Executive recruiter adjusts to new job at new firm Friel Veteran executive recruiter Pat Friel has landed at boutique search firm Lochlin Partners after departing Heidrick & Struggles in late April. Friel had been with Heidrick since 1997. He said the smaller firm will enable him to provide more "high-touch" service. "The nature of the firm and the way we can serve our clients is different than the big-firm platform," he told CEO Update. Friel sees a sea change in recruiting as finding executive talent becomes easier because of social media. That puts a premium on different skills to meet client needs—including assessment and process management—and requires a… Read More