It usually takes 10 minutes for executive recruiter Charlie Ingersoll to discern if a candidate will be a good fit to lead a trade association. “It’s listening to candidates and how they connect the dots and noting if they’re credible, and how they would fit into the culture of a trade group,” Ingersoll said. It’s also a gut instinct that’s made recruiters like Ingersoll, who works for search powerhouse Korn/Ferry International, in high demand in Washington and a pivotal figure in business and industry circles. Executive recruiters hired to find the “right fit” for companies and organizations took in more than $9 billion in revenue in 2006, according to Association of… Read More