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To our many friends and partners in Los Angeles, we grieve with you during this unthinkable time. To help, here are some resources: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: The food bank is supporting a network of more than 600 partner agencies to make sure impacted households are fed. It's accepting cash donations, food donations at two sites, and volunteers. https://lnkd.in/e4n43q4H California Fire Foundation: California Professional Firefighters founded the nonprofit in 1987 to support families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and communities impacted by fires. The foundation is supporting both firefighters responding to the Los Angeles fires as well as people affected. https://lnkd.in/e4t-VQRa Pasadena Humane Society: The animal rescue had taken in over 300 animals due to evacuations as of Wednesday night, including some with burns and injuries. Its officers are also on the ground finding animals that need help. It is accepting monetary donations as well as purchased goods from its Amazon wishlist. https://lnkd.in/e5EPp6YT ht2

Happy Halloween from Beau & the Searchlight Team!

Golden opportunities can appear when least expected. Embrace the season, take calls, be open to exploration.

The frost soon will take the flowers from my garden. Every year there are surprises….what has bloomed and what has struggled? What has been knocked down by a fierce wind after having grown nine feet tall? I know that those flowers can be cut and made into a fall bouquet and that their seeds can be saved for next season. What I know is that I can never replicate the same garden twice. Recruiting mirrors this experience. Companies are ever-evolving. To cultivate a flourishing organization, it’s essential to nurture talent at various stages of development. I often wish I could predict every twist and turn, but I’ve come to accept that much of the beauty lies in unpredictability. When I encounter something exceptional—I find a place for it, even if it wasn’t part of the original vision. Identifying such talent is one of my strengths as a recruiter. After all, every great garden thrives on surprises. My advice to clients if you come across a rising star, try to find a solution to add them to the team. Like a stunning flower that brings unexpected joy, the right person can transform an organization, adding vibrancy and growth in ways you never imagined.

“Things always change.” is the refrain I say daily to people. The market has been tough and there are days I barely believe it myself. Then I look at the same spot in my garden. The same place and how vastly different a few months can make. I am seeing people announcing that they’ve landed at new companies. I am seeing people start new companies which is bold and exciting. Yes, there is bad news too. Talented people are getting quietly laid off. Others are reporting headwinds. My advice remains steadfast. Don’t lose hope. Things will invariably change.

Happy 4th!

Gardening is both an art and science. There is also an element of luck, of alchemy, where things can come together and be more beautiful than expected. The same holds true for recruiting. People have different talents and when you bring them together the unexpected can happen creating outcomes better than imagined. The heartbreak of gardening is those moments of synergy and magic are fleeting. Conditions change. One day can be spectacular and the next day ordinary. The same for recruiting. The same team that closed a complex deal in q4 or came up with a brilliant go-to-market may be facing headwinds in q2. As a recruiter and a gardener, I always look for the potential of what could be while trying to vet for what conditions will likely lead to success and growth. Living things are imperfect. It takes patience, cultivation, and the long view to see results. At times, the results can be absolutely breathtaking.

Nothing beats an in-person get together to meet and find common ground with team mates from the most diverse backgrounds.

Searchlight is proud to be supporting a member of the Ossining High School Band’s Participation in the 2024 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade https://gofund.me/6200345c