Do
You Have What It Takes to Work with a Start-Up or Turnaround?
Recruiter Mary Kier Describes What You Need and How to Interview to
Get Hired by a Private Equity Firm.
NOVATO,
Calif. (April 10, 2013) -- Even in a down economy, start-ups are
thriving as private equity firms continue to invest looking for
returns on new ideas and new technologies. If you are aggressive and
have a taste for risk working for a portfolio company may be a
perfect career choice. To see if you have what it takes, Mary Kier,
CEO of Cook Associates Executive Search, will explain what it takes
to get hired by a portfolio firm and how to navigate the interview
process in the next Experts Connection
(http://www.experts-connection.com)
webinar entitled, "Spotlight on Private Equity: How Do You Get
Hired." The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, from
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by
NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).
Drawing
from almost three decades of recruiting executives for private equity
companies, Mary will provide an insider's look at the world of
private equity hiring, providing first-hand insight into what
resonates when they are seeking executives to run their portfolio
companies. Private equity firms are looking for specific
qualifications in their executive candidates to ensure a fast return
on their investments. They also use a different interview process,
looking for special characteristics that demonstrate that the
candidate is well-suited for the fast-paced world of private equity.
Mary will explain what private equity wants, how to match their
criteria to your skillset, how they use retained search recruiters,
and share real life stories about candidates who succeeded, and those
who didn't and why.
During
this 90-minute session, Mary will explain what it takes to work with
a privately equity firms managing portfolio company and the
qualifications you will need to be considered. Topics of discussion
will include:
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Today's portfolio environment and what private equity companies look
for in executive candidates;
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Conducting a self-assessment analysis to determine if the world of
private equity is for you;
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Sharpening your interview skills before you meet with a portfolio
firm; and
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Asking the right and appropriate interview questions.
"Equity
in a successful start-up company is the brass ring for any executive,
but not all executives are well suited to manage portfolio
companies," said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of
the Experts Connection teleseminars. "Mary has been working with
private equity companies for some time and has a firm understanding
of what they are looking for, and what a candidate needs to do to be
successfully considered for a role in a portfolio company. If you
have any interest at all in working with start-ups, this is the
perfect session to help you plan your next career move."
The
cost of the Experts Connection seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE
members. Access is provided via web and telephone and a web archive
also is available for registrants. For more information, visit the
Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com.
About
Mary Kier
Mary
Kier has been with Cook Associates Executive Search since 1984 and
now serves as the firm's CEO and a leader in the firm's Private
Equity Practice. She is respected for her ability to ascertain the
underlying themes in the portfolio company and identify with the
executive leadership team in order to quickly assess new talent. Her
search work encompasses CEO’s, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, Divisional
Presidents as well as functional heads of Sales, Marketing, Finance,
HR and Operations. Mary earned her BS degree in Management and
Industrial Relations, graduating with honors.
About
NETSHARE
NETSHARE
(http://www.netshare.com)
is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to
providing executives across all disciplines and industries with
quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking
opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic
information related to job search, professional development and best
practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes
magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.
Contact:
Annette
DiSano
NETSHARE,
Inc.
(415)
883-1700
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