CNA SEARCH INSIGHTS
Judgment, on the record.
Perspective on leadership, AI adoption, and the hiring decisions that decide whether a company scales or stalls. Written for operators, not recruiters.
A WRITTEN INTERVIEW SERIES
THE 24
The first 24 months, after everything changes. The execution stories behind high‑growth companies, told by the people who lived it.
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LATEST ISSUE Ben Freed, Founder of Rordi
The AI Founder Who Bet 2 Years on a Skill Nobody Wanted Yet.
Two years ago, Ben Freed is running three construction companies at once and staring down a birthday. “I’m about to hit 40. I was like, I need some explosive wealth in my life or I’m not gonna make it.”
READ INTERVIEWTALENT RISK · NO. 001
We Interviewed 20 Candidates. 17 Weren’t Who They Said They Were.
One search exposed how quickly AI‑enabled candidate fraud is becoming an operating and security risk.
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17/20
candidates in a single executive search failed identity or experience verification.
$7,000
on a $220,000 package. The gap that cost the hire, plus four more months.
HIRING EXECUTION · NO. 006
A Client Lost a Candidate Over $7,000.
Three interviews. Unanimous yes. Then the offer went out for “final review.”
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HIRING EXECUTION · NO. 002
He Sat Down Before Being Asked. The Interview Was Basically Over.
One interview ended two relationships. On the thirty seconds that undo months of recruiting work.
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MARKET TRANSLATION · VOL. 01
What Companies Say vs. What They Actually Mean
A running ledger of the gap between hiring language and operating reality.
“We’re ready to hire.”
TRANSLATION The process may still take eight months.
FROM THE DESK
CAREER STRATEGY · NO. 003
Eight Months of Waiting
She took six months of severance instead of relocating and expected to land fast. Waiting is a position too, and it has a burn rate.
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JUDGMENT · NO. 004
What Did I Believe on Monday?
A VP of Engineering pushed back on one of my posts, and he was right. A note on changing your mind in public.
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BUILD ECONOMICS · NO. 005
Replacing Uncertainty With Ownership
A CEO is eliminating the offshore team that writes the code his business runs on. It was never a cost decision.
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