IACPR - Leaders in Executive Recruitment and Retention

<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="center"> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <TR> <TD colspan="2" align="center"><IMG src="images/homepageheader.jpg" alt="International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment - IACPR" width="500" height="58" border="0"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="top" colspan="2"><FONT face="tahoma,arial,helvetica" size="2" style="font-size:10pt;" color="#003399"> The International Association for Corporate & Professional Recruitment (IACPR) mission is to provide the senior-level recruitment community with opportunities to network, share best practices and build cutting-edge expertise within a collaborative environment. The organizations members are professionals whose current and primary responsibilities are focused on executive-level talent acquisition and retention.</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE><BR> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <TR> <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#003399" align="center"><FONT face="tahoma, verdana,arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#EDC565"> Premier Sponsors </FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <TR align="center"><TD> <A href="http://www.pepsico.com" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor1-pepsico.jpg" alt="PEPSICO" width="250" height="70" border="0"></A>            </TD></TR> </TABLE> <TABLE width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD width="33%" align="center"> <A href="http://www.cluen.com" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor1-cluen.jpg" alt="Cluen Encore - Search Management Software" width="175" height="62" border="0"></A> </TD> <TD width="34%" align="center"> <A href="http://www.cigna.com" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor1-cigna.jpg" alt="Cigna" width="100" height="99" border="0"></A> </TD> <TD width="33%" align="center"> <A href="http://www.dillistone.com" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor1-dillistone.jpg" alt="dillstone systems - FileFinder - Professional Management Recruitment Systems" width="210" height="51" border="0"></A> </TD></TR>  <TR><TD colspan="3"><img src="images/pix-1.jpg" alt="" width="1" height="6" border="0"></TD></TR> <tr><TD width="33%" align="left">      <A href="http://www.iesf.com/" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor1-iesf.jpg" alt="IESF" width="150" height="55" border="0"></A> </TD> <TD width="34%" align="center"> <A href="http://www.db.com" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor1-deutsche-bank.jpg" alt="Deutsche Bank" width="182" height="80" border="0"></A> </TD> <TD Width="33%" align="center" valign="top"> <A href="http://www.diversifiedsearch.com/" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor2-diversified.jpg" alt="Diversified Search - Odgers and Berndtson" width="240" height="46" border="0"></A> </TD></TR> <TR valign="bottom" align="center"> <TD colspan="3" align="center"> <a href="http://www.aesc.org/" target="new"><img src="images/sponsor2-aesc.jpg" alt="Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC)" width="450" height="52" border="0"></a><BR><BR> </TD></TR> </TABLE>  </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <TR> <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#003399" align="center" width="50%"><FONT face="tahoma, verdana,arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#EDC565"> IACPR Global Conference</FONT> </TD> <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#003399" align="center"><FONT face="tahoma, verdana,arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#EDC565"> About the IACPR</FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">  <FONT face="tahoma,arial,helvetica" size="2" style="font-size:8pt;" color="#003399"> <strong>IACPR Fall Small Search Firm Forum 2010</strong><BR> Join us on October 24, 2010 for the <a href="https://www.iacpr.org/forms/ssf-fall-2010.html" target="_blank"><strong>IACPR Fall Small Search Firm Forum, <em>Meeting the Challenges of an Uneven Market</em>,</strong></a> an opportunity for boutique retained firms to come together to share new ways to solve problems and build market share. Special this year: A two and a half hour interactive Marketing Workshop, led by <a href="http://www.expertisemarketing.com">Suzanne Lowe of Expertise Marketing</a>, an analyst, advisor, author and speaker on the best practices and emerging strategies in professional services marketing and management. In this interactive workshop, she will discuss the marketing challenges facing boutique firms today, what we can learn from other professional services organizations, how you can differentiate yourself from your competition, ways to increase repeat business and tips and tools you can use immediately to grow your business. Go to <a href="docs/iacprssfforumagendafall2010.pdf" target="_blank">IACPR Fall Agenda</a> to see a complete list of topics. <BR><BR> <strong>IACPR Global Conference 2010</strong><BR> Register today for the <a href="https://www.iacpr.org/forms/global_2010.html" target="_blank"><strong>International Association for Corporate & Professional Recruitment's Global Conference 2010</strong></a>, to be held <strong>October 24-26 at the Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia.</strong> Now in its 32nd year, the IACPR Global Conference brings together the most senior corporate recruitment and retained search professionals, exploring tested and effective ways to address the challenges of the talent landscape. <BR><BR> Our theme this year is <strong>2010 and Beyond: Forging New Talent Paths</strong>. We are in midst of major change and turmoil – and the need for new and innovative talent strategies has never been greater. Over the past two years, it has been easy to get bogged down in day-to-day problems and immediate solutions – but developing great leaders and implementing strong talent practices are still essential to organizational success, in up times or down. Firms that don’t have a focused vision for how they will be building exceptional leadership, today and down the road, will seriously lag behind their competitors. <BR><BR> <a href="docs/iacprconfagenda2010.