Working with Executive Recruiters Lisa Thompson, Managing Director, Professional Services Executive search is a large, yet very fragmented, business. According to the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), industry revenues in 2013 were more than $10.5 billion, yet the 10 largest firms accounted for less than one-fifth of that revenue. There are many reputable and successful search firms you may not be familiar with. Here are some tips from our […]
Vice President, Facilities Engineering and Support Services At WellStar Health System, the largest not-for-profit health system in Georgia, hiring the right people for their teams is an integral part of the culture. The health system was recently named one of the 2014 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®, which recognizes companies across the country that have exceptional workplace cultures. When WellStar was preparing to centralize two facilities, leaders quickly […]
Restaurant Chain Orders New Chief Marketing Officer: Pearson Partners Delivers While astounding growth is what most companies are aiming for, growing rapidly can have its challenges. As SONIC Corp. quickly expanded to become the largest drive-in restaurant chain in America, the Oklahoma-based company found itself taking a deep look inward to ensure that its managements’ skills and experience were able to keep pace. “We’re very happy with how well SONIC […]
Assessment Helps Association Reorganize to Better Serve Growing Membership When a membership organization outgrows its association management company, restructuring is a necessary but onerous task. As the world’s largest independent community of SAP customers and providers, the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group has spent the last 17 years providing education and peer networking and serving as the collective influential voice of customers shaping the future of SAP solutions. At 50,000 members […]
The Right Candidate for a Tough-to-Fill Position Pearson Partners International has earned a reputation as the search firm to call when you have a tough job to fill. When Deloitte & Touche Partner Randy Wright needed an experienced senior manager for the company’s private client advisor group, which handles the personal accounts of high-net-worth individuals, it was a tall order. The company needed a manager with a minimum of six […]
Targeted Search Locates Experienced Director of Training for Restaurant Chain Although restaurant industry experience was not a deal-breaker, it would save the company from the time and expense involved in training the new employee. “We needed a combination of several different skills sets and talents, and it was a lot to ask,” says Pat Barth, senior vice president. Pearson Partners had placed Marc Buehler, the company’s chief executive officer, into […]
September 10, 2013 Pearson’s Esteemed Panelists Q3 2013 Julie England, Board Member, Checkpoint Systems; Board Member, Intelleflex; Board Member, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Renee Hornbaker, CFO, Stream Energy; Director, Eastman Chemical; North Texas Chapter President, National Association of Corporate Directors Yon Jorden, Board Member and Chair of Governance Committee, Maxwell Technologies; Board Member, Methodist Health System; Former Board Member and Chair of Audit Committee, Magnetek; Former Board Member and Chair […]
Finding Experienced People for Highly Specialized Jobs As a global leader in product authentication, Authentix is committed to the detection and removal of counterfeit and adulterated products from society – a boom industry in today’s shrinking global economy with its increased scrutiny on products and goods. In five years, Authentix had tripled in size, so its demand for highly specialized employees was growing. On several occasions, Authentix’s Chief Financial Officer […]
Mark Layton was the CEO of PFSweb, a leading e-commerce company that he had founded. He had been running the company successfully for almost 20 years, and making a career change was the farthest thing from his mind. Circumstances began to change, however, as he was looking at various strategic alternatives for the company and the directions they might take him. “I realized I should probably start thinking about a […]
New Board Members’ Diverse Expertise Helps Guide Growing Retailer As a board of directors plays a crucial role in guiding a company, its members must be chosen with utmost care. A diverse board helps ensure that those members steering the company offer a broad range of insights based on distinct skills and experience. Rent-A-Center’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Speese understood the importance of finding the right additions to […]
