headhunting services in yet another....... 24-10-2007 | |
The pitfalls of organisational change In all organisations, you will find some measure of resistance to organisational change. Many employees have settled down into their functions which both may seem comfortable and....... 23-10-2007 | |
The name of the largest headhunter in the Nordic Region is SAM In the next 12 months, SAM Headhunting will be running a sizeable ad campaign celebrating the fact that, when measured in the amount of open vacancies, SAM Headhunting is not only....... 10-09-2007 | |
Fair play in the job market In some European countries, the job market is moving at such a pace, you almost get the impression that good jobs are hanging from the trees. In Denmark, a person was last month....... 07-09-2007 | |
SAM is running fast! In the weekend of 4-5 August 2007, the Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix (CHGP) was held. SAM joined the event as sponsor for Team Porsche-Classic, who entered the race with three....... 06-09-2007 | |
SAM – It’s all about headhunting As of 01.05.2007, SAM Business Broker A/S is no longer a company in the SAM Group. SAM A/S has sold its stake in the company to Preben Holmboe, Hans Jørgen Nielsen and Claus Bruun....... 05-09-2007 | |
Record result from the SAM Group With a growth rate of more than 35%, the SAM Group is continuing its development in the European market. In 2006, the turnover of the SAM Group was €9.2m and the result....... 11-06-2007 | |
Bureaucracy or cultural differences The European Community is instrumental in creating both a better business climate and an increased understanding among the different countries and accompanying cultures for the....... 08-06-2007 | |
Are CV databases any good? More than 70,000 people have in the last 8 years chosen to submit their data to the SAM Headhunting CV database. More positive is the fact that SAM Headhunting are currently....... 07-06-2007 | |
Rewards for finding the right candidate Throughout the last couple of months, the press has been able to report from a growing number of companies who offer their employees a cash reward if they find the right candidate....... 06-06-2007 | |
The virtual footprint named Google As company representatives, we have all had to produce some sort of CV about ourselves or our company as a part of our presentation to new business partner. Moreover, we have all....... 05-06-2007 | |
The Builders The book “Success Built to Last” was recently published. It asks the big question: “What is the key to lasting success?” Is it the best business idea, business model or the....... 27-02-2007 | |
The headhunter as a trade barometer European press has started 2007 with contradictory speculations regarding the economic outlook. One part of the press predicts a continued strong growth in Europe with Germany as....... 26-02-2007 | |
Finish your job in style! Are you about to finish your current job? Here are some tips on how to leave a workplace in the best fashion. A job is comparable to a love relationship. It goes up and....... 23-02-2007 | |
The Icewunder Most people have heard of the post-war German ’Wirtschaftswunder’. Since the mid-90s, Iceland has experienced a similar boom of their own, often dubbed the ‘IceWunder’........ 22-02-2007 | |
When a jobseeker touches up his papers Luckily, it does not happen often. We all know the few examples from the press, in which people who occupy position in the public spotlight have been caught touching up their....... 18-01-2007 | |
Nanocover® finds their net of distributors through SAM Headhunting Norway SAM Headhunting Norway and NanoCover Scandinavia A/S have entered into a partnership in order to establish a nationwide chain of distributors of NanoCover® in Norway within....... 17-01-2007 | |
Continued focus in Sweden Apart from a few sectors, the labour market has been relatively weak in Sweden for some years. In the last year, however, that situation changed significantly. Good trade....... 16-01-2007 | |
The international SAM customer With the foundation of SAM Headhunting France in January 2007, SAM has become a truly European headhunting company. With companies in Poland and Slovakia combined with an....... 15-01-2007 | |
SAM = Strong growth At the time of writing, the SAM Headhunting Group has not yet finalised the financial year 2006. However, it is already now apparent that 2006 will present a growth rate of about....... 14-01-2007 | |
Quality or certification A period, in which the pressure on the labour market has increased markedly, is to many considered the best possible time to start a new headhunting and recruitment company. With....... 12-12-2006 | |
SAM Headhunting Denmark – We care about quality SAM Headhutning Denmark has since 2001 conducted continuous analyses of candidates’ and customers’ satisfaction with the recruitment processes. We have conducted these analyses in....... 11-12-2006 | |
SAM Headhunting continues to expand One of SAM’s great visions is to develop a successful European headhunting business with solid foothold on all the substantial European markets. With the establishment of first....... 10-12-2006 | |
