This is a continuing series about clients I admire and who have made a big difference in my business and life in general. The first 11 parts of this series have highlighted the following clients and friends: Kasha Bartholomew, Paul Trylko, Casey Leaman, Karen Ganzlin, Mike Klockenga, Tony Budet, Debbie Mitchell, Vickey Thayer Kleinsmith, Richard [...]
Austin is a great town to live in and recruit talented candidates to. I am asked numerous times during the year about what visitors should do in Austin over a long weekend. Here are my top 10 list of things to do in Austin over a weekend. In no particular order….. 1) Take pictures at the [...]
The words flew right out of my mouth. Wasn't sure if I should have said what I said. In the end, however, it provided for a wonderful piece of candid coaching for a candidate. I was on the phone yesterday with a very talented Chief level executive who was not moved on to the next [...]
I am often asked what makes for a great cover letter? A simple, concise, to the point cover letter is always appreciated. Candidates should understand that most recruiters spend less than a minute speed-reading a cover letter. Creating a document that is reader friendly is extremely important. Insure that you, as the candidate, examine the job [...]
This coming Friday my firm will present an initial slate of executive candidates for a client in Austin. This initial slate process usually takes about 20 business days or one month in total preparation time. We always strive to keep the presentation as simple and concise for the client as it can be a data [...]
This is a continuing series about clients that I truly admire and who have made a big difference in my business and life in general. The first 9 parts of this series have highlighted the following clients and friends: Kasha Bartholomew, Paul Trylko, Casey Leaman, Karen Ganzlin, Mike Klockenga, Tony Budet, Debbie Mitchell, Vickey Thayer [...]
Just completed a search project with a new client. The client met with our firm on December 16th and she had a very tall order. She wanted the open executive position offered and accepted by mid January with a start date of early February. If you know anything about the executive staffing industry, it is [...]
Almost everyone wants to be successful in what they do for a living plus successful with their personal life. In my opinion and based on 59 years of trying, success in life actually comes down to some simple tenets. Of course, this is a journey and I am totally a work in progress. Here are [...]
As an executive search professional, I am often asked how to get the attention of people in my field who are working on VP and Chief level positions for clients. One area to make clear is that executive search professionals are similar to realtors who look for the listing. "Headhunters" or executive search professionals work [...]
Just yesterday I was following up with a potential client on a new executive search opportunity. I was emailing with the Administrative Assistant to the CEO. I had reached out to her this past Monday and was checking in again Thursday because I had not heard any feedback on status of the project (as I [...]
