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Jun 19, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Waiting Game

The Waiting Game

I was talking with a friend of mine the other day, an executive who has been interviewing with an organization for some time. He’s getting frustrated by how long things are dragging out and asked me when the line is crossed by a candidate going from ‘persistent’ to what I’ll

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May 04, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Help Wanted

Help Wanted

The cover story in Business Week’s May 11th issue talks about the 3 million jobs that are open in the US and are difficult to fill. It’s a great read — all we tend to hear about is the millions of people in the market looking for work. We’re experiencing

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Apr 28, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Leadership in the Clean Energy Sector: Help Wanted

Leadership in the Clean Energy Sector: Help Wanted

The Clean Energy sector is generating a lot of interest as it revs up to transform the sustainability of our energy practices and spark growth in the global economy.  Convergence and rapid innovation in technology combined with increasing investment, public awareness, and a supportive federal policy and regulatory environment are

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Mar 03, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Webinar: Legal Aspects of a Career Change

Webinar: Legal Aspects of a Career Change

WEBINAR The Legal Aspects of a Career Change March 10, 2009 10am PST, 11am MST, noon CST, 1pm EST REGISTER: http://www.instantpresenter.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=E057DD81 The Legal Aspects of Career Transitions –a lot has changed in the past few years Within the last six months, let alone the last decade, a lot has changed

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Feb 19, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Technology Tips for Job Seekers

Technology Tips for Job Seekers

An article came across the wire today that caught my attention, it was titled 8 Technology Etiquette Tips for Job-Seekers, see below http://apnews.excite.com/article/20090218/D96E8PMG0.html While I totally agree with some of the point made, sending your resume via ‘snail mail’ made me laugh.  It is true, we get a few resumes

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Feb 02, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Monday Morning Quarterback

Monday Morning Quarterback

It was difficult to finish reading the Weekend Journal’s criticism of John Madden.  I’m not sure what John’s approval rating is, but I’m guessing it’s pretty high.  He’s admired because of his experiences and work ethic, his premonitions are awesome, and he’s adored because of his style–that down home, no

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Jan 20, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Obama's Lead: Adding Value on your First Day

Obama's Lead: Adding Value on your First Day

For months now, I’ve been saying that with so few jobs open, so much scrutiny on those positions, and the financial pressure everyone is in, hiring executives can’t afford to bring in general athletes, they need to bring in very experienced talent for senior roles.  After finding the restroom, learning

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Oct 30, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Making the case for executive search

Making the case for executive search

Landing talent is, ironically, becoming tougher, not easier.

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Oct 17, 2008 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on One search at a time

One search at a time

We go into our research with a goal of identifying hundreds of potential candidates for a given role and surface just the very cream of the crop to our clients.

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