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Despite continued high unemployment, many companies struggle to hire qualified talent, particularly for executive and professional positions.

This fall networking and resume event is sponsored by Corridor Women Connect (CWC), a community of company leaders dedicated to improving women’s leadership competencies. The first event will be held on Thursday, October 10 in Iowa City, Iowa. The following Thursday, October 24, a second event will be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

With signs of the US economy improving, MBA programs are reporting more companies are starting their recruiting efforts earlier than ever before. While some argue this is a sign of good things to come, administrators worry students will be ill prepared to start engaging with recruiters so early on.

There isn’t much hand-holding or guidance for executives, and therefore they must be fully ready to contribute once they’ve accepted their job offer. An article from ASTD outlines important steps to starting your new career on the right foot.

When hiring senior leaders for your company, the screening process must be tight and thorough. Whether it’s finance, sales, or manufacturing, how you screen a candidate’s background is inherently different because with high-level positions comes a higher need for credibility and verification of experience.

The Overture Group passed a milestone this month celebrating its 3 year anniversary.

Financial executives are arguably the most integral part of a company’s long-term success, especially when dealing with complex mergers and acquisitions. Why is it then, that these highly qualified professionals have trouble negotiating their own salary and compensation?

As all leaders know, the process of hiring a new executive or key manager is difficult and complex. Organizations understand they need to have greater focus on retention and succession planning as part of the hiring process, not just making a job offer.

In an increasingly digital and globalized society, the days of managing a standardized team of people from the same culture or background, or even the same time zone are in the past.