SAM is Headhunting A name change can be a sensitive matter, also when the subject is a company. It is what we have experienced in the SAM Group, as we in the spring of 2006 decided to change the....... 09-12-2006 | |
Cart Race in support of Kinderhilfe.de SAM Headhunting and several other companies have made a generous donation to a raffle for the benefit of the “Kinderhilfe direkt” which is a German children’s....... 08-12-2006 | |
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year There is always something nice and positive about writing Christmas and New Years’ greetings. We wish the people, we write to, well; and in the positive times, we currently....... 07-12-2006 | |
Recruitment within different cultural traditions Today, a basic cultural divide is opening up among two business cultures. One traditional business culture rests upon the well-known and well-respected, whereas the other business....... 14-11-2006 | |
Retained Search – A dinosaur in the world of headhunting When marketing themselves, most companies stress the strongest qualities and assets of their goods or services. In the world of recruitment, it is not always the case. Instead,....... 13-11-2006 | |
Networking – the powerful fabric of the 21st century We are living in a time with information overflow. A simple enquiry on the term ‘career’ returns 565 million pages on Google. Beside the Internet, literature, other media, and....... 10-11-2006 | |
The dilemma of the headhunting trade In line with the establishment of SAM Headhunting on the European market, we have found it natural to seek closer ties with the rest of the trade e.g. through affiliation or....... 09-11-2006 | |
SAM Headhunting - the largest headhunter in Denmark Each month, the largest Danish job portal, jobindex.dk, publishes market statistics on recruitment companies in Denmark. The results are clear - SAM Headhunting....... 13-09-2006 | |
Switzerland - a country of paradoxes Switzerland is in many ways a country of paradoxes - many things are not what you at first glance may expect them to be like. Despite its geographical location in the heart of....... 12-09-2006 | |
Video assessment – the latest recruiting tool Both nationally and internationally, the demand for assessing and interviewing candidates via video conferences are growing. The biggest advantage of video conferencing is that it....... 11-09-2006 | |
Do women really want a career? Women, who want a career, will establish a career. It no longer makes any sense to explain the lack of gender equality at the top executive level with a missing accept of female....... 30-05-2006 | |
The ball is in Germany’s court A lot of focus is on Germany this year. It is not only because of the forthcoming World Championship in football, which Germany hosts, but also because of last year’s remarkable....... 29-05-2006 | |
Change within organisations Successful enterprises build a part of their success on their ability to change in tune with or even before changes in the surroundings. However, not everybody in an enterprise....... 28-05-2006 | |
100,000 visitors on the SAM website complex In March this year, SAM Headhunting reached another watershed by reaching more than 100,000 visitors on our websites for the first time in our history. We are proud of the....... 27-05-2006 | |
SAM Bulletin Feature: Distance Working - A personal experience The workplace in your own home is characterised by the fact that it is always easily accessible. Actually, it is comparable to the mobile phone. The accessibility increases the....... 27-03-2006 | |
The Human Capital - a serious concept or a catch phrase? Education is naturally necessary but not sufficient on its own. Employers are probably more interested in how the employees can materialise their knowledge rather than experience....... 24-03-2006 | |
SAM manages the sale of Spanish manufacturing company The Spanish company, Sibol s.a., Bilbao in Spain, which manufactures and sells Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has just been sold to the Italy-based Delta Plus Group with SAM....... 23-03-2006 | |
50,000 executives and specialists have already chosen SAM In February 2006, candidate no. 50,000 chose to entrust SAM with their personal data. Since the beginning in 1999, the CV-database has gradually evolved in tune with the expansion....... 22-03-2006 | |
SAM Focus: The people and culture of Slovakia Slovakia is less known among general public as among businessmen. A lot of foreign people do not have any associations when one says „Slovak republic“. But majority of our....... 21-03-2006 | |
SAM International 2006 – Keyword: Growth We are confident that the keyword of 2006 will be growth. Therefore, we dedicate this bulletin to look back at a spectacular 2005 in SAM and on the outlook for 2006 in Europe in....... 07-02-2006 | |
2006 – New branding, new web pages In the second Bulletin on what the current year will bring, we turn to some interesting new developments from our own backyard........ 06-02-2006 | |
Creating Customer Value ”I didn’t start Skype to make money without making a change. This target made us make money”. This quote is from Niklas Zennström, the man behind the fairytale success story Skype....... 03-02-2006 | |
