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Hank Stringer CEO, Stringer Executive Search

We are in a softening economy. In this environment companies put their executive staffing needs on hold or do all they can to fill positions without the cost of traditional search services. Executive talent currently working is hard pressed to leave their work for new opportunities. For companies and executive talent business is on hold and business on hold will never feel right in the USA. It is important that as executive leaders we find ways to take advantage of the current business environment to position our companies ahead of our competition.

The answer: Executive Relationships Ahead of Demand

The Opportunity

The Professional Executive Search Call: Executive talent has little interest or time today to take calls from sales account executives or to receive email marketing messages. They are more concerned with managing costs, finding sales, managing marketing and operations budgets and doing all they can to succeed in a tough business environment. They will take the call from a known executive search professional. The environment today is perfect for executive search consultants to carry your company’s compelling value proposition and marketing messages to key market place targets with varied positive outcomes.

The Search Consultant Call

“The firm I represent is not currently looking to fill an executive position, however based on the company’s proposition, market position and future growth plans, it is imperative we establish relationships with the right executives today for our needs tomorrow. The company has specifically requested I contact you to establish an appropriate relationship. Do you have time for an introductory phone conversation with the CEO?”

The Value Outcome

• A future executive
• A network/referral point leading to future executives
• Future Search Fee savings
• Market Feedback
• Business Opportunities - sales / acquisitions / partnerships / strategic funding

I have used the executive search call successfully over the years to establish relationships, position my software company to increase sales, secure partnerships, acquisitions targets and to entice acquisition opportunities and beleive this is the precise strategy companies must pursue in today’s economic environment.

All of us are conducting business in a new evironment which requires we think differently to find and take advantage of the opportunities the market affords.

A strategic plan to establish and manage relationships with executive talent ahead of demand is necessary today if your company wants to win tomorrow.

The time is right.

Hank Stringer is a 30 year search veteran and founder of Hire.com where he and his team successfully created and sold software to help global enterprises source and manage private talent communities - ahead of demand. hank@stringersearch.com

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