Working with recruiters
- What to ask recruiters, what they should be able to answer
- CEO Update Live: Forming bonds with recruiters
- Association/nonprofit recruiters
- Working with search firms
- Recruiters give potential recruits pointers about working with recruiters
- How new tools, services are changing association recruiting
Executive recruiter profiles
- Conrad Woody, Odgers Berndtson
- Jackie Eder-Van Hook, Transition Management Consulting
- Jill Christie, Tuft & Associates
- Bill Hudson, Heidrick & Struggles
- Stephanie Tomasso, Russell Reynolds Associates
- Liza Wright, Lochlin Partners
- Jane Gruenebaum, Isaacson, Miller
- Wendy Pangburn, Pangburn Partners
- Shira Harrington, Purposeful Hire
- Kimberly Archer, Russell Reynolds Associates
- Leslie Hortum, Spencer Stuart
- Jim Zaniello, Vetted Solutions
- David Martin, Sterling Martin Associates
- Elizabeth Humphrey, The McCormick Group
- Dale Jones, Diversified Search
- Charlie Ingersoll, Korn/Ferry International
- Pamela Kaul, Association Strategies
- Julian Ha, Heidrick & Struggles
- Ivan Adler, Ivan Adler Associates
- Jackie Arends, Spencer Stuart
- Paul Belford, JDG Associates
- Pat Friel, Lochlin Partners
- Lorraine Lavet, Korn/Ferry International
- Pete Metzger, CTPartners
- Nels Olson, Korn/Ferry International
- Leonard Pfeiffer, Leonard Pfeiffer and Company
Ask The Recruiter
- How can you confirm that an organization is being genuine about diversity?
- Are search committees becoming more willing to look for candidates outside the norm?
- How can I get on a recruiter's radar when there are no opportunities to connect in person?
- What has been the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement on recruiting?
- How has the #MeToo movement affected searches?
- How can internal candidates best present themselves?
- How do I use my network and not seem like I am "going around" the recruiter?
- How should early-career executives build their networks and resumes?
- How aggressive should candidates be with recruiters in pursuing a job?
- How do you handle recruiters' requests for references at the application stage?
- How can people make the jump to VP-level and above positions?
- What skills prove that a candidate is ready to rise from senior staff to CEO?
- Should I contact the search committee outside of the interview?
- How important is a LinkedIn profile?
- How can older candidates avoid falling prey to age discrimination?
- When a recruiter stops returning calls and emails, how should I handle it?
- How can I address recruiters' concerns that I've been in the same position for 10 years?
- I have a varied background but all in one industry. How do I showcase my wide skills?
- What do I need to do to prepare myself to step up to COO or CEO?
- Are position descriptions written in priority order?
- Do you have any strategies or recommendations for following a longtime CEO?
- Should I ask to see the hiring organization's board minutes?
- Should I drink during a dinner meeting if my interviewers are drinking?
- How many interviews will I have with a recruiter before being presented to the client?
- What makes a search committee tick? How can I best navigate them as a candidate?
- Does being a consultant between association jobs put me at a disadvantage?
- I made it through the first interview—how do I prepare for the second?
- What are the 'gotcha' questions that many candidates don't expect?
- How long should my resume be?
- How can I use Twitter to help my job search?
- If I have contacts at an association that's hiring, can I bypass the recruiting firm?
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