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Listen to: Samuel Dergel at Lunch with DriveThruHR, March 14, 2013
Listen in to my Interview with Bryan Wempen on DriveThruHR from earlier today. Please feel free to share your comments, input and questions… Thank you to Bryan and William Tincup for inviting me! You can listen to the show in the player below or in iTunes. Listen to internet radio with Drive Thru HR on Blog Talk Radio
CFOs: Do you want to become a Controller? This CFO did just that.
Non-CFOs might think that CFOs are people that look backwards, not forwards. I speak with Chief Financial Officers every day, and I can tell you that they look are interested in moving forward with their careers. They want to improve, grow and succeed. They want their next career opportunity to be bigger, better and have … Continue reading
Different companies need different CFOs
CFOs are capable people. Sometimes, when a CFO is actively looking for their next opportunity, they are less selective in the type of company or CFO role that they choose. When they make a career choice that is not appropriate for them, they can spend years trying to repair the choice they made. 2013 has … Continue reading
Top 12 Samuel’s CFO Blogs of 2012
2012 sure has been an interesting year. And I’m looking forward to 2013! I’m looking forward to: Working with my clients at Stanton Chase and providing them with excellent service and value in retained executive search. Staying close to CFOs in my network, and continuing to add value to their businesses and careers. Continuing my … Continue reading
Advice to Drive-by LinkedIners
I visit LinkedIn every workday (and some weekend days). It is a tool that I use to keep informed of the activity of people in my network. I find that there are 3 types of LinkedIn users. Active users. These people have regular activity on LinkedIn, are most visible, and continue to try to get … Continue reading
The Quick CFO Turnaround
This is not about a CFO turning a business around quickly. This blog is about the Quick Hiring & Unhiring of a CFO. As someone that tracks CFO Moves every week across the country, I see this too often. Every time I see it, it bothers me, especially when I know that it could have … Continue reading
Your Next CFO
Dear Reader, I came across this article that I was interviewed for that originally was published this past June. In doing a Google search, it came to my attention. I hope you find the article of interest. (On a separate note, have you ever Googled yourself?) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Too often, companies only miss good chief financial … Continue reading
How a Recruiter sees a Candidate (You may not like the analogy)
I thoroughly enjoyed a posting this week by my friend Bruce Powell from IQ Partners in Toronto titled What To Say (And NOT To Say) When A Headhunter Calls. He gave excellent and practical tips that can be very helpful to people that are either actively looking for their next opportunity, or open to hearing … Continue reading
1 key difference between your LinkedIn Profile and Resume
I have written about whether a CFO (or any executive) needs a Resume in addition to their LinkedIn Profile. I made the point that a resume isn’t always necessary. My friend Cindy Kraft disagreed with me. We can both be right at the same time, can’t we? While LinkedIn Profiles are great for building personal brand and getting … Continue reading
Why are 87% of CFOs male?
I asked myself this question last week in preparing my blog 5 Most Popular Names for CFOs. The overwhelming majority of CFOs are male. The sample that I used, with over 1,100 names of CFOs hired and promoted over a ten month period, is significant enough to be considered a close representative of the reality … Continue reading
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