Hiring Guides

Practical guides from Riderflex on hiring executives and leaders, choosing a recruiting firm, and preparing for executive interviews. They are written by Steve Urban, Founder and Chairman of Riderflex, who has 30 years of executive interviewing experience and wrote The Riderflex Guide series. Riderflex is a boutique recruiting firm based in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2013, serving employers nationwide.

Guides for employers

How to Hire a CEO. How to hire a CEO: define the next three to five years, build a scorecard, search beyond active job seekers, test on real problems and plan the first 90 days.
How to Hire a COO. How to hire a COO: decide what the role is for, match the operator to your stage, test on real operating problems and make sure the CEO and COO fit.
How to Hire a Plant Manager. How to hire a plant manager: define safety, quality, delivery and cost targets, recruit experienced operators directly and test them on real floor problems.
Retained vs Contingency Recruiters. Retained vs contingency recruiters: how each model works, what you pay for, and when to use each, plus a third option, hourly RPO.
Boutique vs Large Executive Search Firms. Boutique vs large executive search firms: who actually runs your search, how candidates are vetted, communication and how to choose.
What Does an RPO Firm Do. What does an RPO firm do? Recruitment process outsourcing explained: how it works, when it beats per-placement fees, and hourly options.
How to Avoid a Bad Executive Hire. How to avoid a bad executive hire: agree on the scorecard, test on real problems, weigh culture fit, check references deeply and plan the first 90 days.

Free hiring tools

Bad Hire Cost Calculator. Put a dollar figure on a wrong hire: hiring and onboarding costs, output you did not get, severance, vacancy time and the cost to hire again.
Cost of a Vacant Position Calculator. See what an open seat costs per day, per week and in total.
Executive Interview Scorecard. A free, printable scorecard with six weighted criteria and a 1 to 5 scoring guide for comparing finalists.

Guides for candidates

How to Prepare for an Executive Interview. How to prepare for an executive interview: research the business, bring results with numbers, prepare a 90-day view, and ask questions that show judgment.
Candidate services. Interview coaching and career support from Riderflex.

Recruiting by location and industry

Denver Executive Recruiting. Riderflex is a Denver-based boutique executive recruiting firm founded in 2013. C-suite through associate hiring in every industry. 5.0 stars on Google.
Construction and Skilled Trades Recruiting. Riderflex recruits construction leaders, project managers, superintendents and skilled trades technicians nationwide, from one key hire to full crews.
All industries. Every industry Riderflex recruits for.

Talk to Riderflex

Call (888) 964-5876, email info@riderflex.com, or start a conversation on our contact page. Riderflex is a boutique recruiting firm based in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2013, serving employers nationwide.