FountainBlue's Transitions Event October 15, 2009

How the Search for Executive Positions Has Changed and What That Means for YOU
FountainBlue is partnering with Bobbie LaPorte of RAL & Associates to document how the process for transitioning into executive positions has changed during this economic downturn and what you need to do differently to land that next great position. Thank you to those of you who have completed our eight-question online survey at http://tinyurl.com/pgu9cj. Early results show that:
• Executives have changed jobs up to 3 times a year over the past three years, more than ever before, and not generally at their option;
• Career positions are non-existent now, so networking, although always important is even MORE important now;
• Online job applications, and even additional training are not the key differentiator for executives today;
• However, online tools and reinventing yourselves ARE making a difference for executives.

Bobbie LaPorte will moderate our panel of recently-landed execs will share their thoughts on the trends above and their advise on what YOU can do to land that dream job, drawing on their own recent successful experience in the executive job market.

• Moderator Roberta LaPorte, RAL & Associates
• Rosemarie Carbone, Director of HR, Torani
• Barry Holroyd, CTO, Masher Media
• Phil Metz, Director of Business Development, SolFocus Inc.
• Life Science Exec, to be confirmed (recommendations welcome)

It is our hope to document and share how the game has changed for executives seeking positions in today’s market. Here’s how you can contribute to these efforts:
• Please weigh in on YOUR thoughts about how the game has changed for YOU as an executive in transition today and in the past. Complete our eight-question online survey at http://tinyurl.com/pgu9cj by October 1 at noon.
• Volunteer to take a ten minute telephone survey to provide more details about your executive job search experience.
• Forward the request for survey to interested others in your network.
• Recommend an association, recruiter or others who might be interested in participating in a telephone interview, or forwarding our survey to interested executives in their networks.

Thank you for your support in this endeavor. We look forward to sharing our findings with you and others in our network. For more information and to register, visit http://www.svexecs.com.

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