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Podcasts
The Growth Switch Podcast
Join Kathleen Steffey, CEO and founder of Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search, on The Growth Switch podcast as she shares her journey from a college HR intern to leading a premier recruiting firm. Learn how she leverages tech, marketing, and strategic candidate engagement to help companies scale, attract top talent, and build lasting impact.
Circumstance Podcast
In Episode 3 of the RIF’d series, host Gina Cafasso chats with Kathleen Steffey, CEO of Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search, about the emotional and strategic realities of layoffs. Kathleen shares insights from executive search on how RIF decisions are made, what recruiters look for during transitions, and how AI is shaping hiring.
Riderflex Podcast
The recruiting industry has transformed dramatically, yet hiring challenges remain. On the Riderflex podcast, Kathleen Steffey, CEO of Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search, shares insights on how hiring strategies have evolved, key lessons from 2024’s recruiting landscape, and what hiring managers can do to plan for the future.
Executive Evolution
Federal Drive
Kathleen’s community work with the STAR Network is being heard across the radio waves in this episode of the Federal News Network podcast.
In this volunteer-based program, business executives around the Tampa Bay area work closely with Special Operations Forces (SOF) and provide tools to help navigate their job search. The retiring SOF leaders have decades of military experience and are now seeking a fresh start in the civilian workforce. =
Rebels with a Heart
In this episode, Kathleen discusses many of the changes she has seen in her 25 years of recruiting experience. The most significant shift is that employees want more than merely a place to work. Don’t miss Kathleen’s explanation of how this transformation changed how businesses attract and retain the best talent.
These rebel leaders are creating a new reality filled with a higher purpose for their people, business, and community + how their values are building a better workplace, home life, and world with a higher degree of happiness for everyone to thrive.
RecruitingDaily Podcast
Kathleen Steffey is once again joining William Tincup on the RecruitingDaily Podcast. They dive deep into the buzz around the 3 R’s, which emerged due to the pandemic, and how it altered how businesses do business.
The RecruitingDaily podcast series focuses on real conversations with thought leaders and expert practitioners in HR and talent acquisition.
Saul Searching
Do hiring managers pay more attention to executive search firms than corporate recruiters? Back by popular demand, Kathleen Steffey joins the Saul Searching Podcast to discuss the finer points of conducting an executive or retained search. Listen to get the inside scoop on how executive search firms receive this attention.
The Saul Recruitment Podcast tackles fun topics in the areas of recruitment, job searching, mindset, business practices, technology, marketing, culture, service, behavior.
ERE Media
In this webinar collaboration with ERE Media, Joshua Jones hosts Kathleen Steffey and Amber Wishart to delve into the topic of bridging the Talent Acquisition (TA) Knowledge Gap in the remote environment. The discussion focuses on four strategic initiatives to address this gap and enhance the remote talent acquisition landscape.
These initiatives include prioritizing automation and efficiency, leveraging remote learning platforms, establishing flagship project teams, and fostering impactful and meaningful TA team meetings. Watch as we explore these key efforts to advance and connect the world of remote talent acquisition.
In the News
Naviga is actively sought out by authors, journalists, and others for our Marketing, Operations, Finance & Accounting, and Sales Recruiting expertise. Check out this timeline of Naviga featured in the news.
Why Choose Naviga?
We Deliver. They Talk.
Naviga has a team of good listeners and asked some great questions when learning about us. They had the desire and ability to customize a search to our needs. Naviga listened to our ideas and were able to overlay them with their expertise to find us some great salespeople.
Sven Kins
Managing Director, Cook M&A
It’s been a very personalized experience, a structured experience, and one that I’m an advocate of and would support entirely for other people. I look forward to referring new candidates for Naviga’s other opportunities!
Brian Buzak, Enterprise Account Executive
Placed with our client Kore.ai
Naviga did a really good job of representing my interests and representing the interest of the client equally. It restored my faith in dealing with recruiters and set a new standard.
Brian Purcell, Vice President of Sales
Placed with our client Lockstep Technology Group
THANK YOU very much for all your help in discovering Tyler. He’s been fantastic! As a result, we would like you to work on another search for a different department ASAP!
Kaori Pearson
Interpreter/Translator, Mizuno
To move your company in a new direction from where it’s been before, you need someone outside of your network and even outside of your industry. That’s where we received a lot of value from hiring Naviga as our sales executive search firm. They were able to cast a wide net and give us the confidence to know that we were finding the best Sales Leader. We got exactly what we were hoping for.
Craig Anderson
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Student Connections
The change has been night and day, quality and quantity, since bringing on the 4 Sales Managers Naviga found for us. We are now focused on strategic areas and are in front of our customers repeatedly, driving the sales force, retention of clients and frequency – the sales hires lived up to their word, couldn’t be better, we’re having double-digit growth year after year.
Michael O’Neill
President, WERMA-USA
The individualized service was the best part about working with Naviga. Between Kathleen and Gina we were able to zero in on exactly what I was looking for, they were able to understand what was important to me and the feedback was continual. I’ve had situations where companies go silent for a month and that was not the case with Naviga.
Mike Goddard
VP of Sales, Dekoron Unitherm
The wonderful part about working with Naviga is that I didn’t feel like just a number, I felt like a neighbor. I felt like they were equal parts advocates of me and an ambassador for the client which was a welcome surprise.
Amy Barkley, Director of Enterprise Sales
Spectrio
I wanted to thank you for being responsible for this amazing new opportunity. Today was my first day and I felt like I was in Oz. I stepped out of a black and white old life into a new life in technicolor. You are my Glenda. Thank you!
Amrita, Placed with our client
Briggs Equipment
I was very impressed with Naviga’s services; they screened good quality candidates and really understood the scope of the available position. I feel I received a fitting candidate and I’m very excited!
Tim McHugh
Regional Sales Manager, SimplexGrinnell
Naviga was the first recruiter I had ever worked with and they set the bar high. I had a very positive experience working with them. I can tell that they really care about their candidates and that they really want them to succeed.
Cindy Dickens, Director of Brand and Culture
Richman Property Services
It felt like we were true partners with Naviga and that was really big. They took the time to understand who I was, who the firm was, what our needs were and our pain points. Instead of feeling like a business transaction, there was a partnership in Naviga helping us find the right person for the right reasons.
Nicholas Halar
Senior HR Associate, Forensic Risk Alliance
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