Moving beyond ethnic discrimination Last autumn, there was renewed focus on diversity in the workplace and anti-discrimination. Recent surveys conducted by the Danish Employment Ministry on ethnic minorities....... 02-02-2006 | |
SAM Focus: Educational system and labour force in Slovakia The value of the educational system in Slovakia is often debated. The fact is that the current structure of the education system in Slovakia has not changed much from....... 01-02-2006 | |
What is discriminatory – what is not? Contrast “…25 years of business experience” with “…many years of business experience”. Which of these are discriminatory? Or are they both? Both requirements are commonplace in....... 15-12-2005 | |
SAM Bulletin Feature: SAM and Distance Working - Twelve years of experience Since the foundation of SAM in 1993, securing closeness to the local market through a decentralised organisation has always been one of the corner stones of the company’s....... 14-12-2005 | |
A small difference differs To the outsider, both the cultures and languages of the three countries comprising Scandinavia seem to share many characteristics. Although the citizens of Norway, Sweden and....... 13-12-2005 | |
SAM Focus: The Slovak taxation system The Slovak tax credit incentive has been fully accepted by the European Union and as a result, Slovakia is currently the only country of the Visegrad Four (Poland, Hungary, Czech....... 13-12-2005 | |
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The SAM Bulletin came to life in the middle of 2005, and it is with great joy that right before the calendar changes to 2006, we can announce that we are close to....... 12-12-2005 | |
SAM Bulletin Feature: Distance Working - Organising the workplace in the 21st century In this and in the coming issues of the SAM Bulletin, we will focus on one of the most remarkable developments in the workplace of the 21st century – distance working. Although it....... 16-11-2005 | |
The benefits of the Non-Executive Director “Non-execs are like bidets. No one knows what they’re for, but they add some class.” 15-11-2005 | |
Google Yourself – Every man’s reference check. A new trend has emerged in the US and it is currently spreading itself to the rest of the world: “Self-Googling”, or, “Ego-surfing”. By typing in your own, or somebody else’s....... 11-11-2005 | |
SAM Focus: Why investors come to Slovakia Although the Slovak republic is a small country, it can offer a number of advantages for investors, who want to invest in Central Europe. The Slovak government has a....... 10-11-2005 | |
SAM – 10th anniversary as headhunters. Where do success products originate? Many business leaders have experienced it. Suddenly, the success product has appeared. Ideas grow out of the company’s everyday. It is not....... 10-10-2005 | |
Winning behaviour. The battle for the customers is taking place outside the usual areas. It could be news in terms of product properties, functions, service, guarantees, accessibility, range,....... 09-10-2005 | |
One community – One CV? Does a form for the perfect CV exist? The answer is most likely to be no, since the differences between people’s past experiences are difficult to boil down into one single....... 08-10-2005 | |
Young and Female - the movers of the ‘new’ EU member states. In the SAM CV database, a typical candidate from the new EU member countries is more likely to be both young and female compared to candidates from one of the other markets with....... 07-10-2005 | |
SAM Focus: Introducing Slovakia As SAM International recently opened a new operation in the Slovak Republic, we would like to introduce you to this new market. In this first article we would like to give....... 06-10-2005 | |
Discrimination in the job market – WATCH OUT! A Danish company recently posted an advertisement wanting 10 “energetic” employees aged between 18 and 30. The manager had without doubt thought of the “young team” which he....... 01-09-2005 | |
The SAM Group – a tale of growth in the first half of 2005! Large sections of the European business sector are on their way to a solid upturn. To the SAM Group, this development has resulted in a growth of 70% in the first half of 2005 in....... 31-08-2005 | |
Are you dreaming about an international job? SAM is currently working to fill 180 vacant positions all over Europe. As the market is developing, this number is growing week after week. A greater proportion of these jobs are....... 30-08-2005 | |
Should English-speakers be envied? In the English-speaking parts of the world, there is traditionally a very large degree of flexibility in the job market. Changing from one job in Australia to another in the UK,....... 29-08-2005 | |
Employees with a passion Recently, the Swedish Business Magazine ”Veckans Affärer” featured an interview with Petter Nylander, the newly appointed Managing Director of the bookmaker Unibet. An important....... 26-08-2005 | |
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Editor: Susanne Dahl, SAM Group A/S. E-mail: sd@sam-int.com. Contact SAM at +45 63 17 44 91. |
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