Let’s face it. The active candidate has become a second-class citizen. Conventional wisdom says that there continues to be a glut of in-transition executives in the job market. Just post a job on Monster.com and you can expect an avalanche of resumes to bury your inbox. Or, set your corporate recruiter loose on LinkedIn and [...]
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By John Touey
on March 1, 2013 
This entry is filed under Networking, Retained Search, Social Media and tagged Executive search consultant, Executive search firm, InMail, LinkedIn, Monster.com, Passive Candidates, Philadelphia executive search, Philadelphia recruitment, recruiting, Salveson Stetson Group. | 2 Comments
By Sally Stetson
on December 12, 2012 
This entry is filed under Networking, Retained Search and tagged executive search, global executive search, IIC Partners, international travel, Philadelphia executive search, Philadelphia executive search firm, Philadelphia recruiter, Sally Stetson, Salveson Stetson Group, travel abroad, travel to Thailand, travel to Vietnam. | 1 Comment
You may have read the latest blog post from my business partner, John Salveson: What I Learned in Bangkok (Part 1). We traveled to Bangkok in October for the annual meeting of IIC Partners, a group of independent executive search firms across 39 countries. This gathering provided us with an opportunity to better understand global [...]
[ Read More → ]By John Salveson
on November 26, 2012 
This entry is filed under Networking, Retained Search and tagged executive search, global executive search, IIC Partners, international travel, John Salveson, Philadelphia executive search, Philadelphia executive search firm, Philadelphia recruiter, Salveson Stetson Group, travel abroad, travel to Bangkok.
A few weeks ago, my partner Sally Stetson and I spent a week in Bangkok, Thailand attending the annual meeting of IIC Partners. Our firm is a member of this global network of independently owned retained search firms and this meeting is devoted to sharing best practices, developing relationships with each other and generally [...]
[ Read More → ]By John Salveson
on June 26, 2012
This entry is filed under Career Counseling, Networking, Non-Profit and tagged board of directors, Networking, non-profit, Philadelphia executive search firm, Professional development, Volunteerism.
When clients engage us to conduct a search to fill a critical position in their organization, they have almost always considered internal candidates for the role. Sometimes they just don’t have the internal talent needed for the position or they are specifically seeking an “outsider” – someone who is not from their company and may [...]
[ Read More → ]By Sally Stetson
on June 12, 2012
This entry is filed under Career Counseling, Networking and tagged College Graduates, job search, LinkedIn, National Association of Colleges and Employers, Networking, Philadelphia executive search firm.
This is the month for college graduations, and after the celebrations are over, roughly two million new alumni will be out in the “real world.” Although it is quite an exciting time in the lives of these students, it has also become a time of great anxiety. Students and their parents worry about the job [...]
[ Read More → ]By Sally Stetson
on January 4, 2012
This entry is filed under Career Counseling, Networking and tagged job search, LinkedIn, Networking, New Year's resolution, Philadelphia executive search firm, resume.
I know. We always start out the New Year with a resolution and try hard to stick with it. Most times, we stray from our goal. Whether it is fitting more exercise in our daily routine or spending more quality time with our family – we always have good intentions. Our busy lives just get [...]
[ Read More → ]By Sally Stetson
on October 17, 2011
This entry is filed under Career Counseling, Networking and tagged advice, job search, Networking, Philadelphia executive search firm. | 2 Comments
How many times a week do you receive a call or email from someone who is out of work and looking for a job? Do you respond to those messages or do you purposefully ignore them because you are too busy? I know all of us who are fortunate enough to be working are likely [...]
[ Read More → ]By John Touey
on August 24, 2011
This entry is filed under Career Counseling, Networking and tagged job search, karma, networking etiquette, Philadelphia executive search firm. | 12 Comments
As you might imagine, I get many calls and emails from people looking for jobs. I do my best to keep up with them and help where I can. On rare occasions where serendipity intervenes, the job seeker actually is a good fit for a current assignment. However, most of the time, I can only [...]
[ Read More → ]By Sally Stetson
on June 8, 2011
This entry is filed under Career Counseling, Networking and tagged career counseling, entry level jobs, job search, LinkedIn, Networking, new college grad, Philadelphia executive search firm, social media.
“O brave new world! That hath such people in it!” … but where are all the jobs? Graduating from college is an exciting and anxious time for student and parent alike. Most students are thrilled to be relieved from the academic rigor but sad to depart from four years of a robust social life and [...]
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