Introducing the New Coley Company Website: A Fresh Look for a Trusted Partner Coley Company is thrilled to unveil our newly redesigned website, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to excellence, innovation, and personalized service in executive search for the apparel, textile, and nonwoven industries. As a firm with a reputation for connecting transformative talent…

At Coley Company, we know that every person we place is unique. That’s why we work closely with your individual needs to ensure a personalized experience designed to meet your career goals in the textile, apparel, or nonwoven industry. One of the most important parts of our recruiting process is getting to know you and…

Join us in celebration of our 12th anniversary! Coley Company has reached a huge milestone that we are excited to share with all of our clients and employees on our 12th anniversary. How exciting! After many years of working together as a recruiting company, our executive search firm has grown into a company we can…

Textiles have evolved over the years from fibers, like the invention of microfiber, to finished products such as seamless knitting. New innovations in textiles can produce new ways of manufacturing materials, lead to more sustainability, bring products to market faster, and much more. With technology influencing every industry, we’ve seen a lot of emerging trends…

The “great resignation” has been talked about heavily in the last few years with countless numbers of people leaving their jobs, and whether it’s slowing down or not, changes are still happening in the workplace. There are many reasons employees leave companies but here at Coley Company, the top reasons we hear are that people…

When recruiting a potential employee for a job there are many questions to ask such as relevant work experience, salary expectations, and more. In addition to these common questions, here at Coley Company, we believe there’s one crucial question you should always ask that often gets overlooked—what do you want to do? And not in…

Hint: It’s not about changing jobs often.    There’s a lot of advice on how to advance your career such as changing jobs, setting goals, managing your time better and more. While these things help, here at Coley Company we see one thing repeatedly while working with companies and candidates that really advance careers—make yourself valuable. …

Here’s why you need to move quickly and how to do it successfully.  It may seem counterintuitive that to get the best candidates, you should try to get through interviews as quickly as possible. While you want to thoroughly vet each candidate in interviews, it’s actually a common mistake to have an interview process that’s…

Save time and money by reducing hiring mistakes.  Finding the right employee to fill a position can feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack. While you know the required skills and what a dream candidate looks like, it’s often hard to find that desired person in a stack of resumes. Anyone who’s…

We are proud to announce several Coley Company promotions and a new team member. Join us in congratulating Denise Elliott Davis who has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Denise has been placing talent in the apparel, textile, and nonwoven industries for more than 20 years. Denise has worked with Doug Coley her entire career…