The Career Navigation Handbook

by Hunt, Christopher; Scanlon, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780471648505
• ISBN10: 0471648507
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-30
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

In this insightful book, twenty-three leading executive recruiters offer their invaluable insight and professional advice on choosing and changing career paths. With leading headhunters like Gerard Roche of Heidrick & Struggles and Peter Crist of Crist Associates, you'll get the kind of inside look at the executive search process that you can't find anywhere else. From spotting the opportunities that exist to making yourself more attractive to employers, The Career Navigation Handbook covers every vital topic in the job-search process, including: Emerging trends in the executive world Evaluating the career landscape in the new economy Positioning yourself as the competition increases...and much more!Buy your copy today!

Author Biography

CHRISTOPHER HUNT is President and cofounder of Hunt-Scanlon, the leading trade and reference publisher for the executive search, human resource, and human capital industries.

SCOTT SCANLON is Chairman, CEO, and cofounder of Hunt-Scanlon.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Michael J. Critelli, Chairman and CEO, Pitney Bowes Inc.	ix
Introduction
Christopher Hunt and Scott Scanlon	xi
PART I GETTING STARTED
1 Evaluating the New Career Landscape in the New Economy	5	(8)
Helga M. Long, Managing Director, H.M. Long Global Healthcare
2 Ahead of the Pack: How Best to Position Yourself as the Job-Seeking Competition Swells	13	(8)
John Fischer, President, Fischer Group International
3 What You Can Expect from a Top-Notch Recruiter: Quality Metrics for Clients and Candidates	21	(10)
Richard S. Slayton, President, Slayton International
4 Challenging Opportunities in the Global Landscape	31	(14)
Richard Gros, President, Richard Gros & Associates
PART II THE 10 BEST INDUSTRIES AND FUNCTIONS OF OPPORTUNITY
5 Careers in Retail	45	(8)
John Plummer, President, Plummer & Associates
6 Careers in Agribusiness	53	(8)
Kelly Kincannon, President, Kincannon & Reed
7 Careers in Real Estate	61	(12)
Steven Littman, President, Rhodes Associates
8 Legal Careers	73	(8)
B. Tucker Olson, Principal, Early Cochran & Olson, LLC
9 The Art and Science of Hospitality	81	(8)
Keith Kefgen, President, HVS Executive Search
10 Human Resources: A Perspective	89	(10)
David Arnold, President, Oak Hill Partners
11 Careers in Managed Care	99	(10)
Michael S. Reeder, President, Reeder Associates
12 Careers in Technology	109	(8)
Stephen Mader, CEO, Christian & Timbers
13 Careers in Entertainment and Media	117	(8)
Susan Bishop, President, Bishop Partners
14 Careers in Investment Management	125	(8)
Hank Higdon and David Barrett, Partners, Higdon Barrett Inc.
PART III MAKING YOUR MARK IN THE FINAL PUSH
15 How Character Counts	133	(8)
Gerard R. Roche, Senior Chairman, Heidnck & Struggles
16 Networking to Top Executives	141	(8)
William Bonnell, President, Bonnell Associates
17 The Female Executive: New Power at the Top	149	(8)
Barbara L. Provus, Principal, Shepherd, Bueschel & Provus
18 Three Pillars of Trust: Leadership, Governance, and Transparency	157	(10)
Roderick C. Gow, Chairman, Gow & Partners
19 CEO Makeover: Rise of the New Breed	167	(8)
Peter D. Grist, Chairman, Grist Associates
20 Measuring the Value of Your Own Human Capital	175	(6)
Donald Heneghan, Partner, Allerton, Heneghan & O'Neill
21 Right Candidate, Right Fit	181	(8)
William H. Willis Jr., President and Managing Director, William Willis Worldwide
22 The Moral Imperative: A New Leadership Paradigm	189	(8)
Steve Fisher, President, and Paul R. Ray Jr., Vice Chairman, A.T. Kearney Executive Search
23 Changing Lanes: Shifting to a New Industry or Function to Advance Your Career	197	(6)
Joseph Ziccardi, Chief Executive Officer, Cromwell Partners
Index	203