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Executive Recruiter Summit Looks at Shrinking Talent Pool

At a recent summit organized by ICMA, 28 Executive Recruiters from around the country underscored a dramatic shift in the talent pool for government managers. Organized by ICMA Executive Director Bob, O'Neill and ICMA Vice-President Frank Benest, the summit had three key obectives:

1) Learn from the recruiters about the changing market realities,
2) Share information about ICMA's "Next Generation" initiative, and
3) Engage executive recruiters in the initiative. The attached PDF file gives a report from that summit. Click on it to see more.

Recruiter's Summit Report - PDF

 

Second Executive Recruiter Summit in September 2005 -- Recruiters Meet with State Association Leadership

Recruiter's Summit #2 Report - PDF

 

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Listen to what executive recruiters who fill top local government management positions throughout the United States have to say about advancing in your career. Click on a question or executive recruiter you’d like to know more about and you’ll access a five-minute interview of that person with Don Maruska, the Cal-ICMA Coaching Program Director.

These recordings occurred during the ICMA Annual Conference held October 17-19, 2004, in San Diego, California. At that conference, 28 executive recruiters attended the Executive Recruiters Summit organized by ICMA Executive Director Bob O’Neill and ICMA Vice-President Frank Benest.

 

What makes successful candidates stand out? Bill Hawkins
The Hawkins Company
www.thehawkinscompany.com
bill@thehawkinscompany.com

 

What’s the demand for positions? Chris Hartung
Waters Consulting Group
www.watersconsulting.com
chartung@watersconsulting.com

 

How can effective leaders have a life and a job? Bob Beezat
Par Group
www.pargroupltd.com
rbeezat@pargroupltd.com

 

How do I connect with a recruiter? Lisa Mills
The Mills Group
www.themillsgroup.net
lmills@themillsgroup.net

 

Is executive leadership right for you? Clark Wurzberger
Mercer Group
www.mercergroupinc.com
cwurzberger@excite.com

 

What are the key attributes of executive leaders? Bob Neher
Bennett Yarger Associates
www.bennettyarger.com
rneher@bennettyarger.com

 

What do medium-sized agencies look for? Dick Cushing
Waldron & Company
www.waldronhr.com
dick@waldronhr.com

 

Is there life after being fired? Bob Murray
Bob Murray & Associates
www.bobmurrayassoc.com
bmurray@bobmurrayassoc.com

 

What do large agencies look for? Jim Mercer
Mercer Group
www.mercergroupinc.com
mercer@mindspring.com

 

What do small agencies look for? Phil McKinney
Peckham & McKenney
www.peckhamandmckenney.com
phil@peckhamandmckenney.com

 

How can you survive political change? Jerry Oldani
Oldani Group
www.theoldanigroup.com
jerryo@theoldanigroup.com

 

What are some fast tracks to top leadership roles? Teri Black-Brann
CPS Human Resource Services
www.cps.ca.gov
TBlackBrann@cps.ca.gov

Downloads
  The Shrinking Talent Pool for Local Government Managers (Adobe Acrobat Document, 137 KB)
  Executive Recruiter Summit #2 (September 2005) (Adobe Acrobat Document, 247 KB)