• Professional Development - Energizing!

    This past week, I had the pleasure of attending a professional development meeting with my colleagues from Partner Search Alliance - also called PSA (...

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  • A Law School Assignment: Reach out to a "Trusted Service Provider"

    I was recently contacted by an adult friend of mine who is in law school.  He is taking a Professional Responsibility class and was instructed to reach out to a non-law related "Trusted Service Provider" and ask a few questions.  I was honored to get the call....

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  • New Office!

    To start year 20 - we have a new address - as of today: 1907 East Wayzata Blvd; Suite 120 Wayzata, MN  55391 We look forward to serving you for years to come. Stay tuned for more about our new space....

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  • Do you know someone who can help us with a search?

    We need to get out there more! I was recently at a lunch meeting and was asked if I knew of a firm that could conduct a head of IT search. The person I was having lunch with is a past client - we had successfully conducted three searches for her previous...

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  • It's back - questions about Ethics in Search

    People have said it to me in the past - Ethics in Search - that must be a short discussion. Each time I hear that said (always partially in jest), I grow concerned. Why do people tolerate the issues they encounter from their search firm? The Basics - Off...

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  • It's (Unofficial) Summer in Minnesota: Let the Networking Begin!

    The subtitle for this Blog post should really be, "Do I know you?" The default InMail:  I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. When former Vice President Al Gore invented the Internet, we all became all powerful.  Google...

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  • Do YOU know who is conducting your search?

    The times they are a changin' . . . . . (thank you Bob Dylan). 2015 - is there something in the water? There are multiple retained (and contingent) search firms in the Twin Cities.  Keeping the focus on retained-only firms, this...

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  • You want to enter the search field?

    Since the start of 2015, I have received multiple inquiries about getting into the search field. The timing of this is interesting. There appear to be at least two key reasons for the confluence of approaches: The economy is expanding - the job market...

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  • Research - It Makes a Difference

    It was in an interview during March of 1999 when Al Gore stated that he took the initiative for creating the internet.  Since its creation (regardless of who created it), we have had access to an amazing amount of information.  And we can access the...

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  • 15 Best Business Ideas for 2015

    Each new year, there are a plethora of websites that list the top new ideas and/or trends for the coming year. People often look for opportunities - what industries and or new markets should be pursued? For the entrepreneur, this is a great list. For the person...

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