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>The Global Conference 2010 Agenda: Forging New Talent Paths</strong></a><BR> Building your future leadership pool..The realities of global recruitment...The impact of the economic turmoil on corporate recruitment and search business models...Navigating the changing exec comp landscape...Making social media work for you...Looking ahead to the workforce challenges of the future...Corporate culture and your leadership brand...Baby Boomers and the shifting intergenerational values...The new diversity: jettisoning the traditional HR mindset...These are some of the topics we'll be discussing at the IACPR Global Conference 2010. <BR><BR>  <strong>Special Discount for IACPR Global Conference Attendees</strong><BR> Attendees at our Global Conference 2010 pay just $250, over $400 savings, for the <a href=" http://events.search-consult.com/coverview.aspx?evt=41&past=not " target="_blank"><strong>2010 Executive Search Consulting Conference,</strong></a> to be held by our sponsor search-consult on September 15, 2010, in Chicago. To take advantage of this offer, go to the <a href="https://www.iacpr.org/forms/global_2010.html" target="_parent">IACPR Global Conference registration page,</a> sign up for our global conference and check the box indicating that you will also be attending Chicago's Executive Search Consulting Conference at the special rate. Remember, this is a package deal – you must sign up for both conferences to receive this special discount. <BR><BR> </FONT> </TD> <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"><FONT face="tahoma,arial,helvetica" size="2" style="font-size:8pt;" color="#003399"> Recently we asked <strong>Philip Deming, Founder of Philip S. Deming and Associates</strong>, to talk to <a href="docs/iacprtalentstrategiesupdateduediligence.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Talent Strategies Update</em></a> about the importance of due diligence when making hiring decisions. As a former Special Agent with the United States Treasury Department, conducting criminal investigations and Top Secret Clearance, he has seen it all, and shares expert insights – and case studies – about what an employer should be looking for in any hiring situation. Says Deming, "I find some companies spend more energy on examining the backgrounds of lower to mid-entry-level positions than they do for their top executives, with dire consequences." In our newsletter, he discusses proper documentation, in-depth background checks, when to rely on the Internet and the importance of asking the right questions – all elements of a strong due diligence process every firm should have in place.  <BR><BR> Nancie Whitehouse, 2010 Chair, shares more about the IACPR and our plans for 2009 in our <a href="docs/iacpryearinreview2010.pdf" target="_blank">Year in Review 2010</a>. </FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#003399" align="center"><FONT face="tahoma, verdana,arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#EDC565">  IACPR Events </FONT> </TD> <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#003399" align="center"><FONT face="tahoma, verdana,arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#EDC565">  Sponsorships </FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR>  <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <FONT face="tahoma,arial,helvetica" color="#003399" style="font-size:8pt;">   <strong>Dillistone-hosted Seminar: Internet Research Techniques for Recruiting Senior Executives</strong><BR> Dillistone, a sponsor of our IACPR Global Conference 2010, will be hosting a free seminar on <a href="http://www.dillistone.com/form.asp?PageId=381" target="_blank">Internet Research Techniques for Recruiting Senior Executives</a> Tuesday afternoon, October 26, at the Rittenhouse Hotel following our global conference. Seating is limited, so please be sure to register early. </FONT> </TD>  <TD valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"><FONT face="tahoma,arial,helvetica" size="2" style="font-size:8pt;" color="#003399"> Gain visibility with our elite audience of corporate and retained search executives for your product or service.<BR><BR><A href="/docs/iacprconfsponsorshipdescription.pdf" target="new">Click here</A> to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities or email <A href="mailto:office@iacpr.org">office@iacpr.org</A> to find out how you can become an IACPR sponsor. <BR><BR> Join <strong>Dillistone</strong> for a series of free breakfast events, <strong>Internet Research Techniques For Retained Executive Search</strong>, being held around the world. Most candidates placed by retained search firms are not active job seekers. Indeed, research suggests that 80% of placed candidates are identified as a result of original research – rather than just a search of a contacts database. During these briefings you will learn techniques you can use immediately to search press releases and news aggregators to identify and research senior executives; search corporate websites and business information sites for information on target companies; use Google to find more candidates in social networks; and track new appointments and resignations at key clients (go to <a href="http://www.dillistone.com/events" target="_blank">www.dillistone.com/events</a> for a list of dates and venues). <BR><BR> After three months in a new job, are you up to speed? Will you sink…or swim? Transitions into new roles are the crucibles in which leaders get their toughest tests, and they're the defining factor in professional careers today. Yet far too often, leaders fail to transition effectively into new roles. The resulting costs are high, for your career and the organization. <em>Your Next Move</em>, by <strong>Michael Watkins</strong> – cofounder of <strong>Genesis Advisers</strong> and author of the international bestseller <em>The First 90 Days</em> – shows how you can survive and thrive in all the major transitions you will face during your career, including promotion, on-boarding into a new organization, and making an international move. For more information on <em>Your Next Move</em> or to order a copy of the book, go to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1422147630/islandtimwebsite">www.amazon.com</a>. <BR><BR> This year, <strong>IACPR</strong> and the <strong>Association for Executive Search Consultants (AESC)</strong> partnered on the AESC’s annual survey of corporate HR professionals and their perspective on talent management issues. Among the highlights: One-third of corporations report that 50%-100% of their 2008 searches were conducted on a retainer basis (although they expect to use outside search less in 2009); the primary reason for working with an outside firm is to access its broader talent pool and diversity of candidates; and clients want search firms to deliver more transparency and ongoing updates. Click here to read the full results of the <a href="/docs/iacpraeschrsurvey2009.pdf"><strong>Executive Recruitment & Talent Management Report</strong>.</a> <BR><BR> Learn more about passive candidates - how and where to find them - in <strong>Dillistone's</strong> new white paper, <a href="docs/iacprsearchconsultwhitepaperpassivecandidates.pdf" target="new"><strong>Be Active About Passives.</strong></a> <BR><BR> Mark Geary, Joint President of the <strong>International Executive Search Foundation (IESF)</strong> talks about the challenges of talent management in China in his article, <a href="/docs/iacpriesfarticlerecruitment-retentioninchina.pdf ">Recruiting and Retaining Staff in China.</a> <BR><BR> </FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR><BR> <FONT size="-2" face="tahoma, verdana"> Copyright ©2010 International Association for Corporate & Professional Recruitment. All rights reserved. </FONT> </div> </BODY>