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Headhunters advise how to be the cream of the crop.
Call them headhunters or search firms. No matter what term you use, their objective is to fill open positions with the best and brightest of candidates.
At the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) conference held in British Columbia in May, a trio of principals from leading Canadian search firms offered advice on recruiting and being recruited. Dr. Libby Dybikowski is the president of Provence Consulting. Craig Hemer is a partner with Ray & Berndtson/Tanton Mitchell. Dr. Janet Wright is the president of Janet Wright & Associates.
Dybikowski formed Provence Consulting eight years ago after serving as vice provost at the University of British Columbia. Hemer is a former client of Ray & Berndston and now a partner, having worked on searches there for 11 years. Wright, whose PhD from the University of Toronto is in English literature, has been a recruiter for 26 years, leading more than 400 searches including nearly 40 for presidents.
Controlling for chance
Careers are no longer like ladders, Hemer said. Whether they are paths or circle-and-spiral routes, it's important to look ahead strategically. Realize that you can set a direction and shape it.
All senior women administrators have held previous jobs, establishing a pattern. In planning for the future, identify your passions, weaknesses and strengths. What are your goals? Where do you want to be professionally, personally and with your family? Research them, define them and move forward toward your goal.
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