Goldstone Partners is the premier search and talent advisory firm specifically focused on early stage and high growth companies in Colorado. We are all about connecting great companies with amazing people—and we know how to track the characteristics for success in hyper-growth small companies. Traditional recruiting methods simply don’t work in the startup space, so we’ve developed a program that does. Our Fractional Talent Acquisition Solutions approach addresses the unique hiring needs, rapid growth goals and financial constraints of early stage companies.

It’s a Courtship!

Business, Colorado, Entrepreneur, Goldstone Partners, Hiring, Human capital, Human resources, Interviewing, Management, Networking, Recruiting, Talent Management

The Art of Recruiting a Passive Candidate The fall hiring season has begun.  The market is very active and depending on the skills you are looking for you may find that the candidates you need are working and generally happy in their current position.  Finding and attracting professionals who are already fully employed is a…

Overcoming Objections

Career Development, Colorado, Getting Hired, Goldstone Partners, Interviewing, Job Search, Professional Development, Salary Negotiation

What do they REALLY mean? Objections are buying signs; they are a request for more information.  Interviewing is a sales process. In sales you must overcome at least three objections from every prospect! The greatest challenge you will face in your job search is rejection.  Interviewing is sales and rejection is part of the process.…

Work as a Team!

Business, Colorado, Entrepreneur, Goldstone Partners, Hiring, Human capital, Human resources, Management, Recruiting, Talent Management

Tips for developing a productive relationship with your recruiter This is a highly competitive market.  The Wall Street Journal last week published an article stating that although overall unemployment is 9% technology unemployment is only 4%.  This means there are more open positions than there are people to fill them.  As a hiring manager you…

Does your hiring process prevent you from hiring the best?

Business, Colorado, Entrepreneur, Goldstone Partners, Hiring, Interviewing, Management, Recruiting, Talent Management

I have the privilege of working with some of Colorado’s most admired companies.  I also get insight into what works – and what doesn’t work during the candidate selection process.  Coming out of the downturn, we’re in a highly competitive market – many companies are beginning to hire – and hire in volume again.  If…

5 Changes to make in your Talent Acquisition Strategy

Business, Colorado, Entrepreneur, Goldstone Partners, Hiring, Human capital, Human resources, Interviewing, Management, Recruiting, Talent Management

For better results in 2011 Happy 2011!  The landscape this year is certainly different than a year ago.  Companies are making plans to hire – after taking a couple of years off for obvious reasons.  The Colorado unemployment rate is going down and the attitude is hopeful.  As you set out to begin hiring again…