
Private-Equity Firms Put Focus on Talent Before Backing New Deals
In today’s tight labor market, employee retention and other human-resource issues are taking center stage in private-equity due diligence.

In today’s tight labor market, employee retention and other human-resource issues are taking center stage in private-equity due diligence.

Typical off-the-shelf executive assessments used by Private Equity firms are incomplete, offering investors a static prediction of a candidate’s likelihood of success.

The Covid-19 pandemic revolutionized how and where private-equity professionals work…. but left their high pay intact last year.

With deal activity booming and firms looking to deploy their accumulated dry powder, GPs cannot afford to under-club human capital due diligence.

To avoid hindering long-term growth, portfolio companies trimming budgets must first rework human capital strategies.

Before you take the plunge, make sure you’re cut out for a PE-backed job.

In this post we discuss the 7 questions PE leaders should ask to determine if a CEO has what it takes.

We’ve found that unsuccessful CEOs of PE-owned firms all lacked 3 key skills.

Executives must be clear and aligned on who they are, where they’re going, and how they’re going to win.
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