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Tag Archives: recruiters
Recruiters: Necessary or Necessary Evil?
If you ask most executives, I think the most common answer to that question would be “necessary evil.” But are they evil? Are they necessary? My answers are no – and yes. How you answer the above questions may depend … Continue reading
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Tagged CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officer, Cindy Kraft, recruiters
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Only “Sitting” CFOs Need Apply!
I had a call from a recruiter who places CFOs today. As you might expect, he was looking for a particular type of CFO with specific industry experience. And a CPA. It’s a mid-six-figure salary. And … any referral candidates … Continue reading
Posted in CFO Careers, Current Affairs, Recruiters
Tagged CFO, CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, Cindy Kraft, finance executives, recruiters
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Top Talent is Ready to Move!
Are recruiters calling you? According to Michael Vangel, VP of Talent Acquisition Strategy for TMP Worldwide, “stealth candidates are ready to tango!” There is a silent but very hungry giant out there. A groundswell of employees who have quietly suffered … Continue reading
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Tagged CFO, CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Cindy Kraft, Finance Chiefs, recruiters
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Whose Responsibility Is It?
I posed this question in a previous post … Who is responsible for ensuring that recruiters can make an assessment based on a crystal clear value proposition and fit for culture? Based on the recent post at CFO.com on Linsanity, … Continue reading
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Tagged CFO, CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, Cindy Kraft, recruiters
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Recruiter Relationships
A few months ago, the C-Suite Career Catalysts asked C-level and Senior Executives a few questions about their experiences working with recruiters. One of the fascinating responses came from a question about what they (Executives) value in recruiter relationships. Among … Continue reading
Posted in CFO Careers, Current Affairs, Recent Statistics, Recruiters
Tagged C-Suite, C-suite Executives, CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Cindy Kraft, recruiters, senior executives
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Phone Numbers are Funny Things
Well, maybe “funny” isn’t exactly the right word. I mean, it probably wouldn’t be funny to a recruiter if he/she called you with a hot opportunity and your 3-year old picked up the phone, talked for awhile, and then hung … Continue reading
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Tagged CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, Cindy Kraft, interviews, recruiters
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Recruiters – a Necessary Evil for CFOs?
Say the word “recruiter” to a CFO and you just don’t know what response you might get … but it’s almost always emotive. There is a real love/hate relationship and most of it depends on their most recent experience. As … Continue reading
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Tagged CFO, CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officer, Cindy Kraft, recruiters
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CFOs are Influencers, but NOT when Unemployed
CFO Research released a study showing that CFO influence was on the rise. And by a pretty wide margin with 17% indicating their influence was “greatly” enhanced and 55% weighing in at “somewhat” enhanced. Here’s the quote: … finance chiefs … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, CFO Careers, Current Affairs, Recruiters
Tagged CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, Cindy Kraft, recruiters, unemployment
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Disclose Salary? Never, Sometimes, or Always?
There is so much confusion around when executives should or should not disclose salary. I see the salary questions posed on Linked In (have you joined our CFO careers group yet), on Quora, in recruiter and career practitioner forums, and … Continue reading
Posted in CFO Careers, Coaching Tips, Interviewing, Recruiters
Tagged CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, Cindy Kraft, interviewing, recruiters, Salary Negotiation
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CPA/MBA CFOs are the creme de la creme!
Or, as Donald Kilinski, global CFO practice leader at DHR International suggests in a recent article in CFO.com … a CPA who then gets an MBA is the “cat’s meow”. This should be old news to my regular readers. Back … Continue reading
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Tagged CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, Cindy Kraft, recruiters
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