The worldwide Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) released its bi-annual report today of client satisfaction levels with retained executive … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Converting From Contingency to Retained Search
This week’s inquiry comes from Brigitte Welters: Dear Jeff, First of all, I really appreciate your advice and expertise concerning placement very … Read more
The Globalization of Retained Executive Search
Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s famous odyssey was a predecessor of today’s road warrior. Having recently completed a ‘round-the-worlder’ I could have wished … Read more
AESC Report Shows Steady Start for Senior Executive Recruiting in 2011
According to the Association of Executive Search Consultants’ (AESC) first quarter 2011 report on the retained executive search industry that was just … Read more
Both Sides of the Desk
In August 2001, my dream of going back to work for the US Government fell through, and I was subsequently adrift without a backup career plan. At this … Read more
New AESC Report Indicates Executive Search in Transition
In a report published today by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), the worldwide professional organization for retained executive … Read more
Should You Be An Executive Talent Agent?
Executive talent agents and headhunters (also called executive search consultants or external recruiters) are often mistaken for each other. They appear to … Read more