King & Bishop

09/04/2026

Whine & Dine Networking Summer Event

A great evening spent with an even better HR community. The King & Bishop team recently joined HR professionals from across the region for the Whine & Dine Networking Summer Event at Winthrop Center Park B**r Garden. For us, the value of evenings like this goes beyond exchanging business cards. It’s an opportunity to strengthen relationships, hear new perspectives, catch up with colleagues, and build connections with others who understand the opportunities and challenges facing today’s workplaces....

A great evening spent with an even better HR community. The King & Bishop team recently joined HR professionals from across the region for the Whine & Dine Networking Summer Event at Winthrop Center Park B**r Garden. For us, the value of evenings like this goes beyond exchanging business cards. It.....

09/02/2026

Build Your Network Before You Need It

Career growth isn’t only about what you know. It’s also about the professional relationships you build along the way. Strategic networking goes beyond collecting connections or reaching out when it’s time to make a career move. The most valuable networks are built consistently, through genuine conversations, shared knowledge, mentorship, and staying connected to people across your industry. That matters at every career stage....

Career growth isn’t only about what you know. It’s also about the professional relationships you build along the way. Strategic networking goes beyond collecting connections or reaching out when it’s time to make a career move. The most valuable networks are built consistently, through genuine...

08/28/2026

Meet the Team: Gretchen O’Brien

Gretchen O’Brien is a Senior Vice President and trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards, and executive leadership teams, specializing in executive search and organizational build-out within complex, growth-oriented environments. She partners closely with clients — particularly small to mid-sized organizations — to identify and place transformative leaders who drive business performance. We asked Gretchen a few questions about herself and about her advice for job searchers – learn more about her background and tips:...

Gretchen O’Brien is a Senior Vice President and trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards, and executive leadership teams, specializing in executive search and organizational build-out within complex, growth-oriented environments. She partners closely with clients — particularly small to mid-sized organiz...

08/26/2026

The Benefits of Structured Evaluation in Interviews

A great conversation doesn’t always mean a great hire. And a quieter interview doesn’t always mean the wrong candidate. That’s one of the challenges with hiring. When interviews are largely conversational, it’s easy for personality, chemistry, or first impressions to carry more weight than we realize. Structured evaluation helps bring the focus back to what actually matters: Can this person succeed in the role?...

A great conversation doesn’t always mean a great hire. And a quieter interview doesn’t always mean the wrong candidate. That’s one of the challenges with hiring. When interviews are largely conversational, it’s easy for personality, chemistry, or first impressions to carry more weight than w...

08/24/2026

The Influence of Soft Skills at the Executive Level

There is a point in an executive’s career when experience alone stops being the differentiator. Most candidates being considered for senior leadership roles already have impressive résumés. They have led teams, managed through change, delivered results and built deep expertise. The difference is often how they lead. Can they read a room before reacting? Can they challenge a team without losing its trust?...

There is a point in an executive’s career when experience alone stops being the differentiator. Most candidates being considered for senior leadership roles already have impressive résumés. They have led teams, managed through change, delivered results and built deep expertise. The difference is...

08/21/2026

People Vantage Legal: The Future of Workplace Law

The workplace has changed. Workplace law is changing with it. AI is influencing how companies hire and manage talent. Pay transparency is reshaping conversations around compensation. Remote and hybrid work have created new questions around where work happens and which rules apply. And employees increasingly expect organizations to be clear, consistent and accountable. For employers, compliance can no longer be something addressed only when a new regulation takes effect....

The workplace has changed. Workplace law is changing with it. AI is influencing how companies hire and manage talent. Pay transparency is reshaping conversations around compensation. Remote and hybrid work have created new questions around where work happens and which rules apply. And employees incr...

08/19/2026

3 Remote Interview Tips All Applicants Should Know

Interviews are a classic part of the job application process. But remote interviews can throw applicants a curveball – after all, there are different factors to consider when having a conversation over the phone or video call rather than in-person. But that doesn’t mean you have to be nervous if you’re invited to interview remotely! You just might need to prepare a few things – here are our top three tips to ensure you’re ready to go....

Interviews are a classic part of the job application process. But remote interviews can throw applicants a curveball – after all, there are different factors to consider when having a conversation over the phone or video call rather than in-person. But that doesn’t mean you have to be nervous if...

08/14/2026

PV HR: Where Growth Feels Exciting

There’s a point in a company’s growth when “we’ll figure it out” stops working. Maybe the team has doubled. Managers are navigating situations they’ve never handled before. Hiring is picking up. Policies need attention. Employee questions are becoming more complex. And suddenly, the person who has been handling HR is spending more and more time trying to keep up. That doesn’t always mean it’s time to hire a full-time HR executive....

There’s a point in a company’s growth when “we’ll figure it out” stops working. Maybe the team has doubled. Managers are navigating situations they’ve never handled before. Hiring is picking up. Policies need attention. Employee questions are becoming more complex. And suddenly, the pers...

08/12/2026

The Future of Work is Still About People

The way we work is changing. We see it every day. Automation and AI are taking on more of the repetitive, time-consuming work across industries. But what’s interesting is what that shift is making more valuable, not less. Creativity. Judgment. Communication. Adaptability. Leadership. Think about a manufacturing floor where automation handles a process that once required hours of manual work. The technology may change the task, but you still need people who can troubleshoot, improve the process, make decisions, and lead the team around it....

The way we work is changing. We see it every day. Automation and AI are taking on more of the repetitive, time-consuming work across industries. But what’s interesting is what that shift is making more valuable, not less. Creativity. Judgment. Communication. Adaptability. Leadership. Think about a...

08/10/2026

Executive Search With King & Bishop

The strength of an organization's leadership team has a direct impact on business performance, culture, and long-term growth. McKinsey's Executive Talent research continues to reinforce that companies that prioritize exceptional leadership are better positioned to outperform their peers. We partner with organizations to identify and recruit C-suite and senior executives who align with both the strategic direction and culture of the business....